RUMFORD — Tuesday night’s Charter Commission meeting has been rescheduled to 6 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 16, in the Conference Room at the Municipal Building because of the snow and ice storm, Executive Secretary Terri Palmer said Tuesday by email.
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Lewiston-Auburn This Week
MONDAY, Nov. 10 LEWISTON — Oath of office ceremony for Ward 4 City Councilor-elect Shane Bouchard, 10 a.m. in in the City Council Chamber of City Hall, 27 Pine St. Light refreshments will be served following the ceremony. LEWISTON — Planning Board meeting, 5:30 p.m. in the City Council Chamber of City Hall. TUESDAY, Nov. […]
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Rumford selectmen fail to extend Charter Commission appointment
RUMFORD — A motion to extend Charter Commission appointments failed in a 2-2 vote by selectmen Thursday night, Town Manager John Madigan said Friday. Selectman Jeff Sterling made a motion to extend appointments for a year, but that was amended to three months. “When it came time to vote, Jeff Sterling and Greg Buccina voted […]
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Rumford board reappoints three to Charter Commission
RUMFORD — Selectmen on Thursday night heard about progress the Charter Commission has made and received a preliminary report from the panel. They also voted to reappoint three members whose one-year term expired Oct. 1. But they did not move to extend the terms of elected commission members as previously requested, because that wasn’t on […]
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Rumford board to hold hearing on new state amounts for general assistance
RUMFORD — Selectmen will hold a public hearing on general assistance ordinance amendments at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 16, in Rumford Falls Auditorium. Agenda items include a request from Stephen Shearer for redeeming his former property at 16 Free St.; an update from the Charter Commission and submission of its preliminary report; and approval to […]
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Rumford board wants progress report from Charter Commission
RUMFORD — Selectmen decided Monday night that they will not consider extending the terms of Charter Commission members, as previously requested, without receipt of a preliminary progress report by Nov. 1, Selectman Brad Adley said late Tuesday afternoon. That report was supposed to be provided to selectmen by the commission nine months after it formed. […]
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Rumford selectmen to follow up on Knox Street signage issue at Monday meeting
RUMFORD — The Board of Selectmen will address a lengthy agenda during its meeting at 6 p.m. Monday, Sept. 22, in the Rumford Falls Auditorium. Among the items to be discussed at the selectmen’s meeting includes a request for signage on Knox Street to allow funeral parking near Holy Savior Church. The board voted during […]
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Rumford Charter Commission discusses its inner workings, needs
RUMFORD — Before continuing work Tuesday night to revise the 1951 Charter, commission members spent about 40 minutes rehashing their operational workings. Seven of the initial nine members were present, a fact that concerned member Michael Peter Chase. “A couple of members have missed several meetings in a row,” he said without naming them. He […]
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Rumford Charter Commission meeting tonight
RUMFORD — Members of the Charter Commission will meet at 6 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 2, in the Municipal Building Conference Room. They will get updates on communications with town attorney Jennifer Kreckel and the budget, discuss the merits of a petition-proposed spending cap on future budgets, duplication of services and a code of conduct for […]
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Peter Garcia, Bette Swett-Thibault, Ron Bissonnette: Voters deserve a say on charter commission
On June 10, citizens of Lewiston and Auburn will elect representatives to serve on a charter commission to draft a plan to merge the Twin Cities. This is the first step in a state law process to decide whether or not to merge. The final decision will be made by the voters, once the plan […]