HARRISON — Abbie Winslow, 97, has been declared the town’s oldest resident. In a ceremony held at the Town Office on Monday, her son, Selectman William “Bill” Winslow, presented his mother with an engraved replica of the Boston Post Cane to designate the honor. She sat in front of a locked display case that holds […]
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Board votes to keep Paris streetlights burning
PARIS — Selectmen voted unanimously to keep 41 streetlights illuminated, following a public hearing Monday night at the Paris Fire Station. The hearing was attended by about 25 residents. A number of them voiced concern that the risk to public safety was not worth the minimal savings the town would realize by turning off the lights. […]
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Towns to address Main Street stoplight problems
PARIS — The town intends to fix a stoplight at Main and Alpine streets that has been malfunctioning for at least a year. Selectmen on Monday voted to spend $2,800 to install a camera system to signal the light to change during off-peak hours. The light at the Norway-Paris line is co-owned by the towns and […]
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Board approves modified sewer bill
JAY — Selectpersons voted Monday to approve a modified sewer bill for the owner of a 13-unit apartment building, as allowed under the town’s sewer ordinance. If the board had not agreed to follow a provision under the ordinance, the bill would have been $11,118 for the year, instead of the modified amount of $6,503. […]
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Finance Committee to offer budget recommendations Tuesday
RUMFORD — Less than a week after the Board of Selectmen met to approve new budget recommendations, the Finance Committee will meet at 6 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 10, to approve their own recommendations for the upcoming election. The Board of Selectmen set a public hearing on the budget for Thursday, Sept. 19, which will be […]
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Turner tax rate goes up
TURNER — Selectmen on Tuesday raised the tax rate 76 cents, to $15.74 per $1,000 of property value for 2013-14. The increase was attributed to the Regional School Unit 52 assessment going up by $202,717 and state revenue-sharing going down by $51,764. Selectmen decided to allocate $200,000 from the town’s unappropriated fund balance to help […]
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Municipal officials to tour Spruce Mountain High School
LIVERMORE FALLS — Selectmen in Jay, Livermore and Livermore Falls have been invited to tour the Spruce Mountain High School in Jay at 6 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 1. Town officials will then sit down for a round table discussion with members of the RSU 73 school board, Livermore Falls Town Manager Kristal Flagg said Tuesday. […]
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Permit approved for Apple Pumpkin Festival
LIVERMORE FALLS — Selectmen on Tuesday voted to approve a special amusement permit for the Apple Pumpkin Festival to be held on Sept. 28 at the town Recreation Field. The board waived the $25 permit fee and agreed to close Foundry Road to one-way traffic for the event. Traffic will enter behind the Municipal Building […]
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Residents explain defeat of municipal budget
RUMFORD — Following Tuesday’s defeat of the municipal budget for the third time, residents expressed concerns that it may be too big for a town with less than 6,000 residents. “When Rumford’s budget is $7 million and every town with the same population has half that, we want to know where the money is going,” […]
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Jay tax rate expected to increase
JAY — Selectmen are scheduled to set the tax rate for 2013-14 at their Monday night meeting. The rate will have to go up, but not dramatically, Town Manager Ruth Cushman said. Last year’s rate was $13.75 per $1,000 of value. The new rate will increase by less than 50 cents, she said. The reason […]