NEWRY — Selectmen are trying to determine why Roxbury’s firetruck has only had one working air pack for the past three months. At Tuesday night’s meeting, they decided to either have fire Chief Ray Carver contact board Chairman John Sutton and explain the problem or schedule a meeting between the board and Carver. “To me, […]
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Roxbury boards discuss changes to building permit application
ROXBURY — Three selectmen, two Planning Board members and Code Enforcement Officer Robert Folsom Sr. held a workshop Tuesday evening to clarify the building permit application process. They are also trying to determine what changes need to be made to take care of erosion concerns and have Folsom inspect more new building construction to ensure […]
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Roxbury postpones two board meetings
ROXBURY — Tuesday’s storm has postponed the Board of Selectmen and Planning Board joint workshop to 4 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 16, Town Clerk Nina Hodgkins said late Tuesday afternoon. She said Tuesday night’s selectmen meeting has also been rescheduled to 6 p.m. Dec. 16. Both meetings are to be held in the Town Office.
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Logging crew will repair Roxbury ATV trail damage
ROXBURY — Officials with a logging operation accused Tuesday night of destroying a local all-terrain vehicle trail that underwent a lot of maintenance, told a selectman they would fix the damage. Selectman Michael Worthley said early Thursday morning via Facebook that he spoke with Wagner Forest Management since Tuesday night’s selectmen meeting and learned that […]
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Roxbury board to delve into possibly discontinuing an old road
ROXBURY — Voters at town meeting in March may be deciding the fate of an old section of Horseshoe Valley Road if selectmen can learn what should be done about it. A young man who didn’t identify himself asked the board Tuesday night how to get a quitclaim deed on the section of old road […]
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Two logging operations faulted for causing silt problems in Roxbury
ROXBURY — Selectmen said Tuesday night that crews with two logging operations were or will be notified that they are causing silt problems at Roxbury Pond and on Hardwood Lane off Main Street. Regarding the first, Board of Selectmen Chairman John Sutton said he notified a Maine Forest Service ranger about a Byron logging operation […]
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Wind power project presented to Roxbury residents
ROXBURY — Selectmen and a few residents learned Tuesday evening that a wind power developer wants to put three turbines atop North Twin Mountain. Bob Patton, the principal of Lower Falls Consulting in Falmouth, said the mountain has the potential for a small wind power site. He said a group will go before the Roxbury […]
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Roxbury board delays Town Hall paving work
ROXBURY — Selectmen learned Tuesday night that they’ll have to put off paving the Town Hall parking lot until next spring. They also unanimously appointed Ashley Hall of Andover as Roxbury’s alternate animal control officer. She will handle matters when ACO Sue Milligan is unavailable. Selectman Tim Derouche and Chairman John Sutton said the summer […]
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Speeding, fireworks concerns prompt police coverage proposal for Roxbury
ROXBURY — Concerns about an increasing number of drivers observed speeding on the newly-paved road at Roxbury Pond Village and fireworks use prompted selectmen to seek help from the Oxford County Sheriff’s Office. Roxbury doesn’t have a fireworks ordinance; it relies on the state guidelines. Chairman John Sutton said at Tuesday night’s board meeting that they […]
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Roxbury board listens to engineer’s proposed feasibility study for three dry hydrants
ROXBURY — Selectmen intent on improving fire protection for areas that are miles away from the fire station on Route 17 listened Tuesday night to an engineer explain his proposed feasibility study to install three dry hydrants. Dry hydrants are permanently installed pipes within a pond, stream, river or holding tank that provide firefighters with […]