Buckfield Board of Selectmen Feb. 14, 2017 Buckfield Municipal Building Retirement plan What happened: Selectmen set the employee and town contributions for each employee’s IRA. What it means: The town and employees will each contribute 3 percent, as has been done in years past. Since Town Manager Cindy Dunn will not recommend employee raises this […]
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Work continues on sanding sidewalks
LEWISTON — Lewiston Public Works sanded sidewalks Tuesday after Sunday’s rain and Monday’s freeze left sidewalks coated with ice. The sanding is expected to continue for days, said Lewiston Public Works Director Dave Jones. Public Works released the list of sidewalks on the sanding list, which includes much of downtown: • Chestnut, Lincoln, Main, Middle, […]
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Lewiston eyes teams to clear downtown snow
LEWISTON — Councilors said Tuesday that they’re eager to see how well smaller teams of crews dedicated to clearing snow downtown work out this winter. Public Works Director David Jones told city councilors the new team of seven Public Works employees will move to overnight schedules beginning mid-December, making them ready to respond to storms […]
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Summer Street closure
AUBURN — Public Works announced that Summer Street will be closed from Park Avenue to Horizon Drive beginning Wednesday, July 20. The closure will run from 7:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. for all through traffic, including emergency vehicles. Work is being done to improve drainage. Detours will be in place and alternate routes are suggested.
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Dixfield employees rebuilding park bleachers
DIXFIELD — The Public Works crew is rebuilding the bleachers at Marble Park, hoping to finish in time for summer sports activities, selectmen were told at their meeting Monday evening. The 1.59-acre park at 46 Coburn Ave. was donated to the town in 1980 and is primarily used for baseball and softball games by students of […]
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Selectmen approve 40 warrant articles to be presented May 19
SABATTUS — The Board of Selectmen approved 40 warrant articles for fiscal year 2016-2017 to be presented at town meeting on Thursday, May 19. The board’s proposed budget $2.55M offers a $5,085 decrease in the town’s operating budget and a $40,000 increase in the capital budget, compared to the current budget. The effect this will […]
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Chesterville voters approve reduced town budget
CHESTERVILLE — Fiscal restraint was the theme at Monday’s annual town meeting, as roughly 50 voters approved a budget of $842,999.52. The amount is less than last year’s $885,999.52. Cuts were made in the Public Works and roads budgets to bring the total of $385,111.04, compared to $437,826 last year. Resident and former Road Foreman Conley […]
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Poland rec leader seeking bus services for summer program
POLAND — Parks and Recreation Department Director Scott Segal told selectmen Tuesday night that he is looking for transportation for summer field trips because school buses will no longer be available. Regional School Unit 16 Superintendent Tina Meserve denied the town’s request to contract bus services because of administrative and legal costs, according to an […]
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New location for Saturday’s 4th Annual Sled-In
JAY — The 4th Annual Spruce Mountain Sled-In will take place this Saturday from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at a new site with different organizers. The event, sponsored by the town of Jay Recreation Committee, will be held at the French Falls Recreation Area off French Falls Lane across from Spruce Mountain High School. Parking […]
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RSU 16 officials question garage payments
POLAND — Regional School Unit 16 officials met with selectmen Tuesday to try to determine what the district should pay the town for using the third bay of the Public Works garage. School Superintendent Tina Meserve told selectmen she believed the town is charging the school district more than it should. “I believe the third […]