BYRON — Newly elected Selectman Linda Joyal was voted chairwoman of the board Thursday night. Joyal and James Ramey, who was also elected in March, had chosen Anne Simmons-Edmunds to be chairwoman April 2 because of her experience and seniority. She has been on the board since 2008. Selectmen on Thursday clarified the process for choosing […]
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Byron clerk quits week after audit begins
BYRON — An ongoing audit of the town’s books and other financial records — the first audit in five years — has revealed significant financial discrepancies, including missing funds. “There’s money missing — quite a lot. You’ll be surprised,” newly elected Selectman James Ramey told the board Thursday night. “We’re going to have a town […]
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Lax tax liens discovered in Byron audit
BYRON — Initial findings of the first audit of town finances since 2013 revealed officials have not issued property tax liens since 2011, Selectperson Linda Joyal confirmed Thursday. Accountants from RHR Smith & Co. of Buxton began the audit Monday for years 2014 to 2017, Joyal said. They are collecting information and scanning files to take […]
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Byron addresses lax policies and procedures
BYRON — A lack of firm policies and procedures has resulted in a town whose books have not been audited since 2013, and whose employees’ undocumented work hours result in paychecks that are unsigned. The Byron Board of Selectpersons met Monday morning to discuss these problems and suggest changes to how the town operates and, […]
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Swift water in Coos Canyon
Spring runoff cascades over falls on the Swift River at Coos Canyon rest area in Byron. (Liz Marquis/Sun Journal)
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Byron to receive first audit since 2013
BYRON — The town of Byron will receive an audit Monday for the first time since 2013, Selectman Anne Simmons-Edmunds said Friday. With two new selectmen, James Ramey and Linda Joyal, having been voted in at the annual town meeting, the board is making an effort to “catch up,” Simmons-Edmunds said. She said the town […]
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Hunter finds skeletal remains in Byron
BYRON — Skeletal remains recovered this week from a wooded area were at the State Medical Examiner’s Office on Friday for identification and examination, according to Maine State Police. In the meantime, the family of a man missing since last December was preparing to lay their long-missing son and brother to rest. A team including […]
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Howe Brothers get mobility challenged outdoors again
BYRON — Those usually required to use wheelchairs for mobility were able to operate underwater machinery, swim in wetsuits and pan for gold at the Gold Prospecting Event at Swift River Pines in Byron on Saturday, thanks to the nonprofit Outdoors Again and several volunteers. “Our mission is to assist paralyzed people to get outdoors […]
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Dixfield donates truck, plow to search for missing Byron man
DIXFIELD — The Board of Selectmen on Monday unanimously approved a request to donate the use of a town truck to assist in the search for a missing Byron man. Barry Breton, who has volunteered for the town for a few years with plowing and running equipment, said searchers are still looking for Derek C. […]
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Snowmobilers injured in crashes in Byron, Rangeley, Grand Falls area
RANGELEY — Poor trail conditions this past weekend were cited in three three snowmobile crashes that resulted in broken bones, Maine Warden Scott M. Stevens said. On Sunday afternoon, four teenage boys on snowmobiles left Bald Mountain Camps on Mooselookmeguntic Lake in Oquossoc and headed back to their camps in Rangeley via the Bald Mountain […]