CHESTERVILLE — Selectman Edward Hastings IV chastised highway foreman Mike Cote at Thursday night’s board meeting for uninspected town equipment and a wrong registration plate on a trailer. “Your position as highway foreman likely may be in question,” Hastings read from a letter he gave Cote before the meeting and which was read during an […]
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Chesterville town meeting date set for March 12
CHESTERVILLE — Selectmen Thursday night voted to return to a one-day town meeting format and approved a request for a speed study on a portion of Route 156. By a vote of 4-1, the board approved a town meeting date of Monday, March 12, 2018. Voting will be from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. During […]
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Chesterville told CMP projects could benefit town, state
CHESTERVILLE — A Central Maine Power spokesman shared information about proposed projects that could benefit the town with selectmen Thursday night. “Anything affecting the New England energy market affects Maine,” John Carroll said. “New England is extremely dependent on natural gas for electricity and susceptible to swings in natural gas prices. He said Massachusetts is looking […]
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Chesterville board considers transfer station fee
CHESTERVILLE — Selectmen on Thursday considered implementing a fee for demolition debris at the transfer station. “People are coming in week after week,” Selectman Edward Hastings IV said Thursday. “It’s gone beyond what was expected. Two roll-offs per week are being filled. It may be time to charge or limit it to one load per […]
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Chesterville board holds off on tax rate, office hours
CHESTERVILLE — Selectmen on Thursday tabled setting the tax rate until the Regional School Unit 9 budget vote Oct. 11. They also tabled a decision on changing Town Office hours until the entire board is present. Town assessor Bill Van Tuinen of Madison said selectmen can legally commit taxes before the school budget is set, […]
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Working environment in Chesterville addressed
CHESTERVILLE — Selectmen have issued a letter telling residents to bring their concerns about town employees to the board. The letter was read at last week’s board meeting after an executive session with Town Clerk Pamela Griswold and Treasurer Erin Norton. The letter indicated that employees complained members of the public were harassing them about […]
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Chesterville board tables broadband funding request
CHESTERVILLE — Selectmen last Thursday tabled a request for funding to support a plan for broadband services in Franklin County. Earlier this year, the board wrote a letter of support for a planning grant to improve access to high-speed internet service in greater Franklin County. Charlie Woodworth, a representative of the Opportunity Center of North Franklin County, said […]