DIXFIELD — The Board of Selectmen learned Monday evening that the Safe Routes to School project may cost the town $40,000 more than expected. Mike Laberge, Maine Department of Transportation’s local projects coordinator, said the agency had a meeting in March and realized the cost estimates were a couple of years old. “We asked the […]
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Dixfield police logs
DIXFIELD — The Police Department responded to 87 calls for service from June 1 to 17. Among them were the following: * At 7 p.m. June 17, a Dixfield resident reported someone entered their property and took items, including jewelry and other valuables. An adjoining apartment was also burglarized and similar items taken. The case […]
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Oxford County Sheriff’s Office calls
PARIS — Oxford County sheriff’s deputies responded to 198 calls June 16-20, including: * At 9:54 p.m. June 20, Deputy Nathan Bowie investigated a complaint of someone using a chain saw after 9:30 p.m. in West Paris. Bowie said he found the operator on Allen Road, who told him they had to remove a fallen tree […]
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Wind ordinance recount scheduled for Jun. 23
DIXFIELD — A recount of the Wind Energy Facility Ordinance vote June 9 will be held at 2:30 p.m. Tuesday, June 23, in the Town Office conference room. Town Manager Carlo Puiia said at Monday evening’s selectmen meeting that the Town Office would be closed during the recount, but the entrance would remain unlocked, since […]
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Dixfield board to vote on appointments
DIXFIELD — The Board of Selectmen will vote on several committee and employee appointments at their Monday, June 22, meeting. The meeting begins at 5:30 p.m. in the basement of Ludden Memorial Library. The selectmen will vote on appointing the new board members, the Town Manager, a municipal Bureau of Motor Vehicles agent and Road […]
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A. and G. Child: Research the facts
The result of the recent vote in Dixfield is confusing. Residents supported school withdrawal and, at the same time, blew the opportunity for the financial ability to support the move. Revenue sharing is still taxpayers’ money. The Oxford economic development consultant said that if a business wants to come to Dixfield, don’t say “no,” say […]
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Dixfield campground hosting July music festival
DIXFIELD — Mountain View Campground will host a music festival in July to help pay for damage from a break-in last year. Donald Litwin, son-in-law of campground owner George Welch, said that in January 2014, a break-in resulted in nearly $15,000 in damage. No one has been charged, he said. “The event is to help […]
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Cleora Jane Brewster
1944 – 2015 LEWISTON — Cleora Jane (Morgan) Brewster, 70, of Lewiston, died Tuesday, May 26, in Lewiston. She was born in Dixfield on June 13, 1944. She was predeceased by one son, Kenney; and brother, John Flagg. She is survived by sons, Ralph, Dale and Eric Brewster; daughters, Lauri, Deborah Woodard and Tonya Brewster; […]
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Dixfield selectmen vote to schedule July 1 special town meeting
DIXFIELD – The Board of Selectmen unanimously voted to schedule a special town meeting for 6 p.m. Wednesday, July 1, to vote on the four budget items rejected at the June 9 referendum. The budgets were for Executive Department, Regional Expenses, Reserve Funds and Debt Service. Newly-elected board Chairman Hart Daley said that “after the […]
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Eugene E. Wilson
1930 – 2015 LEWISTON — Eugene Elton Wilson, 84, formerly of Auburn and Poland, passed away peacefully Thursday, June 11, with his loving family by his side. He was born in Dixfield on June 22, 1930, the son of John and Agnes Wilson. Eugene married the former Helen Stone in Farmington, on March 15, 1952. […]