RUMFORD — The Board of Selectmen voted unanimously Thursday to remove three large boulders on the Mountain Valley Variety property that were left behind when the tax-acquired property at 429 Waldo St. was sold. Owner Richard Breau said he had invested close to $500,000, with a 40- by 60-foot addition on the property. He had asked […]
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West Paris selectmen learn about investments
WEST PARIS — Selectmen on Thursday heard from financial planning consultant John Lemieux of Anton-Lemieux Financial Group of Falmouth about the history and status of the town’s accounts. Lemieux has been the town’s financial planning consultant since former Town Manager John White was at the helm. When White passed away, selectmen were left with a […]
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Canton board meeting Friday
CANTON — The Board of Selectmen will hold a special meeting at 5:30 p.m. Friday, April 29, Deputy Clerk Kathy Walker said. The agenda includes an executive session on a personnel matter and a work session on the 2016-17 fiscal year budget.
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Oxford selectmen, fire officials debate truck purchase
OXFORD — Selectmen have decided to figure out how to pay for a new fire engine before moving forward with the purchasing process. The proposed purchase of a new fire engine, and how to pay for it, captured the majority of attention at Thursday night’s Board of Selectmen meeting. Oxford Fire Department captains and paramedics […]
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Rumford to present straw poll questions in June
RUMFORD — The Board of Selectmen Thursday approved presenting three straw poll questions to voters at the annual town meeting on June 14. Two of the non-binding referendum questions involve the Rumford Parks Department. The first question asks voters to consider replacing the 35-year-old running track at Hosmer Field. The second question asks voters if they […]
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Bids awarded for library work
BUCKFIELD — At their meeting Tuesday, selectmen awarded contracts for the Zadoc Long Free Library front entrance project, according to Town Manager Cindy Dunn. She said she expects the work to get underway soon. The town received bids from four contractors for the three-phase project: Russell Brown, D & D Excavating, Daniel Smith and Ron […]
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West Paris selectmen make personnel decisions
WEST PARIS — Selectmen on Thursday evening appointed Norm St. Pierre to the fire chief position, Lauren Day to the school board and Mike Grass to the Planning Board. A major topic of discussion was improvements to the Harold Perham ball field off High Street. The field has been plagued by periodic flooding. “Right behind […]
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Farmington to pursue grant to construct sewer main for proposed memory care facility
FARMINGTON — Selectmen voted Tuesday to have Town Manager Richard Davis pursue a Northern Border Regional Commission grant to help pay for the construction of a sewer main on Knowlton Corner Road. The sewer main would serve the proposed Woodlands Memory Care of Farmington. The grants are up to $250,000. The town could provide the […]
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Oxford selectmen debate employee perk
OXFORD — The town clerk has been asked to look into whether other towns offer stipends to town employees in lieu of accepting the town’s health insurance. Town Clerk Sheila Cole said at a meeting Thursday night that her marriage made her familiar with the practice. “I know the town of Turner does (pay the […]
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Paris board sets session on Fox school proposals
PARIS — Selectmen on Monday, March 28, agreed to hold an executive session April 11 to discuss proposals for future use of the Mildred M. Fox School. Interim Town Manager Sawin Millett said it came down to the wire Friday, March 24, when requests from those interested in using the property at 10 East Main […]