DIXFIELD — One selectman and two former selectmen are among four people vying for two seats on the board. The election will be held from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Tuesday, June 14, at the Swasey-Torrey American Legion Post 100, 8 River Lane. Dana Whittemore is seeking re-election, along with former Selectman Norine Clarke, former board […]
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Four Dixfield residents file nomination papers for two open selectmen seats
DIXFIELD — Four residents have filed nomination papers for two selectmen positions, Deputy Treasurer Angela Varnum said Monday morning. Varnum said the three-year terms of Dana Whittemore and Malcolm Gill expire in June. Whittemore has filed papers for re-election, Varnum said. Others who filed include Norine Clarke, Aaron Jamison and Scott Belskis. Clarke served on the […]
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Dixfield selectmen appoint three residents to RSU 10 Withdrawal Committee
DIXFIELD — The Board of Selectmen voted Monday evening to confirm the appointment of three people to the Regional School Unit 10 Withdrawal Committee. Residents voted 542-201 on June 9 to appropriate $50,000 for the withdrawal effort. Previously, the former School Administrative District 21 towns of Dixfield, Canton, Peru and Carthage circulated petitions asking for […]
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Residents approve amended municipal budget items at special town meeting
DIXFIELD — Voters at Wednesday night’s special town meeting overwhelmingly approved four budgets for town accounts, three weeks after rejecting them. The meeting at Dirigo High School drew 50 residents, far fewer than the approximately 750 who cast ballots for the 2015-16 municipal budget June 9 at the polls. On Wednesday, voters, by a show […]
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Dixfield voters reject six budget articles
DIXFIELD — Residents rejected six budget articles on Tuesday’s referendum ballot, ballot warden Theresa Hemingway said Wednesday morning. For the second-consecutive year, residents rejected the proposed Executive Department budget. The vote was 346-391. The Board of Selectmen recommended $302,113, while the Finance Committee recommended $306,513. The requested amount was $317,197. Hemingway said voters also rejected […]
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S. Belskis: Important votes coming in Dixfield
There have been many opinions on which way to vote on Question 19 in Dixfield on June 9. The reality is that a “no” vote means an industrial company project will be allowed to have a higher impact (negative) on Dixfield citizens in exchange for a temporary reduction in property taxes. The alternative “yes” vote […]
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Four candidates vying for two seats on Dixfield Board of Selectmen
DIXFIELD — Four residents are vying for two seats on the Board of Selectmen in the June 9 elections. Selectmen Scott Belskis and Hart Daley are being challenged by former Town Manager and Selectman Eugene Skibitsky and former Selectman Steve Donahue. Daley said, “Sitting on the board for three years, I learned a lot more […]
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Town manager reviews proposed recall ordinance at public hearing
DIXFIELD – Town Manager Carlo Puiia explained to residents at Thursday evening’s public hearing how the proposed Recall of Elected Officials Ordinance would work. Residents will vote on it June 9. Puiia said the Board of Selectmen began considering an ordinance in September 2014 and reviewed some from Auburn, Falmouth, Mexico, Scarborough and Westbrook. “After […]
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Dixfield panels review budget proposal for Police Department
DIXFIELD — Interim police Chief Jeffrey Howe presented his proposed 2015-16 budget to selectmen and the Finance Committee on Tuesday evening, saying the department needs gear for a new officer, new radar units and upgrades to laptop computers. Howe said his budget proposal is “comparable” to the previous year, though there are several line items […]
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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 […]