Posted inLewiston-Auburn, News, Rumford Falls Times

Canton offered $15,000 to build snack shack

CANTON — Selectman Don Hutchins told board members Thursday night that the owner of the Canton Mountain Wind project has agreed to donate $15,000 toward construction of a snack shack at the town baseball field. Patriot Renewables of Quincy, Mass., is asking town officials for a letter stating the town will donate toward the cost, […]

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Posted inLewiston-Auburn, Oxford Hills

Norway board appoints police officer, alternate code officer

NORWAY — The Board of Selectmen voted unanimously Thursday to appoint Daniel Brown as a full-time police officer. Police Chief Rob Federico said officer Brandon Correia was recently hired at Cumberland County Sheriff’s Office, creating a vacancy in the department. “We put out advertisements for the position all over the place to fill his position […]

Posted inOxford Hills

Norway board appoints new code officer

NORWAY — The Board of Selectmen voted unanimously Thursday evening to appoint Scott Tabb of Oxford as code enforcement officer. Tabb has been maintenance director at the Maine Veterans’ Home in Paris for the past 21 years. He succeeds Joelle Corey-Whitman who was recently hired as code officer for Oxford. “We had 10 applicants, and there […]

Posted inOxford Hills

Norway town manager meeting with code enforcement officer applicants

NORWAY — Town Manager David Holt told selectmen Thursday evening that he has met with a couple of applicants for code enforcement officer. Code Enforcement Officer Joelle Corey-Whitman recently announced she was hired for the same position in Oxford. “Joelle is still helping us to some degree while we look for a new (code enforcement […]

Posted inAdvertiser Democrat, Oxford Hills

Smith appointed interim town manager for Oxford

OXFORD — Code Enforcement Officer Rodney Smith is now interim town manager, according to Board of Selectmen Chairman Scott Owens. The board appointed Smith after meeting in executive session Jan. 14 to discuss personnel matters. A few days before that meeting, Town Manager Michael Chammings announced his resignation and his new job as Auburn’s Community and […]

Posted inBethel, Oxford Hills

Woodstock board hires part-time code enforcement officer

WOODSTOCK — The Board of Selectmen voted Tuesday evening to appoint Paris Code Enforcement Officer Fred Collins as the town’s part-time code enforcement officer, Town Manager Vern Maxfield said Thursday. The position had been in flux since Norway and Greenwood Code Enforcement Officer Joelle Whitman left the position in August 2014. Bethel Code Enforcement Officer […]

Posted inRiver Valley

Andover code issue in lap of selectmen

ANDOVER — An apparent impasse between Andover Code Enforcement Officer Robert Folsom Sr. and businessman Brian Mills on compliance to town laws could be headed to court unless selectmen take action. Folsom, on behalf of the Planning Board, has been trying to get Mills to comply with site-plan review and permitting laws. At issue is […]

Posted inOxford Hills

Woodstock voters approve dog control ordinance at annual town meeting

WOODSTOCK — Voters approved an amendment to the Dog Control Ordinance at the annual town meeting Monday, requiring kennels, rescue shelters or similar facilities applying for a license or permit to notify abutters. After moderator Steve Wight read the question, resident Jane Chandler asked the Board of Selectmen why the town was attempting to institute […]