MINOT — Two mass-gathering ordinances were voted on at the annual town meeting Saturday morning, and both failed in a public vote. In January, John Hicks, promoter of the Great North Music Festival, and Michael Hemond of Hemond Motocross Park, asked the Board of Selectmen to approve a mass-gathering permit, but after complaints and concerns from […]
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West Paris residents shoot down ordinance on prohibiting retail marijuana establishments
Residents cast a vote on whether or not to approve a prohibition against retail marijuana establishments and social clubs during Saturday morning’s annual town meeting in the Agnes Gray Elementary School gymnasium. WEST PARIS — Residents voted 34-43 during Saturday morning’s annual town meeting against approving an ordinance that would have prohibited retail marijuana establishment, social […]
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Turner board votes against traffic ordinance
TURNER — Selectmen voted 2-3 Monday night not to send voters an ordinance prohibiting heavy tractor-trailers from using Main Street. Town Manager Kurt Schaub presented the proposal in response to residents’ complaints about noise from a steady stream of tractor-trailers using Main Street to avoid traffic lights on Route 4. John Davis of 153 Main […]
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Livermore officials proceed with marijuana moratorium ordinance
LIVERMORE — Selectpersons Tuesday voted unanimously to proceed with the steps necessary to adopt a marijuana moratorium ordinance. The ordinance would give the town 180 days during which it wouldn’t approve any new businesses that are marijuana-related, such as bars and retail social clubs. Administrative Assistant Amy Byron said much was still unknown following the Nov. […]
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Mexico board to discuss medical marijuana ordinance
MEXICO — Police Chief Roy Hodsdon will meet with the Planning Board on Thursday, May 26 to discuss the possibility of drafting a medical marijuana dispensary ordinance. Hodsdon said that he thought it was important to bring the issue to the board after a medical marijuana dispensary, managed by John Zenonos, was approved on Canal […]
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Dixfield Planning Board, Patriot Renewables employee discuss ordinance sound limits
DIXFIELD — The Planning Board held a special workshop Thursday evening with Patriot Renewables project coordinator Tom Carroll to discuss the sound-level limits for the town’s wind energy facility ordinance. Patriot Renewables LLC of Quincy, Mass., approached Dixfield officials five years ago about constructing wind turbines on Col. Holman Mountain ridge. The town’s original ordinance passed […]
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Dixfield board approves third wind ordinance moratorium extension in three years
DIXFIELD – The Board of Selectmen voted 3-1 Monday evening to extend the town’s wind energy facility moratorium for another 180 days to give the Planning Board more time to amend the latest draft. Town Manager Carlo Puiia said Selectman Mac Gill was the dissenting vote, while Chairman Hart Daley and Selectmen Norman Mitchell and […]
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Dixfield selectmen schedule public hearing to extend moratorium another 180 days
DIXFIELD — Town Manager Carlo Puiia said that the Board of Selectmen voted 3-2 Monday evening to extend the wind energy facility moratorium for another 180 days to give them more time to amend the latest draft of the ordinance. Puiia said that Selectmen Mac Gill and Eugene Skibitsky voted against extending the moratorium. “They […]
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Complaints received on Norway fireworks ban
NORWAY — Selectmen said Thursday night they have received complaints about the ban on consumer fireworks approved at last week’s annual town election. The ban was effective June 10 and does not pertain to commercial vendors who have permits to shoot fireworks on special occasions. Earlier this year, Nancy Hohmann of 420 Crockett Ridge Road […]
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Proposed budget $100,000 less than budget for current year
POLAND — Voters at Saturday’s annual town meeting will be asked to approve a $5.5 million municipal budget, an amount that is about $100,000 less than the current year’s budget. “The operational budget is a little less than a year ago,” Town Manager Bradley Plante said. “The Budget Committee and selectmen worked very hard to […]