OTISFIELD — The Road Committee is expected to unveil a plan Thursday night that it says will address six miles of deteriorating roads if voters approve a minimum $1.2 million bond. The public hearing is set for 7 p.m. Thursday, April 23, at the Town Office annex on Route 121. Committee member David Hyer said the […]
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Woodstock voting on Dog Control Ordinance
WOODSTOCK — Voters at Monday’s town meeting will decide whether to require dog kennels, rescue shelters or similar facilities applying for a license or a permit to notify abutters. It’s one of 39 articles on the warrant, which will be voted on starting at 7 p.m. Monday, March 23, in the Woodstock Elementary School multipurpose […]
Public Works budget overdraft rises
FARMINGTON — If the weather stays calm and sunny as predicted for the next couple days, the Public Works Department will not go any farther over budget. At this point, the department has gone $129,000 over budget for 2014, Town Manager Richard Davis recently told the Board of Selectmen. This leaves the department at 13 […]
Tell town officials — not Facebook — about road conditions
LIVERMORE — If residents have a problem with roads during or following a snowstorm, they are much better off calling their public works department instead of complaining to Facebook. On Friday, before all of the pre-Thanksgiving Day snowstorm was completely cleared, a number of people in Livermore posted complaints and nasty comments on their personal […]
Long winter storms pose a problem for Lewiston budget
LEWISTON — Tight budgets will make it difficult for city road crews to keep up with long-lasting storms this winter, according to Public Works officials. Positions eliminated in several city departments mean the road crews have a smaller supply of backup snowplow drivers, John Elie, operations manager for the Highway Department, said. “What can the […]
Newry selectmen to discuss junkyard concerns Nov. 18
NEWRY — Junkyards will be a topic for selectmen at their meeting at 5 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 18, in the Town Office. The rest of the agenda, excluding staff reports, deals with seven unfinished business items: * A job description for the code enforcement officer and licensed plumbing inspector positions. * Ongoing maintenance at the […]
Maine may face federal highway funding shortfall
PORTLAND (AP) — Maine transportation officials say they are preparing for a shortfall in federal highway dollars that could begin in August. The Portland Press Herald reported (http://bit.ly/1ohIcus ) federal highway dollars pay as much as 80 percent of the cost of Maine road and bridge projects. The federal Highway Trust Fund helps states pay […]
Norway voters approve $1.2 million road bond
NORWAY — Voters at the annual town meeting Monday approved a $1.2 million bond that will be used, in large part, to overhaul lower Main Street. The majority of 60 or so voters agreed to the authorization of the bond. A total of $400,000 will be used as the town’s share of the project, which […]
Paris to redo road maintenance schedule
PARIS — Selectmen unanimously agreed to redo the schedule for when roads will be repaired and adopt a more flexible plan. “It would be a more accurate picture of where the roads stand,” Town Manager Amy Bernard said. On Tuesday, Bernard said the town’s current 11-year road plan, which sets the date and type of […]
Abandoned-road bill fails in Maine House
AUGUSTA — The Maine House on Friday voted 92-50 to reject a bill that would have pushed towns to look closely at abandoned roads and rights of way. Battling landowners over rights and responsibilities involving abandoned roads or public rights of way has been a regular problem for towns across Maine for decades. That’s why Sen. […]