OTISFIELD — Town Administrative Assistant Anne Pastore said officials are looking to build a database of information gleaned from veteran Road Commissioner Richard Bean. Bean has served for over 50 years and has “accumulated a lot of knowledge about the town roads and the history of the roads,” Pastore said. “The town wants to start […]
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Resigning Peru road commissioner still on ballot
PERU — The Board of Selectmen on Tuesday evening discussed the road commissioner’s resignation and the new plan for ballots. Lee Merrill’s resignation, declared May 24 and effective June 13, the day of the annual town meeting and election, brought up the question of the ballots already printed. Merrill’s name is still on them, but […]
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Peru board asks for road commissioner accountability
PERU — The Board of Selectmen voted 3-2 Monday to have the Ordinance Committee draft rules to make the road commissioner more accountable to the board and to his job description. The action comes after a string of disagreements between the board and Road Commissioner Lee Merrill, who is elected by voters, regarding who has […]
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Temple road commissioner pleads guilty to assaulting woman
FARMINGTON — The Temple road commissioner pleaded guilty Friday to assaulting a woman Oct. 23, 2016, though he didn’t agree with the state’s evidence. Toby Hellgren, 62, of Temple pleaded guilty to a Class C charge of attempted aggravated assault and a Class D charge of domestic violence assault in Franklin County Superior Court. Hellgren was […]
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Former Kingfield road commissioner pleads guilty to theft from town
FARMINGTON — A former Public Works director and road commissioner for the town of Kingfield pleaded guilty Tuesday to taking tractor parts and diesel fuel from the town. Bruce White, 52, of Kingfield paid restitution of $612.65 to the town through the District Attorney’s Office after his District Court appearance. Judge Patrick Ende also ordered […]
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Residents eye road commissioner position
PERU — Three residents, including one of the town’s selectmen, are running for a road commissioner position during the Nov. 3 state referendum ballot, Secretary Angela Barkhouse said. Barkhouse said that residents Maurice Brann and Brad Hutchings took out papers to run for the open road commissioner position, and that Selectman Lee Merrill also took […]
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Peru board reminds residents of Sept. 1 truck bid vote
PERU — The Board of Selectmen reminded residents Monday evening that a special town meeting will be held at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 1, to decide whether to put a dump truck out to bid. The meeting will be held at the Town Office. Road Commissioner Joe Roach said the truck is a 1999 Ford […]
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Nomination papers for Weld municipal positions available Thursday
WELD – Nomination papers for municipal positions will be available Thursday, Dec. 11, at the Town Office, Town Clerk Carol Cochran said Tuesday. The papers are due back to the office by Jan. 26, 2015. The annual town meeting will be held at 10 a.m. March 7, 2015, at the Town Hall. Elections are held […]
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Micklon hopes to continue on Otisfield board in Saturday election
OTISFIELD — Selectman Rick Micklon will run for a second term on the board at the annual town election Saturday. Voters will elect a member to the Board of Selectmen, a chairman for the Board of Selectmen and a road commissioner after the annual town meeting gets underway June 28 beginning at 9 a.m. at […]
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Gilead to vote on electing or appointing road commissioner
GILEAD — Voters at Saturday’s annual town meeting will consider whether to make the road commissioner an appointed, rather than elected position, and whether to pay off the remaining $41,000 on the loan for the Town Office building. Selectmen are recommending the change in the way the road commissioner is chosen. The same question was […]