LIVERMORE FALLS — Selectmen on Tuesday accepted the resignation of RSU 73 Director Carmen Cullen who moved out of the town on Aug. 11 to take another job. They also thanked her for her service. The board has made appointments to the school board on a first come, first serve basis, Town Manager Kristal Flagg […]
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Selectmen discuss awarding re-evaluation bid to Parker Appraisals
PERU — Tempers flared at Monday night’s selectmen’s meeting. The primary point of dissension concerned the award of the re-evaluation bid to Parker Appraisals. Parker won the contract to do the last re-evaluation and has done the maintenance of the town’s tax rolls for the past fifteen years. Several weeks ago, the town solicited bids […]
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Fish Street project awarded
TURNER — The Fish Street Riverbank stabilization project was awarded to Wyman and Simpson Inc. for $84,000. KRY Inc.’s bid was for $234,999, and K & K Excavation Inc. bid $192,800. This project involves the installation of three subsurface bendway weirs on the riverbed, riprap at the toe of the slope and related erosion-control measures […]
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Rangeley superintendent explains new graduation requirements
RANGELEY — Regional School Unit 78 Superintendent Susan Pratt made a PowerPoint presentation for the board Monday night to illustrate some of the knottier features of the new proficiency-based diploma requirements. The state requires that after Jan. 1, 2018, high school students must demonstrate proficiency in state standards in English language arts, mathematics, social studies, […]
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Board considers replacement of loader for Farmington Public Works
FARMINGTON — The Board of Selectmen unanimously requested more information Tuesday before deciding on how to replace a town loader that has broken down. The transmission in the 1989 Caterpillar loader is no longer functional, Greg Soule, shop manager of the Public Works Department, told the board. Estimates received for fixing the aging-but-needed machine near […]
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Dixfield selectmen add sign request to special meeting
DIXFIELD — The Board of Selectmen unanimously voted Monday evening to send a request for the town to use up to $10,000 from the Ione Harlow Dixfield Community Fund to build an enclosure for the new electronic scoreboard at Dirigo High School to a special town meeting. Resident Mark Thompson originally made the request during […]
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Peru selectmen to review assessments
PERU — Selectmen agreed at Monday night’s meeting to review several property assessments after hearing a resident’s tax complaint. Norman Miley said he paid several hundred dollars more in taxes on his 52 acres than the owner of 52 acres across the road. Board secretary Angela Barkhouse said she has a list of several properties […]
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Ione Harlow fund request on agenda for Dixfield selectmen
DIXFIELD — A request to use up to $10,000 from the Ione Harlow Dixfield Community Fund to build an enclosure for the new electronic scoreboard at Dirigo High School is on Monday’s agenda for selectmen. The meeting will begin at 5:30 p.m. Aug. 11 at the Ludden Memorial Library. At the July 28 board meeting, […]
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Hartford officials call for report on road work
HARTFORD — The lack of a report from Road Commissioner Jeremy Johnson for work done on Gurney Hill Road and questions about his qualifications for the job stirred controversy at Thursday night’s selectmen meeting. Before road reports were given, Road Committee member Dan Maddox asked selectmen to consider an executive session to discuss a personnel […]
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Turner board to interview rescue chief candidates
TURNER — Selectmen will interview candidates for rescue chief during an executive session at 5 p.m. Monday, Aug. 11. The board is expected to meet in open session at about 6:30 p.m. for further action on the matter, Town Manager Kurt Schaub said. After a lengthy executive session this past Monday, the board unanimously agreed […]