Paris Board of Selectmen March 12, 2018 Paris Town Office Marijuana ordinance What happened: Code Enforcement Officer Kingston Brown, who also serves on the ad-hoc Recreational Marijuana Committee, shared with selectmen the draft Recreational Marijuana Ordinance. What it means: The ordinance, if passed at during voting in June, would regulate the location, licensing and operation […]
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Liquor sales, new accounts among items to be decided in Chesterville
CHESTERVILLE — Liquor sales and Town Hall rental fees are among the articles on Monday evening’s annual town meeting warrant. The meeting opens at 7 p.m. at the Town Hall at 409 Dutch Gap Road. Voters will be asked four questions on allowing sales of liquor in town. Robert Wheeler, owner of The Corner Store, […]
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What You Need to Know: Buckfield Board of Selectmen
Buckfield Board of Selectmen March 6, 2018 Buckfield Municipal Building Bridge project What happened: Jeff Stern of the Androscoggin River Watershed Council gave an update on the Darnit Brook-Shedd Hollow Road project, including a timeline for work. What it means: Stern continues to look for grants to pay for replacing the bridge over Darnit Brook […]
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Minot selectmen appoint five officers
MINOT — Selectmen on Monday night appointed five officers and reviewed 12 resumes for town administrator. The appointments were: • Shannon Moxcey, General Assistance director; • Robert Larrabee, constable and animal control officer; • Ken Pratt, code enforcement officer and licensed plumbing/building inspector; • Candace Gilpatric, deputy registrar of voters; and • Sharon Campbell, election […]
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Strong selectmen review new website design
STRONG — The town website will be operating within weeks, developer Greg Siekman told selectmen Tuesday night. “It’s pretty much at the bare-bones stage right now,” he said. “That’s where I need information from you folks.’ Siekman presented suggestions for design and format of the site and requested information from department representatives to add to […]
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Paris Board of Selectmen Feb. 26, 2018 Paris Town Office School budget process What happened: SAD 17 Superintendent Rick Colpitts and the town’s three school directors gave a brief overview of the district’s budget process and answered questions asked from selectmen. What it means: Directors Bob Jewell, Mike Dignan and Henry Raymond attended the meeting after receiving […]
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Poland selectmen approve excavator purchase
POLAND — The Board of Selectmen voted 3-2 Tuesday in favor of a capital-improvement plan transfer of $65,000 to buy a used excavator. The transfer included $45,000 from the backhoe account and $20,000 from the dump truck account. Public Works Director Adam Strout said buying a used excavator would lower his department’s general operating budget […]
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Livermore Falls interim town manager recovering from heart surgery
LIVERMORE FALLS — Interim Town Manager Stephen Gould is doing well following heart surgery Friday, Selectmen’s Chairwoman Heather Bronish said Tuesday. Gould is not ready for visitors, she said, and is hoping to come home Thursday. He is expected to be out of work for four to six weeks. Town Clerk Amanda Allen, who is […]
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Two selectmen contenders seek changes in fiscal year, roads and taxes
ANDOVER — Jane Rich is seeking re-election to the Board of Selectmen. She is being opposed by Brian Mills, a selectman in the 1990s, in Andover’s March 20 election. Rich says she is seeking re-election so she can see the town’s property revaluation completed in September. “I want to follow (the revaluation) through to see […]
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Peru board consulting attorney about $2,000 fee
PERU — Selectmen decided Monday to contact their attorney about a $2,000 consultant’s fee listed in the Friends of Peru Elementary School’s income and expense report. Selectman Kevin Taylor said the spending possibly violates the contract between the town and the group, which uses the former schoolhouse for community activities. The contract ends in June. […]