Department heads will share details of their proposed budgets and voters can have questions answered ahead of the March 24 annual town meeting.
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No contested seats for March 24 Farmington elections
Two three-year terms on the Select Board and three Regional School Unit 9 directors will be chosen.
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Adult education March, April programming
PARIS — Managing Your Woodlot – A Beginner’s Course 3/11 – 4/15, 6:30-8:30 p.m., $80 This class for woodlot owners includes tree identification, deeds and boundaries, timber harvesting, wildlife management, forestry taxes and regulations, and working with a consulting forester. Offered in Oxford by Merle Ring, retired Maine Forest Service District Forester with 42 years […]
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Elise Gagnon is Student of the Month
POLAND — Elise Gagnon is a senior at Poland Regional High School. She is a member of National Honor Society and participates in the Precision Machining program at Lewiston Regional Technical Center (LRTC). Last year in the Food, Travel, and Tourism program, she received state recognition and completed in Washington D.C. Elise is described by […]
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West Paris Water District office clerk reinstated to post
Trustees voted to reinstate Clairluz Perez Lisboa two days after placing her on paid administrative leave.
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Oxford’s proposed budget for 2025-26 up 7%, but overall spending set to drop
Adjustments to capital equipment purchases and road maintenance could bring enough savings to allow the Fire & Rescue Department to begin 24-hour EMS staffing.
Posted inThe Bethel Citizen
New book club to focus on the environment
Mahoosuc Land Trust Development Coordinator Georgia Grzywacz, said she hopes the club will inspire more conversation and community around environment-related literature in the Bethel area.
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Harrison postpones public hearings on school district secession
HARRISON — Public hearings on options for educating Harrison students have been postponed as the committee in charge reassesses its approach, shifting to a more thorough research process. The Select Board established the Education Options Committee at the end of 2024 to explore alternatives for Harrison’s education — including joining another school district, becoming an […]
Posted inThe Franklin Journal
Nomination papers available for Wilton Select Board, Mt. Blue school board seats
The papers are due back to the Town Office by April 11.
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Hebron to vote on town administrator position at town meeting
Saturday, residents will also vote for two new selectmen, a school board director and other officials.