WELD — Voters will consider 22 articles at the annual town meeting at 10 a.m. Saturday, March 7, at the Town Hall. Elections for two selectmen and a road commissioner will be held from 4 to 8 p.m. Friday, March 6, in the Community Room at the Town Office. Margot Joly and Selectman Thomas Skolfield […]
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Newry town meeting voters decrease Mountain Explorer shuttle bus donation to $7,500
NEWRY — Town meeting voters Tuesday night reduced the amount they wanted to donate to a public transit service between Newry and Bethel. After electing Oxford County Commissioner David Duguay of Byron as moderator, voters breezed through warrant articles, approving every one until they reached Article 13. That one asked to see what sum of […]
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Roxbury residents approve $58,650 of engineering work at annual town meeting
ROXBURY — Residents voted Monday evening to allow the town to raise and appropriate $58,650 in engineering work. The money is for a new salt and sand shed, $16,400; a new retaining wall at Ellis Pond, $6,650; a new bridge on Main Street, $19,000; and dry hydrants, $16,600. Several residents voiced dissatisfaction with how much money […]
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Largess defeats Morton for selectman at Newry town meeting polls
NEWRY — Former Selectman James Largess got the nod Monday night from town meeting voters, ousting Selectman Albert Brooks Morton. Largess received 92 votes to Morton’s 79. Three years ago, Morton was elected by a two-vote margin over Largess, who had served three consecutive terms as selectman. Largess’ wife, Bonnie, was overwhelmingly re-elected to the […]
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Jay, Canadian company want to apply for workforce training grant
JAY — Selectpersons have agreed to pursue a Workforce Development Grant Program with Polycor, a Canadian-based company that is developing the North Jay White Quarry and plans to build a plant to make granite curbing off Old Jay Hill Road. The town would be the applicant for the Community Development Block Grant and Polycor would […]
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B. Fraser: Minot residents have chance to be heard
The town of Minot will be holding its annual town meeting at 9 a.m. on Saturday, March 7, at the elementary school. Many important issues will be voted on — items that will change the taxes in Minot if approved. Maine towns have town meetings so that residents can express their views and vote on […]
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Roxbury residents to vote on extra police patrols
ROXBURY — Voters attending the annual town meeting at 6 p.m. Monday, March 2, in the Town Hall will vote on a municipal budget of $633,464, Deputy Town Clerk Renee Hodsdon said Wednesday. That amount, which is $140,442 less than last year’s budget of $773,906, does not include the county tax or school assessments, which […]
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C. Dailey: Canton Town Meeting nears
It is important for the residents of Canton to attend the town meeting on Feb. 26. The town’s selectmen have decided that the townspeople didn’t know what they were doing or didn’t act in the town’s best interest when it was voted (269-171) to elect a candidate for the position of fire chief before the […]
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Newry voters to decide on new ordinances
NEWRY — Town meeting voters next month will consider new ordinances on road entrances and parking, and changes to fire suppression and Planning Board ordinances. The Road Entrance Ordinance establishes standards for temporary and permanent roads and driveways entering onto town rights of way. The Parking Ordinance regulates parking on certain public ways. The road […]
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Woodstock’s bicentennial celebration to kick off Feb. 7
WOODSTOCK — The last time the town celebrated a noteworthy anniversary was its sesquicentennial in 1965. Fifty years later, the town is rallying again to celebrate its bicentennial. Town Manager Vern Maxfield said this year’s celebration will be split into two parts, with the first from 1 to 3 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 7, at the […]