OTISFIELD — The annual Lisa Bean Memorial Tree Lighting is scheduled for Saturday, Dec. 8, at the Community Hall, 292 State Route 121. The ceremony is scheduled for 4 to 6 p.m. Administrative assistant Anne Pastore said Fire Chief Kyle Jordan will bring Santa Claus to the tree by fire truck, and that Santa will […]
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Otisfield voting on compactor for recyclables
OTISFIELD — The Board of Selectmen has scheduled a special town meeting for 7 p.m. March 22 for voters to decide whether to purchase a recycling compactor for the Transfer Station. The meeting will be held at the Otisfield Community Hall on Route 121. Administrative Assistant Anne Pastore said the town is looking at no […]
Otisfield selectmen to discuss recycling compactor
OTISFIELD — The Board of Selectmen will meet with an employee of Atlantic Recycling Equipment on Tuesday to discuss the cost of groundwork for a recycling compactor at the town transfer station. The meeting is scheduled for 1:30 p.m. at the Otisfield transfer station. At their Nov. 1 meeting, selectmen voted unanimously to search for […]
Otisfield's message sign draws positive comments
OTISFIELD — Town Administrative Assistant Anne Pastore said told selectmen at their meeting Wednesday night that there has been “a lot of positive feedback” about the new electric sign outside the Town Office. Pastore said she got a call from the local snowmobile club asking to put a message on the sign. Selectman Rick Micklon […]
Otisfield electronic message board may arrive in November
OTISFIELD — The Board of Selectmen are still eyeing a November installation for the electronic message board they approved in September, according to Selectman Rick Micklon at Wednesday evening’s meeting. Administrative Assistant Anne Pastore said Wednesday that she spoke with an employee at NeoKraft Signs in Lewiston who said there was no exact timeline for installing […]
Otisfield board to discuss timber lots July 19
OTISFIELD — The Board of Selectmen will meet with the town forester to discuss the state of town timber lots at 7 p.m. Wednesday at the Town Office. Administrative Assistant Anne Pastore said that the three lots “haven’t been looked at in a while.” During the board’s May 17 meeting, some selectmen suggested that town forester Bill Newcomb […]
Otisfield board to build database of town road information
OTISFIELD — Town Administrative Assistant Anne Pastore said officials are looking to build a database of information gleaned from veteran Road Commissioner Richard Bean. Bean has served for over 50 years and has “accumulated a lot of knowledge about the town roads and the history of the roads,” Pastore said. “The town wants to start […]
Otisfield voters to consider $1.79M budget at town meeting
OTISFIELD — Residents will vote on a $1.79 million municipal budget at the annual town meeting on Saturday, June 24. The meeting will begin at 9 a.m. at the Otisfield Community Hall, 292 Oxford Road. The proposed 2017-18 budget is about $21,193, or 1.25 percent, more than the previous year, according to Administrative Assistant Anne […]
Otisfield board to review timber lots
OTISFIELD — The Board of Selectmen will task the town forester with assessing the town’s timber lots to see if anything needs to be cut, Administrative Assistant Anne Pastore said. Pastore said that at the board’s May 17 meeting board members mentioned that the town’s three large timber lots “haven’t been looked at in a […]
Otisfield board appoints Conservation Committee member
OTISFIELD — The Board of Selectmen unanimously appointed Marc Corriveau to the Conservation Committee on Wednesday evening. Chairman Hal Ferguson told Corriveau that the board is trying to talk to everyone applying for committee positions, “whether we know them or not,” about why they want to be appointed and what their goals are. “We spoke […]