CANTON — Townspeople will see property taxes go down for the fourth consecutive year, thanks to the Canton Mountain Wind power project. Board of Selectmen Chairman Brian Keene said Thursday night that even though the 2018-19 proposed budget of $1.04 million is $194,797 more than last year, taxes from the $50 million, eight-turbine wind farm […]
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Wind mill company and selectmen hash out their differences
CANTON — A representative from the developer of the $50 million Canton Mountain Wind power project drew the ire of one selectman Thursday night when she said the Massachusetts company would donate half the amount requested to rebuild the snack shack at the baseball field. The town had requested $15,000, but Rebecca Howard, assistant director […]
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Tandem-axle plow truck tops voters’ docket
CANTON — Voters at the June 16 town meeting will decide whether to spend up to $200,000 for a new tandem-axle plow truck. The meeting begins at 6:30 p.m. Thursday at the Town Office. Selectman Donald Hutchins said the town has $105,000 in reserve to put toward the cost. The truck would replace a single-axle […]
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Town Withdrawal Committees set meetings, consider goals
DIXFIELD — Committee members from four towns considering withdrawing from Regional School Unit 10 met Wednesday night to schedule meetings and consider goals for establishing their own school district. Withdrawal Committees from Dixfield, Peru, Canton and Carthage chose Scott Blaisdell of Dixfield to moderate meetings. The four towns were members of SAD 21 before it […]
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Dirigo assistant principal heading to China
DIXFIELD — Dirigo Middle and High schools’ assistant principal and athletic director, Mike Hutchins, will be leaving for Shanghai, China, in a few weeks to serve at an American school. The RSU 10 board accepted his resignation Monday night. “It’s a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity,” Superintendent Craig King said. He said Hutchins’ position will be advertised for […]
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Dirigo AD Hutchins leaving to take international job with Lee Academy
DIXFIELD — Michael Hutchins is moving on, but he’s surely not the retiring type. Dirigo High School’s athletic director gave his one-month notice this week. He’s leaving the school March 23 to help start a sister school to Lee Academy in Shanghai, China. “It’s a once-in-a-lifetime thing,” Hutchins said. “It allows me to teach teachers, which […]
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Trail woes continue for snowmobile clubs after weekend rain
RUMFORD — A week of steady rain and warm weather has left several snowmobile clubs in the River Valley area hoping for another big snowstorm. Bob Stickney, treasurer of the Rumford Polar Bears Snowmobile Club, said their trails were marginal, at best, before a week that saw “a lot of rain, freezing rain and fluctuating […]
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Canton to begin E911 numbering
CANTON — Enhanced 911 numbering will soon get underway after training on Tuesday at the Town Office, Administrator Scotty Kilbreth told selectmen Thursday night. Kilbreth, who is also the town code enforcement officer, volunteered himself and the office staff to take the training. He said he is just waiting for the state to send him […]
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RSU 10 board provides temporary salary increase for Dirigo administrators
DIXFIELD — The Regional School Unit 10 board agreed to provide the principal and assistant principal at Dirigo High School a one-time salary increase because they are also administrators at Dirigo Middle School. Board members voted 9-5 to grant high school Principal Mike Poulin an $8,000 raise for 2014-15. They also granted Assistant Principal Mike […]
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RSU 10 starts school year with fewer staff
DIXFIELD — On opening day of classes in Regional School Unit 10, Principal Mike Poulin outlined the cafeteria rules for freshmen at Dirigo High School late Wednesday morning, just as he had done earlier for sixth-graders at nearby Dirigo Middle School. Poulin is principal of both schools this year, while Mike Hutchins is assistant principal/athletic […]