NEWRY — A parking crunch at Step Falls caused disagreement at Tuesday night’s selectmen meeting between the Planning Board and selectmen over who has authority to fix the problem. The popular recreation area, which features a hiking trail to waterfalls on Wight Brook and carved pools in granite, attracts hundreds of visitors in the summer. When […]
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Posted inRiver Valley
Dixfield chief says police desperately need new facility
DIXFIELD — Police Chief Jeff Howe told selectmen Monday night that the police station is not a secure facility. “If you expect a good, professional Police Department (with) professional officers, and a professional agency, you need a professional facility,” Howe said. He pointed out that he and his officers work on sensitive documents at their […]
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Newry selectmen approve cemetery upgrades
NEWRY — Selectmen met Tuesday evening to discuss plans to improve the Bear River Road cemetery, make the transfer station more environmentally friendly and address resident concerns. The board agreed to waive the fee to rent the Grange Hall for the Fall Craft Festival on Oct. 29. Last year, the festival raised $336, which went […]
Posted inLewiston-Auburn
Selectmen raise tax rate 19 cents
POLAND — Selectmen on Tuesday set the 2016-17 tax rate at $14.39 per $1,000 of assessed property value, 19 cents more than the current rate. The new rate was reached by using $240,000 from the Tax Increment Financing accounts and $52,000 from the unexpended fund balance, Selectman Stan Tetenman said. Selectman Janice Kimball said the […]
Posted inFranklin
Selectmen sign 2016 tax commitment
STRONG — Selectmen Tuesday signed the 2016 tax commitment of $14.20 per $1,000 of property valuation, a drop from $14.70 in 2015. They also reviewed options to the Maine Community Health Options health insurance increase for employees. The increase will cost the town approximately $5,000 more per year and increase the individual deduction from $250 […]
Posted inFranklin
Strong selectmen approve tax-rate decrease for 2016
STRONG — Selectmen approved a tax rate decrease for 2016 at their Tuesday night meeting. Taxpayers will see a decrease from last year’s $14.70 per $1,000 of property valuation to this year’s $14.20 per $1,000. For a home valued at $100,000, the taxpayer will owe $1,420, compared to $1,470 in 2015. Although selectmen are designated […]
Posted inLewiston-Auburn
Selectmen discuss road repair, announce upcoming open positions
SABATTUS — Road foreman Gary Labonte told selectmen Tuesday night that it will cost about $15,000 to seal sections of Pine Ridge, Deerfield, Fawn and Woodside roads. That prompted Selectman Michelle Ames to call for a study of all roads to determine where best to allocate money. Labonte said the roads should be sealed before […]
Posted inBethel, Oxford Hills
Woodstock to consider abandoning section of Ricker Road
WOODSTOCK — Town Manager Vern Maxfield told the Board of Selectmen on Tuesday evening that a public hearing will be held July 19 on whether to abandon a section of Ricker Road. Maxfield said the town has “only plowed to a certain point on Ricker Road for as long as I’ve been here.” The remaining […]
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Regional agenda
Monday Dixfield: Selectmen, 5:30 p.m., Town Office Hebron: Selectmen, 7 p.m., Town Office Jay: Selectmen, 6 p.m., Town Office Paris: Selectmen, 7 p.m., Town Office Peru: Selectmen, 6 p.m., Town Office Waterford: Selectmen, 6:30 p.m., Town Office Tuesday Buckfield: Economic Development Committee, 6 p.m., Municipal Center Casco: Selectmen, 6:30 p.m., Casco Community Center Paris: Planning […]
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Livermore Falls voters approve $1.5M for new fire station
LIVERMORE FALLS — Residents at a special town meeting Tuesday night approved spending up to $1.5 million to demolish the current fire station and build a new one on the same site on Park Street. Residents voted 39-32 in favor of Article 2 on the warrant, allowing the town to build a new station. At […]