CHESTERVILLE — Voters unanimously passed a Food Sovereignty Ordinance at a special town meeting Thursday. The ordinance allows food producers and processors to sell locally grown or processed food directly to consumers without being subject to state licensing and inspections. Producer-to-consumer transactions must be conducted where food or food products are produced, such as at […]
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Chesterville voters OK surplus money for equipment
CHESTERVILLE — Residents at a special town meeting Thursday night approved taking $25,000 from surplus to buy public works equipment and transferring $1,000 from the North Chesterville Extension Homemakers account to the Recreation Department. They declined to raise or appropriate $5,000 for Town Office equipment/supplies and modifications because they were told the money wasn’t needed; […]
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Chesterville selectmen fill three positions
CHESTERVILLE — Selectmen on Thursday evening hired Pamela Griswold of New Sharon as town clerk and Erin Norton of Starks as treasurer, both part time. They also appointed Kevin Wheeler as animal control officer. Griswold, who is town clerk for New Sharon, will be paid $18 per hour but will not receive benefits. Norton, who […]
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New Sharon electing four officers Saturday
NEW SHARON — Election of a selectman, a school board member, a town clerk and a treasurer are on the warrant for Saturday’s annual town meeting. The meeting begins at 9 a.m. March 12 at Cape Cod Hill School. Voters nominate and elect officers from the floor. Mercy Hanson and Robert Neal have voiced interest […]
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New Sharon to elect officers March 12
NEW SHARON — The town is breaking with tradition this year by moving the annual town meeting to the second Saturday in March. The meeting will begin at 9 a.m. Saturday, March 12, at Cape Cod Hill School, Town Clerk Pamela Griswold. The Maine National Guard holds a drill weekend at the first of the […]