SABATTUS — The Board of Selectmen announced Tuesday evening that All States Asphalt has not been paid for recent paving because the company violated the contract and the work is less than satisfactory. Board Chairman Mark Duquette said selectmen were incredibly displeased with the job. He said All States Asphalt violated the contract with the town […]
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Board agrees to begin paving project in Strong
STRONG — Selectmen held an emergency meeting Tuesday, agreeing to schedule the Pond Road paving project now that $40,000 in donations toward the job has been secured. “We have all $40,000,” Treasurer Sandra Howard said Tuesday night. Selectmen told voters at a special town meeting June 18 that they expected $40,000 in private donations. Voters approved […]
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Death Valley Road to be paved this summer
MINOT — Death Valley Road is finally going to be paved from one end to the other. “Twenty years ago, the Death Valley Road wasn’t even plowed all the way through,” Town Administrator Arlan Saunders said Tuesday. “Paving it all the way through marks a milestone.” Over the years, the town has made improvements: a […]
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Avon voters to decide budget, officers Saturday
AVON — Voters will elect municipal officers and set a budget for 2017 at the annual town meeting at 9 a.m. Saturday, March 18, at the Town Hall. There are 58 articles on the warrant. The total budget requests is $229,000, which is about $50,000 more than last year. According to First Selectman Greta Espeaignnette, […]
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Chesterville town meeting to be held March 28
CHESTERVILLE — Guy Iverson, chairman of the Board of Selectmen, said he’s proud town officials and the Budget Committee worked together to decrease the 2016-17 budget without cutting services. When voters gather at 7 p.m. Monday, March 28, at the Town Hall, they will consider a budget that is 4.7 percent less than this fiscal year. […]
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Rumford to withhold payment on ‘botched-up’ paving job
RUMFORD — The Rumford Board of Selectmen voted Thursday night to approve the Nov. 6 town warrant with one exception: paying a bill of $106,000 for paving on Maine Avenue done by Bruce A. Manzer Inc. of Anson. Board member Peter Chase expressed concern about the seams left as a result of the Maine Avenue paving […]
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Norway street closed for paving today
NORWAY — Town Manager David Holt announced that lower Main Street will be closed all day Friday, Aug. 28, for paving. The $400,000 reconstruction project, which began in June, is expected to be completed by Labor Day, he said. It included improving drainage and sidewalks. The street has 12-foot-wide travel lanes and 8-foot-wide shoulders. [email protected]
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Paving of Town Hall parking lot, website bids to be discussed Aug. 11
ROXBURY — The Board of Selectmen will discuss bids for a town website and the paving of the Town Hall parking lot at a selectmen’s meeting Tuesday night. The meeting begins at 6 p.m. at the Roxbury Town Office. Chairman John Sutton said during a 2014 selectmen meeting that the summer and capital road work […]
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College Street work to wait as Twin Cities summer road projects get going
LEWISTON — A major paving project planned for College Street will wait until spring 2016, according to Public Works officials. The city will go out bid this summer for a 2.5-mile paving project on College Street between Montello and Stetson Brook, near the Greene border. But work won’t begin in spring 2016, according to Lewiston […]
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Lewiston settles borrowing plan
LEWISTON — A $7.5 million bond issue and capital plan earned a quick yes vote from city councilors Tuesday night. Councilors approved a plan to buy new vehicles and fund paving projects on Park Street between Pine and Main streets and Orange Street between Sabattus and Webster streets. The plan calls for $1.3 million in […]