SABATTUS — Selectmen have endorsed a $3 million budget that puts aside money for roads, dips into savings for a firetruck next year and keeps the head of maintenance at the Town Office. At $55,000 less, the Budget Committee has proposed cutting that maintenance position, setting aside money for a future firetruck and saying no […]
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Turner voters OK spending for rescue service, longer Town Office hours
Editor’s note: This story was corrected and updated after the original ran on April 14. TURNER — More than 100 residents at town meeting Saturday approved a budget that will boost the rescue operations and keep the Town Office open five days a week. The municipal budget approved by 111 residents at Boofy Quimby Memorial […]
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Proposed budget $100,000 less than budget for current year
POLAND — Voters at Saturday’s annual town meeting will be asked to approve a $5.5 million municipal budget, an amount that is about $100,000 less than the current year’s budget. “The operational budget is a little less than a year ago,” Town Manager Bradley Plante said. “The Budget Committee and selectmen worked very hard to […]
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Budget Committee role among heated topics at commissioners’ workshop
AUBURN — Lewiston City Administrator Ed Barrett urged the Androscoggin County commissioners at their workshop Wednesday evening to meet with the county Budget Committee to see if an agreement can be reached on a protocol before they start on this year’s county budget. Barrett spoke concerning the county charter and the role of the Budget Committee […]
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Lewiston-Auburn This Week
Monday, March 23 AUBURN — Maine Department of Transportation forum, “Talking Transportation” 2 p.m. in the Androscoggin Valley Council of Governments building, 125 Manley Road. Members of the Western Maine outreach office will discuss traffic and transportation topics and concerns. LEWISTON — Finance Committee meeting, 5:15 p.m. in the Administrator’s Conference Room on the bottom floor of […]
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Paris selectmen opt to lay new sewer lines, waterlines for Police Department
PARIS — Foreigner’s lyrics, “You’re as cold as ice,” unfortunately rang true for the Paris police station over the past three weeks as the sewer lines and waterlines froze three times, leaving employees mostly unable to use water until a holding tank was rented. At their meeting Monday night, selectmen voted 3-1 to discontinue the existing […]
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County Commission approves letter correcting misinformation on salaries
AUBURN — Attempting to set the record straight, the Androscoggin County commissioners Wednesday approved the text of a letter that will be sent to each of the cities and towns in the county. The four-page letter is in response to official letters sent by 13 of the 14 municipalities in Androscoggin County expressing concern over […]
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Nomination papers for Jay town and school officials available
JAY — Nomination papers for selectpersons and Regional School Unit 73 directors will be available Monday, Feb. 2, at the Town Office. There are two three-year terms to be filled for the Board of Selectpersons. Steve McCourt and Pearl Cook currently hold the positions. Two three-year terms are also open for the RSU 73 board. […]
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More money sought for winter roads in Strong
STRONG — Selectmen have scheduled a special town meeting this month to ask for $25,000 more for winter road maintenance. At its Tuesday night meeting, the board voted to have a 6 p.m. meeting Monday, Dec. 29, to approve funds to pay for unexpected costs related to bad weather, including overtime for employees. The early […]
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Committee signs plea to AG over Androscoggin County pay authority
AUBURN — A dozen members of the Androscoggin County Budget Committee have signed a plea to Maine’s Attorney General seeking help to end the growing controversy over the authority to set pay for elected county commissioners. Meanwhile, the debate is growing among the county’s 14 towns. By next Wednesday, selectmen and councilors in at least […]