RUMFORD — The Board of Selectmen has scheduled two public hearings and votes on the town’s initiated article requests for 6 p.m. March 16 and 23 at Rumford Falls Auditorium. The Finance Committee will meet at 6 p.m. April 9 at Rumford Falls Auditorium for a public hearing and vote on the initiated article recommendations. […]
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Dixfield selectmen agree to postpone filling Planning Board, Finance Committee vacancies
DIXFIELD — The Board of Selectmen agreed Monday evening to wait until its next meeting to fill in vacancies in the Planning Board and Finance Committee, citing the fact that it needs more time to review the applicants. Town Manager Carlo Puiia said that there were two vacancies on the Planning Board and one vacancy […]
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Money for old Peru school raises questions
PERU — Friends of Peru Elementary School on Tuesday asked the Finance Committee why it voted against recommending a warrant article to provide $10,000 toward maintaining the building in 2015-16. Three years ago, the town voted to rent the school to the group for a minimal fee and to spend no more money on it. […]
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Peru selectmen, Finance Committee vote to place fire station article on June ballot
PERU — The Board of Selectmen voted 4-0 Tuesday evening to add an article to the June referendum ballot asking for $10,000 toward tearing down the Worthley Pond Fire Station and replacing it. Board of Selectmen Chairman Lee Merrill brought up the issue with the Finance Committee, which met after selectmen. Merrill said the fire […]
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Review continues on Lewiston $63 million wish list
LEWISTON — Councilors should vote on their $63 million wish list of projects for the next five years at their next regular meeting. The plan calls for an estimated $12 million in spending for the 2015-16 fiscal year, from city, school, water and sewer district bonds as well as general budgets. “What is being proposed […]
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Peru group considers asking for town funds to maintain old school
PERU — Former Selectman Norman DeRoche told selectmen Monday night that Friends of the Peru Elementary School would likely submit a request for town funds to help maintain the old school. Town Clerk Vera Parent said all financial articles for the November ballot must be approved by the Finance Committee and selectmen before Sept. 29. […]
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Rumford voters approve General Assistance budget
RUMFORD — Residents approved a revised General Assistance budget on Tuesday by a difference of eight votes. Sixty-seven voters chose selectmen’s recommendation to raise and appropriate $65,000, and appropriate all revenues and reimbursements received by the town designated for General Assistance, Town Clerk Beth Bellegarde said Tuesday night following a hand count after the polls […]
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Peru board OKs road rally schedule for July
PERU — The Board of Selectmen on Monday approved the schedule for the New England Forest Rally on July 18. One of the dozen or so legs of the rally is run on the six-mile gravel section of Dickvale Road in Peru. The road will be closed for the event. According to organizer Mark Everett, […]
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Rumford approves 7 percent interest charge on late taxes
RUMFORD — Residents voted 57-37 at Monday evening’s annual town business meeting to set charges on all unpaid taxes after the due date at 7 percent, and that 3 percent interest be paid on overpayment of taxes. The article also stated that the due dates for the collection of property taxes will be set on […]
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Board approves warrant for Wilton town meeting
WILTON — The Board of Selectmen on Tuesday unanimously approved the warrant, including budget recommendations, for the June 16 town meeting. The warrant includes additional articles seeking residents’ input on waste disposal. With a total of $260,520 recommended by the board and Finance Committee for operation of the transfer station and recycling, the board decided […]