DIXFIELD — More than 50 parents, teachers and other Regional School Unit 10 staff heard a report Tuesday night on the federal GEAR-UP program, a seven-year effort to encourage students to continue their education after high school. The district is in its second year of the program, known as Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for […]
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Dixfield selectmen table wind ordinance vote until Jan. 11
DIXFIELD — The Board of Selectmen unanimously voted Monday evening to table a vote on whether to place the amended Wind Energy Facility Ordinance on the annual town meeting warrant next June. Selectman Eugene Skibitsky made the motion to table the vote to Jan. 11, 2016, saying he wanted to give the board and residents […]
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Med-Care budget to hold steady
MEXICO — Med-Care Ambulance will keep its budget at $24 per capita, Selectman Reggie Arsenault told the Board of Selectmen at its Dec. 15 meeting. Arsenault, who represents Mexico on the Med-Care Board, said that after two budget meetings, the Med-Care budget was passed on Dec. 9. “The revenue stream on the paying part is showing […]
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Regional solid waste budget remains flat
MEXICO — For what’s believed to be the ninth year in a row, funding for the solid waste budget for the region will remain flat. At the Board of Selectmen meeting Tuesday night, Mexico Town Manager John Madigan said the Northern Oxford Regional Solid Waste Board again voted not to increase funding. “Yes! Great job,” Selectmen […]
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Dixfield board postpones ordinance vote until Dec. 28
DIXFIELD — The Board of Selectmen voted Monday to wait until its Dec. 28 meeting to vote on whether to follow the town attorney’s recommendation to place the amended Wind Energy Facility Ordinance on the annual town meeting warrant. Patriot Renewables LLC of Quincy, Mass., approached town officials in October 2010 about constructing 13 turbines […]
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Wind ordinance, department head reports on agenda for Dixfield board
DIXFIELD — The Board of Selectmen will continue discussing the proposed wind energy facility ordinance revisions during its meeting at 5:30 p.m. Monday, Dec. 14. Patriot Renewables LLC of Quincy, Mass., approached town officials in October 2010 about constructing 13 turbines on leased land on Col. Holman Ridge. The town passed a wind energy development […]
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Help a local family, get a T-shirt
DIXFIELD — For the eighth consecutive year, Barbara Lane and her elf minions will gather Friday and Saturday to help raise donations to benefit a pair of local food pantries. Volunteers helping with the drive will be set up for collection from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Friday in the parking lot of Log […]
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Dixfield board votes against moving forward with Safe Routes to School project
DIXFIELD — The Board of Selectmen voted 3-2 against moving forward with the Safe Routes to School project, nearly two months after residents voted against appropriating surplus money. In early 2013, the town agreed to move forward with constructing 3,500 feet of sidewalk from Dirigo High School to T.W. Kelly Dirigo Middle School, and also […]
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Dixfield board moves Nov. 23 meeting to Dirigo High School
DIXFIELD — The Board of Selectmen will hold its meeting at 5:30 p.m. Monday, Nov. 23, inside the Dirigo High School community room instead of the Ludden Memorial Library, Town Manger Carlo Puiia said Saturday morning. The board normally meets in the basement of the Ludden Memorial Library, Puiia said, but since a public hearing […]