OXFORD — The Board of Selectmen is expected to review a recommendation at its meeting tonight, Nov. 15, to restrict access to the town beach to those who display a transfer station on their vehicle and to walk in patrons. Members of the Ad Hoc Pismo Beach Committee wrapped up their work last week during the […]
Ad Hoc Committee
Paris board establishes panel to write property ordinance
PARIS – The Board of Selectmen voted unanimously Monday evening to appoint an ad-hoc committee to draft a private property safety ordinance. Appointed to the panel were Troy Ripley, Mike Rolfe, Peter Roy, Ron Fitts, Bruce Hanson, Town Clerk Elizabeth Knox and Police Chief Hartley “Skip” Mowatt. At the Jan 22 board meeting, Ripley presented […]
Girl Scouts 'Grow'
The Lisbon Community Garden Ad Hoc Committee was presented with donations of garden supplies by the Dirigo Service Unit, a combination of Girl Scout troops in Lisbon, Durham, Lewiston, Monmouth, Sabattus and Wales. The Girl Scouts recently participated in World Thinking Day, where they were asked to think globally. In response to this year’s theme, […]
Duquette appointed to RSU 4 ad hoc committee
SABATTUS — Selectmen on Tuesday appointed Chairman Mark Duquette to an ad hoc committee formed to discuss changing the Regional School Unit 4 funding structure. Town Manager Tony Ward also will serve on the committee, along with members from Litchfield and Wales. JP Curran will serve as an alternate. The committee is scheduled to meet from […]
Rumford board starts eviction process for Prospect Ave. town-owned apartment
RUMFORD — Selectmen voted unanimously Thursday night to have the town attorney start the eviction process for two tenants living in a tax-acquired building on Prospect Avenue. The tenants, who are not being named, are aware of their predicament at 566 Prospect Ave., and are trying to find housing, fire Chief Bob Chase Jr. said. […]
Rumford board’s actions prompt resident to start recall effort
RUMFORD — Essex Avenue resident Don Boucher said he is frustrated with selectmen delaying action for six weeks on his offer to buy a tax-acquired property on Falmouth Street. He said he’s so angry he’s working to recall Chairman Greg Buccina, whom he blames for the delay. After waiting as directed by the board and […]
Woodstock to form committee to decide Union Church’s fate
WOODSTOCK — Residents voted at Monday evening’s annual town meeting for the Board of Selectmen to form an ad hoc committee that would decide the future of the old Union Church in South Woodstock. Voters originally were asked whether to raise and appropriate up to $4,500 to make repairs to the church’s granite foundation. Resident […]