The Town Council gets a rundown of problems faced by the Public Works Department.
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County officials request warranty change for dispatch system
FARMINGTON — Franklin County commissioners approved a letter Tuesday to Zetron Inc. requesting that the one-year warranty on the dispatch console system begin after the next software installation and be followed with a two-year extended-service plan. The Franklin County Regional Communications Center’s Zetron Max Dispatch console system, installed in spring 2017, has had audio issues, […]
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One or more road bonds topic of discussion
PARIS — As the days get colder, road construction and maintenance are something all Mainers pay attention to. The Paris Board of Selectmen focused on this Nov. 27. Paris Town Manager Vic Hodgkins brought estimated figures to the board regarding a potential bond for road construction and upkeep that reflects five-year bonds for $2.5 and […]
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Chesterville road improvement estimates shared
CHESTERVILLE — Selectmen have been given an estimate of $5.37 million to repair 31 sections of town roads. Bruce Manzer, owner of Bruce A. Manzer Inc. of Anson, presented his recommendations and estimates for repairs in writing to the board Thursday night. Town officials and Manzer inspected town roads Jan. 16 and discovered several need […]
Posted inLewiston-Auburn
State plans bridge, road work in Lewiston
More than $14 million worth of road and bridge improvements are planned in Lewiston during the next several years. The Maine Department of Transportation infrastructure work plan released Monday, which offers more than $2.3 billion in projects across the state, includes a number of them in Lewiston. Among the projects eyed in the three-year plan […]
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Maine earns C- grade for infrastructure
Maine’s roads, dams and bridges are in poor shape. A new report issued Monday by the American Society of Civil Engineers handed a C- grade to the state’s infrastructure. A team of professional engineers looked over 14 categories that included everything from airports to state parks to determine an overall grade, which isn’t going to […]
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Otisfield Road Committee determined to fix roads
OTISFIELD — Selectman Len Adler recalls that decades ago, road crews here and in other towns routinely tore down old stone walls to use as a base for road construction. It must have seemed like a good idea at the time. But Road Committee members, who were stung in June by annual town meeting voters’ […]
Posted inLewiston-Auburn
Minot selectmen increase property tax rate
MINOT — Selectmen on Monday set the property tax rate for 2015-16 at $15.60 per $1,000 of assessed property value. It’s a 60 cent increase from the previous fiscal year. Taxes on a property assessed at $100,000 will increase by $60. Of that amount, $18.65 will be for education. “I believe this is the fifth […]
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Legislature’s budget committee agrees to $100 million borrowing package
AUGUSTA — Focusing on roads, bridges and housing, the Legislature’s budget-writing Appropriations Committee on Monday signed off on a $100 million state bond package that will go to voters in November for approval. “These investments will address immediate needs in our communities and spur much-needed job growth across the state,” state Rep. Peggy Rotundo, D-Lewiston, […]
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Where is Maine’s worst road?
AUGUSTA — The Maine Better Transportation Association wants some help in naming the “Worst Road in Maine.” The contest is held each year in April at a time when potholes pop up across the state, and the organization wants to call attention to the impact of potholes and cracked pavement. President Jim Hanley says the […]