SABATTUS — Town Manager Tony Ward announced to selectmen Tuesday night that the section of Pleasant Hill Road under reconstruction will be closed for at least six weeks. The integrity of the road is not as safe as previously thought, Ward said, and the construction company thinks closure is the safest option. Access to the […]
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Sabattus couple seeks to open ‘cannabis club’ in Lewiston
LEWISTON — Caught between state approval to use medicinal marijuana and federal law prohibiting it, tenants of public housing say they need an approved spot to medicate. A Sabattus couple says the answer is a “cannabis club.” Last month, the city denied an application for Vincent and Shanon Gogan to open a cannabis club on […]
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Pleasant Hill Road closure begins today in Sabattus
SABATTUS — Crews began closing almost half a mile of Pleasant Hill Road on Wednesday as part of an ongoing construction project. Traffic will be detoured to Route 9 and Route 126 for 1.7 miles. Signs will direct motorists through the detour. Access to the ball fields and the transfer station will be available from […]
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RSU 4 board passes budget 5-1
WALES — The Regional School Unit 4 board Wednesday approved an $18.9 million budget for fiscal year 2016-17, an increase of $341,000 from this year’s budget. Of the six members present, five voted to approve the budget while Scott Weeks of Litchfield opposed the motion. Nancy Provost, Joan Thomas and Adam Dorman were absent from […]
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Selectmen approve 40 warrant articles to be presented May 19
SABATTUS — The Board of Selectmen approved 40 warrant articles for fiscal year 2016-2017 to be presented at town meeting on Thursday, May 19. The board’s proposed budget $2.55M offers a $5,085 decrease in the town’s operating budget and a $40,000 increase in the capital budget, compared to the current budget. The effect this will […]
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Wales woman reaches agreement in Sabattus heroin case
AUBURN — A Wales woman charged with dealing heroin out of her then-Sabattus home could have that charge dismissed, if she complies with conditions of her release over the next year. Tabitha Tardiff, 32, was arrested and charged in 2015 with aggravated trafficking in scheduled drugs, a Class A crime, punishable by up to 30 […]
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Civil lawsuit against Androscoggin County Commission to proceed
AUBURN — A civil lawsuit filed against the Androscoggin County Commission will proceed after a superior court found certain claims made by the suing cities and towns of Androscoggin County have sufficient merit to go to trial. The court ruled, however, that the case will proceed only against the County Commission as a legislative body, […]
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Androscoggin GOP panel meeting
SABATTUS — The Androscoggin County Republican Committee will meet at 7 p.m. Monday, March 21, at the Town Hall, 190 Middle Road. All current county committee members, those nominated on March 5 to become county committee members at the countywide caucus and any registered, interested Republicans are encouraged to attend. Nominated county committee […]
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Sabattus selectmen look for electricity, dispatch savings
SABATTUS — Selectmen on Tuesday night examined possible changes in emergency dispatch services and electricity providers to save money. The board compared the cost and effectiveness of dispatch services now provided by Lisbon with those provided by the Androscoggin County Sheriff’s Office and Lewiston-Auburn 911 center. Town Manager Tony Ward said preliminary figures from the Sheriff’s […]
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Sabattus man angry about gun ban in trailer park
SABATTUS — Ray Carrier has lived at the Oak Hill Trailer Park for the past seven years. Disabled and unable to walk very well, he likes to carry a handgun for safety. “(My biggest worry) is that I will not be able to protect myself,” said Carrier, 58. Daniel Boutin has owned the park for […]