LIVERMORE FALLS — Selectmen tabled a decision on accepting the former Livermore Falls middle and high school buildings at their Wednesday meeting because of their concerns about restrictions in the deed with Regional School Unit 73. Board of Selectmen Chairman Louise Chabot said the town’s attorney had “grave concerns” about the restrictions in the deed, and […]
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Dixfield residents to vote on defeated budgets at July 1 special town meeting
DIXFIELD — A special town meeting is set for 6 p.m. Wednesday, July 1, for residents to vote on amended municipal budget articles. The meeting will be held at Dirigo High School. On June 9, residents voted on a $2.3 million budget. Six of the articles were defeated, including four municipal budgets for the Executive […]
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Roxbury board updated on Frye Cemetery monument repairs
ROXBURY — Selectmen learned Tuesday night that they will have to gather more facts about several headstones in Frye Cemetery that fell off their bases before they can be repaired — specifically, determining which headstones are in Mexico and which are in Roxbury. The cemetery is located in both towns along Route 120. Nina Hodgkins, Cemetery […]
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Andover Planning Board seeks audience with business owner
ANDOVER — Planning Board Chairman Mark Thurston told selectmen Tuesday night that the board should review Norman and Marc Gagnon’s proposed alterations to the Andover General Store & Diner on Main Street. The Gagnon brothers told selectmen June 9 that they had applied to town officials for an on-premise liquor license. Norman Gagnon described what […]
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Newry selectmen consider adding to board
NEWRY — Selectmen on Tuesday night took under advisement a request to consider increasing the number of board members from three to five. Chairman Gary Wight said he wanted to know what was next since Virgil Conkright didn’t provide any reasons for his request, other than to say that the board might have trouble with […]
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Andover board seeks Town Hall organ donor
ANDOVER — Selectmen are looking for the person who donated an organ some 40 years ago for use at the Town Hall. The town doesn’t use it and would like to return it, officials said. Selectmen’s secretary Hope Peterson said Tuesday night that Alyssa Thibodeau of Andover asked that selectmen either return it to whomever […]
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Tonight’s agenda
Franklin Jay: Special town meeting, 6 p.m., Town Office, selectmen’s meeting to follow Oxford Hills Bethel: Conservation Commission, 4:30 p.m., Town Office Hebron: Selectmen, 7 p.m., Town Office Paris: Selectmen, 7 p.m., Town Office Sumner: Fire Department Auxiliary, 6 p.m., Town Office Waterford: Selectmen, 6:30 p.m., Town Office River Valley Dixfield: RSU 10 gathering for […]
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Selectmen approve town manager’s contract in emergency meeting
OXFORD — Selectmen extended Town Manager Michael Chammings’ contract for five years during an emergency meeting Tuesday evening. There was little public notice of the meeting and no minutes were recorded, as required by Maine law. The contract, which was released to the Sun Journal through a Freedom of Access Act request, indicates that Chammings is […]
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Turner selectmen hear plea for cemetery assistance
TURNER — Representatives of several cemeteries in town attended Monday night’s selectmen meeting to ask for financial assistance. Raynard Gilbert and Jim Talbot said interest on cemetery trust funds has not provided enough income to cover expenses. Selectmen asked the cemetery trustees to form a committee and present a request at the next selectmen meeting. […]
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This week’s agenda
Tuesday Buckfield: Selectmen, 6:30 p.m.,Town Office Livermore Falls: Selectmen, 6:30 p.m., Town Office New Sharon: Jim Ditzler Memorial Library Board of Trustees, 7 p.m., public hearing on updated Internet Safety policy Paris: Conservation Committee, 7 p.m., Town Office Rumford: Board of Assessors, 3 p.m., Municipal Building Salem Township: SAD 58 Board of Directors, 7 p.m., […]