OXFORD — Selectmen unanimously appointed a volunteer Oxford Hills alumnus to fill the vacant school board director seat at their meeting Thursday evening. The board agreed to place 26-year-old Colin O’Neill who, in a June 30 letter addressed to Town Manager Michael Chammings, wrote that his interest in the position surfaced when he discovered no one […]
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Livermore seeking person to fill vacant RSU 73 term
LIVERMORE — Town officials are looking for someone to represent the town on the Regional School Unit 73 board until the annual town election in June. Interested candidates are asked to call the Town Office at 897-3207 by 4 p.m. Monday, Feb. 9, and ask for Administrative Assistant Carrie Castonguay. The town’s Board of Selectpersons […]
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Bethel Library to host Civil War book discussion Jan. 7
BETHEL — The Bethel Library is hosting a book discussion at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 7, as part of the “Local and Legendary: Maine in the Civil War” project lead by the library, Gould Academy and the Bethel Historical Society. The project began after the town of Bethel received a $2,000 grant from the Maine […]
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Canton selectmen appoint Shane Gallant as EMA director
CANTON — Fire Chief Shane Gallant was appointed as Emergency Management Agency director Thursday night by selectmen. He succeeds Jason Vaughn whose resignation was accepted by the board at the meeting. Gallant said his term as selectman is up this year and he will have more time time to devote to the position. Many towns […]
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A fan of farmers: New MOFGA executive director brings diverse experiences to Maine
UNITY — The new executive director of the country’s oldest and largest state organic organization has some big gardening shoes to fill, but brings with him decades of experience helping small farmers all over the country. Ted Quaday took the helm at the Maine Organic Farmers and Gardeners Association at the beginning of October. He […]
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RSU 10 superintendent proposes two new committees
DIXFIELD — Superintendent Craig King presented proposals for two new committees that are intended to advise the board on curriculum and building and grounds matters. “We have a large district,” he said Tuesday. “These committees would help in decision-making.” If approved at its Nov. 12 meeting, the school board would have five committees: Finance, Personnel, […]
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Oxford pursues year-round recreation director
OXFORD — The town intends to hire a part-time recreation director to oversee the activities of the volunteer-driven Oxford Recreation Department year-round. Selectmen approved the creation of the new position at their meeting on Oct. 17. With year-round programming, the department’s hardworking volunteers can use help from a regular employee, Town Manager Michael Chammings told selectmen. […]
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Farmington school director to be appointed
FARMINGTON — The Board of Selectmen agreed Tuesday to allow the RSU 9 board of directors to appoint a new director to represent Farmington. Eric Gilbert, who was elected in March, has moved to Jay, Town Manager Richard Davis told the board. Gilbert’s successor would serve the remainder of his three-year term, he said. The […]