NORWAY — The Board of Selectmen voted unanimously Thursday evening to schedule a public hearing and a special town meeting for 6:30 p.m. Sept. 6 to vote on a medical marijuana ordinance. The hearing and meeting will be held at the Town Office at 19 Danforth St. Voters in October unanimously established a 180-day moratorium […]
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Oxford votes on medical marijuana … again
OXFORD — Voters will have the opportunity once again to discuss the availability of medical marijuana permits at a public hearing set for tonight, August 16, beginning at 6:30 p.m. in the Town Office. The ongoing discussion over town-issued medical marijuana registered dispensary or cultivation permits continues after Annual Town Meeting voters failed on June 9 […]
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Dixfield public hearing on water rate increase
DIXFIELD — Selectmen on Monday will hold a public hearing on raising the water rate an estimated 6 to 7 percent. The hearing will begin at 5:30 p.m. downstairs at Ludden Memorial Library. Water District Superintendent Jim White told selectmen Feb. 12 that the town needs to consider raising the rate, which he estimated would be 6 […]
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New Gloucester Planning Board to continue site review for treatment facility
NEW GLOUCESTER — The Planning Board will continue deliberations on a site plan for a proposed residential drug treatment facility for boys and men ages 14 to 20 at 7 p.m. Tuesday, May 15. Townspeople have expressed concerns about safety, neighborhood compatibility, well water drawdown and the interpretation that the facility matches use standards in […]
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Paris residents get info on marijuana law
PARIS — District Attorney Andrew Robinson told residents Monday night at a public hearing on a town recreational marijuana ordinance that “it won’t just be a free-for-all just because retail marijuana is legal.” “There are still going to be some strict regulations on the state level, strict regulations with municipalities, and people still need to […]
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Planning Board to hold public hearing on Day One facility
NEW GLOUCESTER — The Planning Board will hold a public hearing on Day One’s application for a 12-bed residential treatment facility for adolescent boys at 7 p.m. Tuesday, May 1, at the New Gloucester Meeting House. Day One is proposing a substance abuse treatment center for males ages 14 to 20 at 934 Intervale Road, a property […]
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Livermore Falls recreation funding questioned
LIVERMORE FALLS — At a public hearing Monday on Livermore Falls’ proposed $2.5 million budget for 2018, resident Ron Chadwick asked about funding for summer recreation program, which totals $30,218. He said Jay would not be paying its fair share of the recreation budget through taxation, but instead planned to take it out of an […]
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Livermore Falls budget public hearing April 23
LIVERMORE FALLS — A public hearing on the 2018 town budget will be held at 6:30 p.m. Monday, April 23, at the Town Office. The annual town meeting referendum on the budget takes place Tuesday, June 12. Selectmen have set the spending plan at $2.49 million, an increase of more than $130,000 over last year. Budget […]
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Public hearing on Otisfield subdivision set for April 17
OTISFIELD — A public hearing on a major subdivision on Otisfield Cove Road and Cobb Hill Road has been rescheduled to Tuesday, April 17, at the Otisfield Community Hall. The meeting is scheduled to begin at 6 p.m., to be followed by the Planning Board’s regularly scheduled meeting at 7 p.m. Planning Board Chairwoman Karen […]
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Auburn: Hearing on school budget Wednesday
AUBURN — The School Committee will hold a public hearing on the proposed 2018-19 school budget at 6 p.m. Wednesday at Auburn Hall. The spending plan is $44.1 million, up 5.6 percent from $41.7 million for 2017-18. Taxpayers would be assessed 2.6 percent more than this fiscal year, which ends June 30. A property valued at […]