CEO Rob Overton plans to bring his recommendations to the Planning Board on March 20.
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Posted inThe Bethel Citizen
Plastic bag ordinance draws support, skepticism
Town officials plan to put the issue to a town vote.
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Posted inAdvertiser Democrat, Lewiston-Auburn, News
Oxford medical marijuana battle nearing end?
OXFORD — A long, expensive and complicated legal battle to resolve the disputed awarding of the third and final medical marijuana permit in Oxford last fall may finally be coming to an end. Attorney Jeffrey Wilson, of Braun & Wilson in Paris, said Monday that a tentative consent agreement between the Board of Selectmen and […]
Posted inLewiston-Auburn
Crackdown on off-campus parties pleases neighbors, frustrates Bates students
LEWISTON — A few weeks ago, police officers responded to a house party at Main Street and Mountain Avenue near Bates College. A neighbor reported that during the commotion of the party, a student had been set on fire by his friend, and rolled in a snowbank to extinguish it. After following up, police […]
Posted inFranklin, The Franklin Journal
Farmington town meeting Monday to consider budget, ordinance amendments
FARMINGTON — Voters at the annual town meeting Monday will decide whether to approve a 2 percent pay raise for employees and approve a moratorium ordinance on marijuana-related businesses. The business meeting will begin at 7 p.m. at the Community Center, 127 Middle St. Voters will go to the polls at the center to elect […]
Posted inFranklin
Wilton Planning Board approves ordinance amendments
WILTON — The Planning Board has made several amendments to the town’s zoning ordinance, including some involving marijuana-based businesses. Under the definition of adult businesses, the board deleted “taverns, restaurants or other establishments deriving at least 50 percent of their operating income from the sale of alcoholic beverages” and added sexually-oriented businesses. The board added […]
Posted inAdvertiser Democrat, Lewiston-Auburn, News, Oxford Hills
Oxford voters will have final say on pot moratorium
OXFORD — Voters will decide Jan. 4 whether they want a 180-day moratorium on retail marijuana-related activities. Selectmen voted unanimously and without comment at the Dec. 7 meeting to hold the special town meeting during a regular selectmen meeting. The meeting begins at 6:30 p.m. in the Town Office. If approved, the moratorium will mean […]
Posted inLewiston-Auburn
Auburn council opposes amending goats ordinance
AUBURN — City councilors on Monday were not in favor of amending Auburn’s zoning rules regarding farm animals, despite a recent city mistake that could lead to a family on Merrow Road losing its two pet goats. The Tripp family has attended a number of City Council meetings since April, when after receiving initial permission […]
Posted inLewiston-Auburn
Lewiston adopts pedestrian-focused ‘complete streets’ ordinance
LEWISTON — The city continued its push toward a more pedestrian-focused transportation system by adopting a “complete streets” ordinance Tuesday, but the measure proved divisive among councilors. With a 4-3 vote, a policy already in place to make sure city roads are designed to safely accommodate all users will now become an official ordinance. Supporters, including […]
Posted inRiver Valley
Peru board asks for road commissioner accountability
PERU — The Board of Selectmen voted 3-2 Monday to have the Ordinance Committee draft rules to make the road commissioner more accountable to the board and to his job description. The action comes after a string of disagreements between the board and Road Commissioner Lee Merrill, who is elected by voters, regarding who has […]