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Sabattus town manager resigns
SABATTUS — Town Manager Andrew Gilmore announced his resignation at the Board of Selectmen meeting Tuesday evening. Gilmore is moving to Raleigh, N.C., where his wife has accepted a nursing position. His last day is Friday, July 24. In his resignation letter, he said he is saddened to leave a community he has grown to […]
Three deny drug charges in Sabattus pot bust
AUBURN — Two Sabattus women and a man charged in a family pot-growing operation denied related charges Thursday. David Bizier, 51, pleaded not guilty in Androscoggin County Superior Court to aggravated trafficking of a scheduled drug, a felony punishable by up to 10 years in prison. He also was charged with criminal forfeiture of $6,000 […]
Locals awarded for volunteerism
AUBURN — Jane Wheeler almost seems astonished that somebody would give her an award. The Leeds woman has been volunteering a long time to help the local elderly and the community at large, but an award? Really? “I do what I do,” Wheeler said, “because I love to do it. The most important thing is […]
Sabattus residents urged to attend budget meeting
SABATTUS — Selectmen on Tuesday evening urged residents to attend the Regional School Unit 4 budget meeting at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, June 3, at Oak Hill High School. Selectman Jeff Baril said voters will have an opportunity to express their opinions on the $18.82 million proposal. Sixty-five percent of local taxes go toward education costs, […]
Oak Hill principal returning to teaching
SABATTUS — The opening — his opening — came this past spring when a fifth-grade teaching position opened at up at Carrie Ricker School. Jeff Ireland called the principal. What did she think? He asked the superintendent the same, then the school board. Ireland, Oak Hill Middle School’s principal — its only principal since it […]
Disc Golf: Sabattus Disc Golf to host 2016 U.S. Women’s Championship
SABATTUS — Local disc golf is going big time. One of the fastest-growing recreational sports in the country has chosen Maine for the site of one of its most prestigious events. The Professional Disc Golf Association, in conjunction with the Maine Sports Commission, announced Thursday that it would hold the 2016 Women’s Disc Golf Championship […]
Sabattus board announces preliminary tax rate
SABATTUS — The Board of Selectmen on Tuesday evening announced an estimated tax rate of $18.14 per $1,000 of assessed property value, which includes approved municipal spending and estimated school spending for 2015-16. The rate is 1.9 percent more than this fiscal year. The school budget will be voted on in June. Because voters at […]
Sabattus voters debate emergency services and equipment
SABATTUS — Emergency services and equipment were the most costly items at issue at town meeting Thursday night. EMS program spending was approved at $14,500, which covers the cost of equipment and training. The Budget Committee figured this expense to be lower, $12,000, but the town thought otherwise. Some controversy arose surrounding why this budget […]