DIXFIELD — The Board of Selectmen on Monday nominated two members to the Regional School Unit 10 Withdrawal Committee. They are also seeking someone from the public to serve on the committee. Town Manager Carlo Puiia said the board nominated Selectman Dana Whittemore as the municipal officer on the committee and Barry Prescott, a member of […]
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Frederick ‘Fred’ W. Hardy
1930 – 2015 PORTLAND — Fred Hardy of New Sharon passed away at Maine Medical Center in Portland on Saturday, July 4, surrounded by his loving family. He was born in Waterville on Feb. 13, 1930, to Joseph W. Hardy Jr. and Clara “Mabel” (Hobbs) Noonan. He was educated in Farmington and Wilton schools, graduating […]
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Elizabeth ‘Jenny’ Stoklas
1919 – 2015 MEXICO — Elizabeth “Jenny” Stoklas, 95, of Mexico passed away on Saturday, July 4, at her residence with loving family at her side, following a brief illness. She was born in New Glasgow, Nova Scotia, Canada, on Oct. 9, 1919, a daughter of William J. and Mary Ann (Goodwin) MacDonald. Jenny was […]
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Dixfield voters OK capital accounts, funds
DIXFIELD — Residents voted Wednesday evening to establish capital improvement accounts for the Ludden Memorial Library and the Town Office building, and to appropriate $1,500 for each. Town Manager Carlo Puiia said selectmen had voted to create the accounts and place $2,500 in each reserve fund, but he learned from a Maine Municipal Association attorney […]
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Dixfield board to appoint RSU 10 Withdrawal Committee members
DIXFIELD — The Board of Selectmen will meet at 5:30 p.m. Monday, July 6, to appoint members to the Regional School Unit 10 Withdrawal Committee. A municipal officer, a member from the general public and a member of the group that filed the withdrawal petition will be appointed. Residents voted 542-201 on June 9 to […]
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Residents approve amended municipal budget items at special town meeting
DIXFIELD — Voters at Wednesday night’s special town meeting overwhelmingly approved four budgets for town accounts, three weeks after rejecting them. The meeting at Dirigo High School drew 50 residents, far fewer than the approximately 750 who cast ballots for the 2015-16 municipal budget June 9 at the polls. On Wednesday, voters, by a show […]
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Dixfield residents to vote on defeated budgets at July 1 special town meeting
DIXFIELD — A special town meeting is set for 6 p.m. Wednesday, July 1, for residents to vote on amended municipal budget articles. The meeting will be held at Dirigo High School. On June 9, residents voted on a $2.3 million budget. Six of the articles were defeated, including four municipal budgets for the Executive […]
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Brenda E. Bouchard
1952 – 2015 AUBURN — Brenda Elaine Bouchard, 62, of Rumford, died peacefully Saturday, June 20, at the Hospice House in Auburn, after a long battle with COPD. She was born Oct. 28, 1952, in Lewiston, daughter of Romeo and June Bouchard. She was a 1971 Lewiston High School graduate. She enjoyed reading, was an […]
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Brenda E. Skidgell
1953 – 2015 LIVERMORE — Brenda Elaine Skidgell, 62, a resident of Crash Road, Livermore, passed away Monday, June 22, at her home. She was born March 30, 1953, in Rumford, the daughter of Owen and Mary (Farrington) White. Brenda attended school in Dixfield. She married and had two children, Dione and Donald. She worked […]
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Recount reverses wind ordinance vote
DIXFIELD — A recount of votes on the Wind Energy Facility Ordinance on Tuesday afternoon means the 2012 ordinance stands, Town Manager Carlo Puiia said. The recount was 359-390 against repealing the 2012 ordinance and replacing it with the Planning Board’s draft. The June 9 vote was 377-372 in favor of repealing the 2012 ordinance […]