The seven member board handles a higher volume of paperwork and has to meet pressing deadlines that other boards do not.
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Posted inBusiness, The Bethel Citizen
Crunch time for western Maine loggers
Many towns will be posting their roads soon, meaning certain roads will be closed to heavy logging trucks to prevent potential damage to the thawing asphalt.
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Posted inFranklin, Maine, Maine Crime, News, The Franklin Journal
Son, brother of slain Farmington women found responsible in 2023 homicides
If William N. Cumming Jr., 56, of Bar Harbor, had not killed himself, he would have been charged with murdering Jean Robinson and Allison “Joy” Cumming, police said Wednesday.
Posted inAdvertiser Democrat, Maine, News, Oxford Hills
Paris board selects firm for property revaluation
To keep costs down, the Pittsfield-based company has agreed to appraise one-quarter of the town each year until the revaluation is completed in 2029.
Posted inThe Bethel Citizen
Federal cuts thwart West Paris farm’s future plans
The federal grant money on which New Spoke Farm’s owners have been relying to help expand their business has been frozen by the U.S. government.
Posted inThe Bethel Citizen
Newry’s Gary Wight unsure about a sixth select board run
His new job as a SADD-44 bus driver is five days a week and makes scheduling meetings hard for the others, said Wight.
Posted inMaine, The Franklin Journal
Budget, ordinance changes face New Sharon voters Saturday
The budget is almost $1.75 million, an $453,948 increase over this fiscal year.
Posted inThe Bethel Citizen
Like family at Newry Town Office
Whether it’s during a public meeting or outside office hours, these public servants say they have each other’s backs.
Posted inFranklin, Maine, Maine Crime, News, The Franklin Journal
Spruce Mountain teacher resigns following child exploitation charges
Jan Barlow, 47, of Auburn resigned Tuesday from the school district that serves Jay, Livermore and Livermore Falls.