NEWBURGH (AP) — Volunteer firefighters have quit after a Maine town refused to reinstate the long-time fire chief. WLBZ-TV (http://on.wlbz2.com/2rvvLUA ) reported Newburgh’s Fire Chief Glen Williamson verbally resigned in August. He says he resigned due to a personal dispute with the town manager. The town’s selectmen say they rejected a list of demands by […]
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Waterford voters approve $1.5M budget
WATERFORD — About 55 Waterford taxpayers braved the subzero wind chill Saturday to approve the proposed $1.5 million annual budget, an increase over last year’s budget of $1.4 million. Of the 70 articles approved which comprised this year’s warrant, only a few raised any sort of discussion from the floor. Pat Lawler motioned to increase the […]
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Norway residents vote to change fire chief from elected to appointed
NORWAY – Residents voted 1,757 to 839 Tuesday to change the method of selecting its fire chief from elected to appointed. Selectmen said earlier this year that they wanted to change the way the chief is chosen to give officials more authority over the hiring process. They said in August that appointing a fire chief […]
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Livermore Falls: Voters reject financing for new fire station
LIVERMORE FALLS — It’s back to the drawing board for Livermore Falls officials. At Tuesday’s special town meeting, residents turned down a warrant article that would have provided up to $1.5 million in financing for a new fire station. The article was defeated, 44-47. At a selectmen meeting following the special town meeting, the board and […]
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Bethel Planning Board denies mineral museum request
BETHEL — The Planning Board on Wednesday night denied Maine Mineral and Gem Museum’s request to keep a barn where it is, rather than move it to a new foundation. Plans to modify the museum were first approved by the board July 22, 2015. They included a design for a larger building in the rear […]
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Campbell named Minot fire chief
MINOT — Selectmen officially appointed Dean Campbell as fire chief on Monday, a week after members of the volunteer fire company elected him as their leader. Campbell assured the board that citations from the Maine Bureau of Labor Standards’ recent inspection had been addressed and a report forwarded to Augusta over a week ago. Town […]
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Livermore Falls taking fire chief applications
LIVERMORE FALLS — Town Manager Kristal Flagg said at Tuesday’s selectmen meeting that only four individuals have applied for the vacant fire chief’s position. She has done one interview and will do at least two more, she said. Flagg said she didn’t know if there would be a decision to hire a new fire chief […]
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Canton board to choose new fire chief
CANTON — The Board of Selectmen will meet Monday, Feb. 1, to discuss appointing a new fire chief, Town Administrator Scotty Kilbreth said Thursday. The meeting will be held at 6:30 p.m. at the Town Office. The 14 members of the all-volunteer Fire Department will be invited to give their input, Kilbreth said. Fire Chief […]
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Livermore Falls selectmen accept fire chief’s resignation
LIVERMORE FALLS — Selectmen on Tuesday voted 4-0 to accept Fire Chief Tim “TD” Hardy’s resignation, which is effective Jan. 15. In his letter submitted Dec. 18, 2015, Hardy said, “Thank you for the opportunity to work with the Fire Department and town during the last few years. I gained valuable experience and worked with some […]
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Peru officials questioned about warrant articles
PERU — Several residents Monday night spoke against town meeting warrant articles that call for some positions to be appointed instead of elected. Articles 25, 26 and 27 ask if residents want to change the positions of town clerk, tax collector, treasurer, road commissioner and fire chief from elected to appointed. If approved, the change […]