The Chesterville Select Board elected John Archer as chair, approved a timber harvesting plan with Foster CTE Center students and discussed key town matters.
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Chesterville voters approve all warrant articles
Chesterville residents approved all warrant articles at town meeting Monday, March 17, including funding measures, a new site plan ordinance, and a shift to Saturday meetings.
It’s kitten season!
Have you heard of such a thing as kitten season? Well, it’s true, we see it every spring. With the warmer weather creeping around the corner, stray cats are coming out of hiding and along comes mating season. As much as we love having the little ones around, we can’t help but feel saddened that […]
UMF online summer courses open to public
FARMINGTON, ME — Thinking of taking an online college course or two this spring or summer? Registration for the University of Maine at Farmington Summer Session courses is now open to the public. Courses cover a wide range of topics in Art History, Chemistry, Early Childhood and Special Education, Education, English, Environmental Science, Geology, Health, […]
New law could make Franklin County lose 10 budget committee members in same year
Commissioners are looking into having the law amended to require staggered terms to avoid losing 10 members elected March 26 all at once.
Temple voters return annual town meeting to Monday night in March
Toni Andrews moved to return the annual town meeting to the second Monday in March rather than the last Saturday of the month and a majority of voters were in support.
Applications being accepted for Bethel’s Gehring House apartments
BETHEL — The Northern Forest Center, the nonprofit organization redeveloping the historic Gehring House on Broad Street in Bethel, is accepting rental applications for the new apartments. Leases are expected to begin in May. Application guidelines and form available at on this website: https://northernforest.org/now-leasing-apartments-in-bethel-maine/ The building includes nine apartments on three levels. Each has been […]
Gilead town budget depends on school district numbers
The Town pays $400,000 to send 18 Gilead children to school, said Town Clerk Patsy Cox, who added that they would not have a final budget until after the school district’s budget meeting in May. In the meantime, all 36 articles at town meeting have passed.
Land cleared for Bethel Station condos
There will be one-, two- and three-bedroom units, with six of the ground-floor condos having attached garages.
Otisfield pooch rescued from icy Saturday Pond
“Early ice and late ice is most unsafe,” Fox said. “The conditions – you just never know with ice. It can be very dangerous. Everyone needs to take special precaution.”