PARIS — Bethel attorney Jarrod Crockett will replace Dana Hanley as the Oxford County judge of probate. Crockett defeated his Democratic opponent, attorney Jennifer Kreckel of Rumford, on Tuesday. As of 1 p.m. Wednesday, vote counts from Byron, Stow, Sweden and Upton had not been reported. Hanley is retiring from the position at the end […]
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Kreckel for Oxford County judge
I wish to give my support to Jennifer Kreckel for Oxford County probate court judge. I have known her for more than 20 years and can speak highly of her integrity and ability. She has great experience in practicing before the probate court and I believe that she would make a fair and impartial judge. […]
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Dixfield board to send conflicting opinions on citizens petition to town attorney
DIXFIELD — The Board of Selectmen voted 4-1 Monday evening to task town attorney Jennifer Kreckel with interpreting the opinions of a Belfast lawyer and the Maine Municipal Association on a citizen’s petition for the town’s Wind Energy Facility Ordinance. Patriot Renewables LLC of Quincy, Mass., approached town officials five years ago about constructing wind […]
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Language issues tangling zip line project
RUMFORD — At their meeting Thursday night, the Board of Selectmen once again voted to table approval of the Wow Za! Ziplines LLC lease of town property. In the discussion prior to the vote, Selectman Peter Chase said, “I’m just a little concerned that there’s a push for this at town meeting and now it’s slowed down. […]
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Rumford selectmen, town attorney address ballot question on charter revisions
RUMFORD — The Board of Selectmen reviewed the Charter Commission’s final recommendations for charter revisions Tuesday evening during a public hearing. The nine-member commission, chaired by Christopher Brennick, was formed in the fall of 2013 to review the 1951 document and recommend changes. A major concern Tuesday was how the revisions would be presented on […]
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Rumford Sidewalk Committee seeks answers on downtown revitalization
RUMFORD — The Sidewalk Committee met Monday night to discuss plans to revitalize the downtown and reconstruct sidewalks. Members raised more questions for the hired engineers and designers than decisions, Jennifer Kreckel, president of local economic development group Envision Rumford!, said Tuesday evening by email. The committee is trying to finalize a plan to present […]
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Rumford Sidewalk Committee reviews plan
RUMFORD — The Sidewalk Committee met with a Livermore Falls firm and its Yarmouth design team Thursday evening at the Rumford Auditorium to discuss a proposal to engineer plans to revitalize the downtown and reconstruct sidewalks. Selectmen voted 3-1 in 2014 to forgo a bid process and hire Main-Land Development Consultants Inc. of Livermore Falls […]
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Engineers to answer questions at Rumford Sidewalk Committee meeting on Jan. 22
RUMFORD — The Rumford Sidewalk Committee will meet from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 22, at the Rumford Falls Auditorium. The meeting is scheduled to take place an hour before the town’s 6:30 p.m. selectmen’s meeting. Selectmen voted 3-1 in 2014 to forgo a bid process and hire a Livermore Falls firm and its […]
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Rumford Charter Commission meets with town attorney, discusses charter revisions
RUMFORD — The Charter Commission met with town attorney Jennifer Kreckel on Tuesday evening to ask for clarification on certain charter revisions. The commission asked Kreckel how the charter should be revised to avoid any issues with future interlocal agreements or consolidation efforts between Rumford and other communities. “It’s been one of our major goals […]
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Rumford Charter Commission discusses its inner workings, needs
RUMFORD — Before continuing work Tuesday night to revise the 1951 Charter, commission members spent about 40 minutes rehashing their operational workings. Seven of the initial nine members were present, a fact that concerned member Michael Peter Chase. “A couple of members have missed several meetings in a row,” he said without naming them. He […]