CANTON — Selectmen accepted the written resignation of Town Administrator Scotty Kilbreth during an emergency meeting Thursday. Kilbreth’s letter said he “no longer (has) confidence in the majority of the Board of Selectmen to do what is right for the town.” “Also, the lack of support for me is evident,” he wrote. “The chairman of […]
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New rec building, cruiser for Wilton
WILTON — Selectpersons on Tuesday approved bids for town improvements, wage increases and a new police cruiser. To pay for the Recreation Department’s new office building, the board accepted a bid from Franklin Savings Bank for a loan. The interest rate of the loan will be 3.49 percent, and the town will make one payment per […]
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Poland board extends paving contract
POLAND — The Board of Selectpersons voted Tuesday evening to extend the contract with Glidden Excavating and Paving of Gorham for one year to lock in the 2017 price. Public Works Director Adam Strout said he and his crew have had “no problems with Glidden’s work, it’s good quality.” Strout called it “a good deal […]
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Canton administrator grilled over foreclosure letters
CANTON — Selectmen grilled Town Administrator Scotty Kilbreth on Thursday evening about why they had two copies of a foreclosure letter — one with a payment date and another without, but both signed by Kilbreth. Kilbreth said he couldn’t explain why there were two letters. Selectman Russell Adams said he had spoken with Kilbreth about […]
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New Gloucester board strikes term-limit ordinance
NEW GLOUCESTER — The term- limit ordinance passed by voters at last May’s town meeting didn’t survive a full year: The select board voted 3-2 Monday night to find it legally invalid. Select board member Stephen Hathorne, who helped lead the initial term-limit effort and registered one of the dissenting votes at the April 2 meeting, said […]
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Minot selectmen approve new fire chief
MINOT — Selectmen unanimously appointed James Allen as fire chief Monday night, a few days after firefighters elected him for the position. He replaces Dean Campbell, who resigned Jan. 29. Allen, whose term is one year, is chief of medical services for Minot, and has a history with the Fire Department. Selectmen told him they […]
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Canton board names new fire chief
CANTON — Selectmen on Thursday accepted Fire Chief Sherman Bradeen’s letter of resignation and appointed volunteer firefighter Jason Vaughan to replace him. Bradeen wrote that he and his family are moving to Carthage so he would not be able to give 100 percent of his time or dedication to the town or Fire Department. He […]
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Poland board accepts planner’s resignation, appoints successor
POLAND — The Board of Selectpersons accepted the resignation of Planning Board member Jesse Childs on Tuesday night and appointed alternate Mark Weinberg as a regular member. Childs told Administrative Assistant Sarah Merrill on March 13 that he no longer wished to serve on the board. On another issue, the board discussed the possibility of adopting […]
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Rich re-elected selectman for Andover
ANDOVER — In a close race, Selectman Jane Rich won re-election Tuesday with 122 votes to Brian Mills’ 120. The term is for three years. Wendy Closson won a one-year term as selectman with 233 votes. Melinda Averill received 249 votes to continue as town clerk and tax collector. It was also a close race for […]
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Minot selectmen raise highway department pay
MINOT — The Board of Selectmen voted unanimously Monday to increase the pay for highway department employees by $1 an hour and to increase the starting pay for a truck driver position. Town Administrator Arlan Saunders said because of the low pay scale, officials have been unable to fill the truck driver position for six months. […]