NEWRY — A public hearing and an update on the effort to build a new veterans’ memorial outside the Town Office are among the items on the agenda for the Board of Selectmen meeting on Tuesday, Dec. 15. The meeting will begin at 5 p.m. at the Town Office, said Town Administrator Loretta Powers. In […]
Newry
Posted inBethel, River Valley, sj-web
Ho, ho, snow: Santa’s helpers get jolly at Sunday River
NEWRY (AP) — Santa and his helpers hit the ski slopes to spread some holiday cheer on Sunday. All told, a mob of 150 right jolly ol’ elves hopped on skis and snowboards for the 16th annual Skiing Santas event at Sunday River ski resort. The event serves as a festive kickoff to the holiday […]
advertisement
Posted inBethel, Oxford Hills
Newry selectmen appoint Amy Bernard as new town administrator
NEWRY — The Board of Selectmen announced Friday that they plan to appoint Amy Bernard of Rumford as the new town administrator. Bernard, who has served as the town manager of Paris for the past three years, and served as the town manager of Wayne four years prior, will replace Loretta Powers, who is […]
Posted inBethel, Oxford Hills
Newry acquiring forestry truck for Fire Department
NEWRY – The Board of Selectmen voted Tuesday evening to allow Fire Chief Bruce Pierce to acquire a forestry truck from the Maine State Forest Service, Deputy Town Clerk Kelly Scott said Thursday. Scott said Pierce told the board Tuesday evening that the Maine State Forest Service would allow the town to acquire a five-ton, […]
Posted inBethel, Oxford Hills
Newry board to discuss fire department request, veterans memorial at Dec. 1 meeting
NEWRY — The Board of Selectmen on Tuesday will hear a request from Fire Chief Bruce Pierce to purchase new Fire Department equipment, according to Town Administrator Loretta Powers. The meeting begins at 5 p.m. Dec. 1 at the Town Office. Pierce said Monday night that he is asking to requisition a new forestry firefighting […]
Posted inOxford Hills
Newry selectmen to consider new memorial
NEWRY — The Board of Selectmen next week will continue discussion on obtaining a new veterans memorial. The board will meet at 6 p.m. Monday, Nov. 16, in the Town Office. Chairman Gary Wight said previously that the town has memorial plaques recognizing veterans of World War II, but it doesn’t list their names or […]
Posted inOxford Hills
Newry forest fire started by human
NEWRY — A fire that burned 2½ acres of forest Monday night was caused by a person, Assistant Fire Chief Alan Fleet said Tuesday. The fire was reported off Thunder Ridge Road at about 6:30 p.m. and firefighters were still putting out hot spots Tuesday, he said. Fleet said a representative of the Maine Forestry […]
Posted inOxford Hills
Forest fire blazes in Newry
NEWRY — A human-caused two-and-a-half acre forest fire broke out in Newry Monday evening. The call came in at 6:30 p.m. and the blaze was put out by 9:30 p.m., according to assistant fire Chief Alan Fleet. Newry Fire Department was first on the scene, followed by Bethel and Woodstock fire departments. Fleet said they […]
Posted inBethel, Oxford Hills
11 apply for Newry administrator job
NEWRY — The Board of Selectmen is accepting applications for town administrator until noon Monday, Nov. 16. Town Administrator Loretta Powers told selectmen Monday evening that she has received 11 applications. “We have one person from Arizona, another from Utah,” Powers told the board. “We have people from a variety of locations.” Powers, who has […]
Posted inFranklin, Oxford Hills, River Valley
This week’s agenda
Tuesday Buckfield: Selectmen, 6:30 p.m., Municipal Building Livermore Falls: Selectmen, 6:30 p.m., Town Office Paris: Conservation Committee, 7 p.m., Town Office Sumner: Planning Board, 7 p.m., Town Office Wilton: Selectmen, 7 p.m., Public Safety building, 874 Main St. Wednesday Newry: Planning Board, 7 p.m., Town Office Otisfield: Selectmen, 7 p.m., Town Office Paris: Policy and […]