The town of Canton will hold a Special Town Meeting next Thursday to vote on whether to use $150,000 from an undesignated fund for roadwork this spring. Also, nomination papers are available for two selectmen’s seats of three-year terms.
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Woodstock public hearing on food, accident ordinances March 12
Voters will consider a local food ordinance and an accident expense recovery ordinance at the annual Town Meeting.
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Poland looks to create conservation fund
POLAND — The town’s Conservation Commission is looking to sell municipally owned property to fund a conservation reserve fund. Fred Huntress, co-chairman of the Poland Conservation Commission, asked selectmen Tuesday night to amend three articles, which would allow the town to sell property known as the Sadie Jackson lot. Huntress said Poland has owned the […]
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What you need to know
Buckfield Board of Selectmen Feb. 5, 2019 Buckfield Municipal Center No Through Traffic What happened: Selectmen held a public hearing on adding Sodom, River and South Hodgdon Hill roads to the town’s ordinance on through truck traffic and accepted changes to the document as amended. What it means: Sodom Road resident Edward Allen brought the issue […]
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Turner selectmen recommend budget for 2019-20
TURNER — Selectmen are recommending a $2.85 million municipal budget for 2019-20, Town Manager Kurt Schaub said at Monday night’s board meeting. The proposal is 3.72 percent more than this fiscal year, which ends June 30. The Budget Committee is recommending $2.84 million, a 3.41 percent increase. The difference between the two recommendations comes mostly […]
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Poland selectmen to review ambulance service agreement
POLAND — Selectmen decided Tuesday to revisit the town’s agreement to provide ambulance service to Mechanic Falls. Nearly $37,677 has been charged by Poland Fire Rescue for calls to Mechanic Falls in 2018, but only $22,125 has been collected. Poland does not bill Mechanic Falls for ambulance runs. Payments are made via insurance carriers, individuals […]
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Minot selectmen discuss lot size, tax foreclosures
MINOT — Members of the Planning Board were handed additional responsibilities Monday night. Selectmen voted to have the board serve as the committee responsible for reducing the acreage requirement for the minimal lot size allowed in the town’s land use code. Residents have requested the minimum lot size be reduced to 2 1/2 acres from […]
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Sabattus selectmen agree to All States payments
SABATTUS — The Board of Selectmen voted Tuesday night to pay All States Asphalt Inc. for work deemed complete by the town, or about half the total amount. The board voted Nov. 13 to withhold payment because of contract violations, including subcontracting work without approval and not meeting deadlines. Some of the work completed was […]
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School renovations set to begin in RSU 16
POLAND — The Board of Selectmen learned Tuesday night the $5.7 million bonding process is underway to fund the renovation of the Bruce M. Whittier Middle School section of Poland Regional High School. Ken Healey, superintendent of Regional School Unit 16, which includes Poland, Mechanic Falls and Minot, said construction is scheduled to begin in […]
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Kingfield selectmen seek voter input on issues
KINGFIELD — Selectmen are asking voters to attend an informational meeting Thursday night to comment on banning plastic bags, creating a riverfront park and paving Tufts Pond Road. The meeting is scheduled to begin at 6 p.m. at Webster Hall. The “Ban the Bag” discussion started in July 2018 when several Kingfield Elementary School students […]