DIXFIELD — Town Manager Carlo Puiia said a personnel hearing for the Police Department’s two full-time officers will be held in about three or four weeks. Puiia announced Dec. 28 the abrupt closing of the Police Department because of “personnel issues” and placed its full-time officers, Chief Jefferey Howe and patrol officer Anne Simmons-Edmunds, on […]
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‘Personnel issue’ shuts down Dixfield Police Department
DIXFIELD — The Dixfield Police Department has been shut down because of a “personnel issue,” Town Manager Carlo Puiia said Wednesday. According Hart Daley, the Oxford County chief deputy and a Dixfield selectman, Puiia called Oxford County Sheriff Wayne Gallant on Tuesday at around noon and requested police coverage for the town from the Sheriff’s […]
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Dixfield board receives final bill for sidewalk project
DIXFIELD — Town Manager Carlo Puiia told the Board of Selectmen that the final bill has been received for the Safe Routes to School project, which had been defeated at a November 2015 special town meeting. In early 2013, the town agreed to move forward with construction of 3,500 feet of sidewalk from Dirigo High […]
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Dixfield selectmen discuss merging Dixfield, Mexico police departments
DIXFIELD — Selectmen asked Town Manager Carlo Puiia on Monday evening to speak with Mexico and Dixfield police chiefs about saving money by merging their departments. Chairman Scott Belskis said he wanted to revisit the possibility of reopening discussions with Mexico. “The figure that was first presented to us showed that our savings would be […]
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Dixfield selectmen agree to postpone filling Planning Board, Finance Committee vacancies
DIXFIELD — The Board of Selectmen agreed Monday evening to wait until its next meeting to fill in vacancies in the Planning Board and Finance Committee, citing the fact that it needs more time to review the applicants. Town Manager Carlo Puiia said that there were two vacancies on the Planning Board and one vacancy […]
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Dixfield selectmen to vote on ordinances
DIXFIELD — The Board of Selectmen will vote Monday on whether to approve the final drafts of two ordinances that will go before voters June 10. The meeting will take place at 5:30 p.m. Feb. 23 in the Ludden Memorial Library. Town Manager Carlo Puiia said selectmen will vote on the Wind Energy Recall Ordinance […]
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Dixfield board to hear Western Maine Economic Council presentation Dec. 8
DIXFIELD — The Board of Selectmen will meet with the Western Maine Economic Development Council at 4:30 p.m. Monday evening at Ludden Memorial Library for a presentation on what the council has to offer, Town Manager Carlo Puiia said Friday morning. The meeting will precede the selectmen’s regularly scheduled 5:30 p.m. board meeting. Puiia said […]
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Wind developer rep to attend Dixfield board meeting
DIXFIELD — The Board of Selectmen will meet with a representative from a wind energy company on Monday, Oct. 27, to talk about the effect the amended Wind Energy Facility Ordinance would have on wind development in the area. The selectmen meeting is scheduled for 5:30 p.m. at the Ludden Memorial Library. Patriot Renewables LLC […]
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Recall ordinance draft to be discussed at Oct. 13 selectmen’s meeting
DIXFIELD — Continued discussion on a recall ordinance draft and a public comment policy are on the agenda for today’s Board of Selectmen’s meeting at the Ludden Memorial Library. The meeting will begin at 5:30 p.m. During the Aug. 25 board meeting, selectmen reviewed drafts of recall ordinances from several Maine towns, including Mexico, Peru […]
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Dixfield voters approve Ione Harlow fund request
DIXFIELD — Residents voted at Thursday’s special town meeting to use up to $10,000 from the Ione Harlow Dixfield Community Fund to build an enclosure for a new electronic scoreboard at Harlow Park. Peru resident Mark Thompson made the request at the July 28 board meeting. After the board confirmed that there was enough money […]