LEWISTON — The No Name Pond Watershed Management Association will begin its third summer of volunteering to sample the water at the pond’s outlets. Two teams will collect the samples every other Saturday morning during the summer. The testing will be conducted at the Lewiston-Auburn Water Pollution Control facility on Lincoln Street. Results will be […]
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OES to meet on Flag Day
WALES — Lakeside Chapter #60, OES, will meet on June 14, Flag Day, at 7 p.m. at the Grange-Masonic Building, 322 Centre Road. The meeting will honor the stations of marshal, warder and sentinel. The grand officers have been invited. At the last meeting, Edward Webber, PP, was installed as chaplain and the installing marshal […]
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Erosion control funds available
LEWISTON — Residents of the Sabattus Pond Watershed in Sabattus, Greene and Wales are eligible for technical and financial assistance for selected erosion control projects. Funded in part by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency under Section 319 of the Clean Water Act, Section 319 grants are administered by the Maine Department of Environmental Protection in […]
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Sabattus voters pass $2.1 million budget
SABATTUS — Sixty-two voters came out to represent a population of nearly 5,000 on Saturday, passing a budget that called for the bare minimum to operate the town, Town Manager Rick Bates said. Before townspeople voted on the warrant, Bates gave a presentation that showed the 2010 mill rate of $14.15 per $1,000 of property […]
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Sabattus workshop Thursday
SABATTUS — Selectmen have called a workshop for Thursday at 6 p.m. at the town office. Assistant Town Manager Andrew Gilmore will conduct a presentation on the town’s fund balance and reserve accounts in advance of Saturday’s town meeting.
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Sabattus veteran still serving, with American Legion
When Ron Caron came home from Okinawa after serving in the military during the Vietnam era, he changed from his uniform to civilian clothes. “It was not a good time for U.S. servicemen. “While I was never called a baby killer or anything like that, it was still a difficult time for veterans. But it […]
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PHOTOS: Sabattus Memorial Day Parade
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Sabattus budget would hold line on taxes, cut one employee
SABATTUS — Town meeting voters will see a proposed municipal budget that buys more planning expertise, scales back town employees’ health care, cuts one position, aims to attract more volunteer firefighters and attempts to hold down property taxes. Town Manager Rick Bates said the last thing wasn’t easy. “Sabattus is not in a position where […]
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Government at a glance: Sabattus
Board: Sabattus Selectmen Met: Tuesday night Swept away Issue: Elm, Main, High and Greene streets were all recently swept by Public Works, a job usually left to the state since they are state roads. Selectman Mark Duquette asked why the change. The scoop: Town Manager Rick Bates said the roads were cleaned in advance of […]
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Oak Hill High School honor roll
WALES — Oak Hill High School has announced the fall semester honor roll. 9th grade High honors: Derek Gamage and, Kyle Spencer. Honors: Erik Austin, Brady Dion, Zachary Fisher, Katie-Marie Gauthier, Heather Krook, Miranda Marquis, Noah Pomerleau, Crystal Quesenberry, Athena Ritcheson, Cassidy Stevens and Daniel Woodard. 10th grade High honors: Isaac Daigle, Sean Deans, Kyle […]