ROXBURY — The Shoreland Zoning Committee will conduct a workshop on the second revised edition of the Shoreland Zoning Ordinance at 5 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 28, in the town office. Copies of the document are available at the office. Following the workshop, the Board of Selectmen will meet at 6 p.m. tkarkos@sunjournal.com
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Route 120 accidents cause more than $10,000 in damage, drivers OK
ROXBURY — Ice and slush on Route 120 on Friday contributed to two drivers losing control of their cars in separate accidents. The first accident at about 11:27 a.m. cut the power for about two hours to 1,067 Central Maine Power customers in Andover, Byron, Roxbury and Rumford, CMP spokeswoman Gail Rice said. In that […]
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Fire department vote set for Wednesday
BYRON — Residents will decide on Wednesday whether to dissolve their longtime fire department in favor of contracting fire protection services from another town. The special town meeting is set for 6 p.m. in the Coos Canyon Schoolhouse. If a majority of residents who attend this meeting decide to dissolve the Byron Fire Department, selectmen […]
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River Valley polling places, times
Polling places and times Albany Twp.: 8 a.m.-8 p.m. Town House Andover: 10 a.m.-8 p.m., Town Hall Bethel/Mason: 8 a.m.-8 p.m., Crescent Park Elementary School Byron: 10 a.m.-8 p.m., Town Hall Canton: 9 a.m.-8 p.m., Town Office Carthage: Dixfield: 9 a.m.-8 p.m., American Legion Hall Gilead: 10 a.m.-8 p.m., Town Hall Greenwood: 10 a.m.-8 p.m., […]
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Roxbury bans smoking, chewing tobacco at Town Office, Fire Station
ROXBURY — It’s no longer legal to smoke or chew and spit tobacco at the town office or fire department building, or in vehicles while working for the town. At their Sept. 28 meeting, the Board of Selectmen voted 3-0 to approve a tobacco policy effective immediately. “It not only bans smoking, it also includes […]
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Ellis Pond boat launch meeting set
ROXBURY — Those interested in learning about the state’s project to build a boat launch ramp at Ellis Pond are invited to attend a meeting at 5 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 28, at the town office. Town Clerk Nina Hodgkins said Friday that Stephen DeWick, president of Pine Tree Engineering of Bath, and Leon Bucher, federal […]
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Error removes Route 17 project from 2011 construction
ROXBURY — Reconstruction of 5 miles of Route 17 in Roxbury and Byron isn’t going to happen. Turns out that Maine Department of Transportation utility coordinator, Terry Blair Jr., erred, Town Clerk Nina Hodgkins said Friday. “It has been brought to my attention that I made a mistake,” Blair wrote town officials Thursday via e-mail. […]
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Peru man injured when gun lever explodes
ROXBURY — A 49-year-old Peru man suffered injuries to his right hand when the lever action on the Marlin 45-70 rifle he was using exploded on firing during target practice Saturday, according to a Maine Warden Service report. Kevin Hostetter’s injuries included a dislocated thumb and cuts and burns, Warden Service spokeswoman Deborah Turcotte said. […]
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State to reconstruct 5 miles of Route 17 in Roxbury, Byron
ROXBURY — Selectmen learned Tuesday night that the Maine Department of Transportation is planning to reconstruct five miles of Route 17 through town next year. The project, which is scheduled for construction in the summer of 2011, will begin 3.61 miles north of the Mexico-Roxbury line and extend north 5 miles to the Swift River […]