DIXFIELD — Selectmen asked Town Manager Carlo Puiia on Monday evening to speak with Mexico and Dixfield police chiefs about saving money by merging their departments. Chairman Scott Belskis said he wanted to revisit the possibility of reopening discussions with Mexico. “The figure that was first presented to us showed that our savings would be […]
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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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Gov. LePage’s plan: How much nonprofits would pay
LEWISTON — If Gov. Paul LePage’s proposal to tax nonprofits became law, Lewiston would get $3.3 million a year in added property taxes from its two hospitals and Bates College. Central Maine Medical Center’s property tax bill would be $1.17 million a year, St. Mary’s Regional Medical Center’s would be $535,000, and Bates College would […]
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Use of RSU 73 buildings questioned, SMHS athletic director resigns
LIVERMORE FALLS — The Regional School Unit 73 board of directors tabled a proposed building use policy Thursday night until it knows how many for-profit groups and individuals use district buildings. The action followed a lengthy discussion and a number of telephone calls board members received about private music lessons Livermore Elementary School music teacher […]
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Dixfield selectmen consider straw poll questions for Nov. 4 ballot
DIXFIELD — Selectmen on Monday shared their suggestions for potential straw poll questions for the Nov. 4 referendum ballot. Chairman Scott Belskis suggested that residents be asked if they wish to vote on the budget at the polls or by a show of hands at the annual town meeting. Selectmen voted in March to decide […]
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Ione Harlow fund request on agenda for Dixfield selectmen
DIXFIELD — A request to use up to $10,000 from the Ione Harlow Dixfield Community Fund to build an enclosure for the new electronic scoreboard at Dirigo High School is on Monday’s agenda for selectmen. The meeting will begin at 5:30 p.m. Aug. 11 at the Ludden Memorial Library. At the July 28 board meeting, […]
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Days of Caring in Farmington
FARMINGTON — The United Way of the Tri-Valley Area announces the 4th annual Days of Caring, a campaign to engage hundreds of people in giving their time and talents to a community project. There are four projects to select from. People can work alone or with a team and at the times convenient for them. […]
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Dixfield selectmen unanimously appoint Public Works director
DIXFIELD — The Board of Selectmen unanimously voted Monday to appoint Calvin Beaumier as Public Works director. He will continue to serve as code enforcement officer. Town Manager Linda Pagels-Wentworth told the board that the hiring committee received three “very good” candidates for the director’s job. “All three of the candidates were great,” she said. […]
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Selectmen decline inter-municipal offer, look towards LEAN program
DIXFIELD — The Board of Selectmen reached a mutual agreement Monday evening to decline a recent offer by the towns of Rumford and Mexico to join an inter-municipal proposal that would allow an out-of-state consultant to help identify areas where the towns could cooperate and consolidate services. During a joint meeting between the towns of […]
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Noise from air guns could be opening shots in war over offshore drilling
WASHINGTON — The use of “seismic air guns” to determine how much oil and gas lies beneath a vast swath of the ocean floor off the southeast coast of the United States is provoking an early skirmish in a battle over oil drilling that is still years away. The devices, towed behind vessels that trace […]