CANTON — Selectmen met with some Livermore residents Thursday night about gating the Livermore and Canton ends of Meadowview Road to curb illegal dumping and road abuse. After discussion, both groups decided to work together to resolve the problem. Ray Hamilton and Dennis Sol said they were given permission by Livermore selectmen to gate the […]
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Canton board seeks resident for RSU 10 Withdrawal Committee
CANTON — Selectmen are looking for a resident to serve on the town’s new Regional School Unit 10 Withdrawal Committee. On Thursday night, they appointed all but that member to the committee, which will work with legal counsel to craft a withdrawal agreement and negotiate with RSU 10’s superintendent and school board. Donny Hutchins was […]
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Canton may have resolved sand/salt shed compliance issue with MDOT
CANTON — Buying the old Maine Department of Transportation facility on Jewett Hill Road last August may have spared Canton from MDOT’s April ultimatum to build a sand and salt shed. Selectmen Brian Keene said late Tuesday afternoon that after town meeting voters approved buying the building in June, selectmen and MDOT signed off on […]
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Canton board gets road reports, remembers ‘Dad’ Vashaw
CANTON — Selectmen decided Tuesday night to schedule a meeting with Hartford selectmen in Hartford to resolve a road-plowing matter. They also got an update on the final cost of the Staples Hill Road project and shared memories and a moment of silence for longtime Canton resident Norman Vashaw, 88, who passed away May 10 […]
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Canton selectmen appoint Board of Appeals
CANTON — Thanks to selectmen and enough residents who submitted applications, Canton now has a Board of Appeals. There are two projects denied by the Planning Board that are waiting for an appeals hearing. Board of Selectmen Chairman Donny Hutchins said Torey Olaf Johnson, Dave Bowen, Jackie Kilbreth, Kristi White and Jason Vaughan offered to […]
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Canton board asked about poor condition of Alden Hill Road
CANTON — Alden Cousins of Alden Hill Road grilled selectmen Thursday night on why the road was in such poor shape last winter, and he asked if he should move if they didn’t plan to fix it. Alden Hill Road is off Crash Road in Livermore Falls. Part of the road is in Jay, so […]
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Lack of quorum cancels Canton board meeting
CANTON — Selectmen were supposed to meet Thursday night in the Fire Station for their regular bi-monthly meeting. However, because of the lack of a quorum, it was canceled, Town Clerk Kathy Walker said Thursday afternoon.
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Sinkhole opens up on River Road in Canton
CANTON — Selectmen learned Tuesday night of a sinkhole atop a culvert on River Road and discussed marking it to warn drivers until it can be fixed. It is 2.3 miles from Route 108 and is on the southbound lane. Water flowed swiftly along a drainage ditch on Wednesday afternoon before crossing through the culvert […]
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Canton board to consider appeal for proposed $350K downtown revival project
CANTON — Selectmen on Thursday night held their last meeting in the Town Office at 9 Staples Hill Road. The building will be closed Saturday, April 11, so that its contents can be moved into the new Town Office in the new building next to the fire station on Route 108 at 94 Turner St. […]
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Canton board opposes request to back school budget cut
CANTON — Selectmen said Thursday night they do not favor supporting the Mexico Board of Selectmen’s decision on Feb. 9 asking Regional School Unit 10 Superintendent Craig King and the school board to reduce its 2015-16 budget. Selectmen talked at length about a letter from Mexico selectmen wanting the Canton board’s backing. Chairman Donny Hutchins […]