CHESTERVILLE — Selectmen have hired Diana Young as an office consultant. Board Chairman Guy Iverson said at Thursday’s board meeting that Young will work about 22 hours per week, the same as town Treasurer Olive Couture. Young retired as Farmington finance director-treasurer in September and is familiar with the TRIO software program used by many municipalities. […]
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Buckfield tavern owner sues new landlord
BUCKFIELD — The owner of Captain Bly’s Tavern has filed a $500,000 lawsuit against the new property owner, charging that the lease with his previous landlord remains in force through December 2018. Mark McAlister operated the tavern at 371 Turner St. for several years, renting the building from DSB LLC, whose principals are Denny and Steven Bly. […]
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Andover selectmen: Revaluation needed for revenue
ANDOVER — An article slated for the March 18 town meeting would take the $63,000 budgeted for a revaluation of town properties and apply it to town taxes. The Board of Selectmen received a petition Nov. 22 from residents requesting the article. Selectmen do not appear to support it. “This year, 2016, one mill is worth […]
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Discussions continue on property ownership issue
SABATTUS — The Board of Selectmen on Tuesday continued discussions on the land discrepancy between Darwin Webster and the towns of Sabattus and Greene. Webster currently owns a 1.89-acre parcel in Greene and .24 of an acre in Sabattus that he purchased in 2003. In a recent survey and subsequent deed search, it was discovered […]
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Selectmen presented with $1.78M budget
MINOT — Town Administrator Arlan Saunders presented selectmen Monday with a proposed 2017 municipal budget of $1.78 million, which is about $75,000 more than this year. The proposal includes buying two new vehicles and building a salt shed. The Highway Department’s 2007 GMC 1-ton truck is scheduled for replacement, which would cost about $36,000. The […]
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Buckfield Selectmen: What You Need to Know
Buckfield Board of Selectmen Dec. 6, 2016 Buckfield Town Office Legal dispute What happened: Selectmen unanimously decided to table action on a special amusement permit request, local liquor license allowance application and state liquor license application for the Buck-It Grill & Pub after legal issues arose with the lease and sale of property. What it […]
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Turner board votes against traffic ordinance
TURNER — Selectmen voted 2-3 Monday night not to send voters an ordinance prohibiting heavy tractor-trailers from using Main Street. Town Manager Kurt Schaub presented the proposal in response to residents’ complaints about noise from a steady stream of tractor-trailers using Main Street to avoid traffic lights on Route 4. John Davis of 153 Main […]
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Rumford ‘close’ to naming town manager
RUMFORD — The Board of Selectmen will hold an executive session Tuesday and possibly name of the new town manager, Chairman Jeff Sterling announced at Thursday night’s meeting. “We’re very close,” Sterling said. “It’s just down to the nuts and bolts, settling on the language.” The candidate is from Maine, he said. Selectmen will meet […]
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Gaudet named Mexico town manager
MEXICO — The Board of Selectmen voted 4-0 Tuesday night to approve board member Jack Gaudet as the next town manager. He takes over for John Madigan, who has served as manager of Mexico and Rumford for the past two years. Madigan announced in April that he would retire in June to pursue election to Maine […]
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West Paris a ‘truck town’ again, board says
WEST PARIS — The Board of Selectmen on Thursday voted to make West Paris a “truck town” again, which means truckers can register rigs weighing more than 26,000 pounds locally. Town Manager Wade Rainey supported the measure. “We get fees and excise, and it is more convenient for local truckers,” he said. Although out-of-town truckers […]