TURNER — Selectmen Monday night continued to discuss whether a limit should be put on the number of car dealerships along Route 4 in town. Four of the board’s five selectmen attended the last Planning Board meeting to learn more about the issue, which was first brought up by Selectman Ralph Caldwell last year. Board […]
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Newry office to open late Nov. 9
NEWRY — The Town Office will open at 9 a.m. Wednesday, Nov. 9, rather than the usual 7 a.m., to accommodate those counting ballots the night before. Deputy Clerk Kelly Scott said the town is as ready as it can be for the much-anticipated Election Day. There will be 13 election staff ready to hand-count […]
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Peru selectmen ask for social media monitor
PERU — Nick Waugh, administrator for the Facebook page of Friends of Peru Elementary School and its School House Consignment Shop page, was asked by selectmen Monday night to monitor posts. Selectman John Witherell showed a printout of a March 5 post written by Kathy Hussey that contained the same language as the recently circulated […]
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Chesterville road foreman resigns; selectman misses meeting
CHESTERVILLE — The recent resignation of two selectmen and the absence of a third at Thursday night’s meeting meant the board could not sign the town payroll or pay bills because it lacked a quorum. The minimum number of selectmen needed to make a meeting or any official action valid is three. Anne Lambert and […]
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Strong selectmen begin budget work
STRONG — Selectmen on Tuesday evening began their two-month review of the 2016 revenues and expenses in preparation for the 2017 budget and March town meeting. The board discussed combining several warrant articles that are closely related and in similar categories. Selectman Dick Worthley said he had reviewed many area towns’ warrants and suggested other […]
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Peru to vote on recalling two selectmen
PERU — Selectmen on Monday evening set a recall election for two of its members amid questions about the legality of both recall petitions. Voters will decide Nov. 18 whether to remove Chairwoman Wendy Henderson and Vice Chairman John Witherell from office. A public hearing on the issue is scheduled for 6 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. […]
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Selectmen adjust department head salaries, increase weekend burial fees
FARMINGTON — Selectmen have increased the Parks and Recreation Department director’s salary by $1,617 to comply with a new federal rule that increases the annual salary threshold to be exempt from overtime pay. The board also voted to increase weekend burial fees to help offset overtime pay for the town’s cemetery sexton because of the […]
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Petitions call for Peru board leaders to be ousted
PERU — The Board of Selectmen on Monday tabled two citizen petitions calling for the removal of board Chairwoman Wendy Henderson and Vice Chairman John Witherell. Each petition had over 100 signatures. The petition for Henderson said she has not carried out her duties as a selectman, often failing to represent the will of the […]
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Poland board OKs equipment purchases
POLAND — Selectmen on Tuesday awarded the contract for a skid-steer loader to Jordan Equipment of Falmouth for its low bid of $40,032 for the loader plus $7,386 for a 66-inch heavy-duty brush hog. Half of the $40,032 for the loader, which comes with a snowblower attachment, will come from the Tax Increment Financing downtown […]
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Livermore Falls: Former middle school offered to town
LIVERMORE FALLS — The Board of Selectmen voted 3-2 Tuesday evening to find out the cost of purchasing, maintaining and insuring the former Livermore Falls Middle School. The decision was made after Regional School Unit 73 Superintendent Kenneth Healey offered the building back to the town by a quitclaim deed Tuesday night. The town had […]