STRONG — Selectmen have agreed to make changes to the town’s banking practices. Selectmen finalized a review Tuesday night of the town’s banking expenses, interest rates and services. The 1.50 percent interest rate that Franklin Savings Bank offered beat Bangor Savings Bank’s offer of 1.15 percent. Services are similar and the change would take effect […]
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Selectmen learn of costly repairs to dump truck
NEW GLOUCESTER — Selectmen learned Monday night a 9-year-old dump truck with a life expectancy of 15 years has a cracked engine block requiring $36,300 in repairs. “I don’t know how this happened,” Public Works Director Ted Shane said. The cost to replace the truck is about $185,000, compared to $100,000 when the truck was […]
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Turner still searching for plow truck drivers
TURNER — Rescue Chief Lisa Bennett said the Rescue Department and Fire Department each raised more than $2,100 from the annual turkey dinner fundraiser Nov. 10. Bennett also said the Rescue Department recently purchased two Apple iPads, one for each rescue truck, for a more efficient data-entry system. She said there has been a noticeable […]
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Turner still searching for plow truck drivers
TURNER — Rescue Chief Lisa Bennett said the Rescue Department and Fire Department each raised more than $2,100 from the annual turkey dinner fundraiser Nov. 10. Bennett also said the Rescue Department recently purchased two Apple iPads, one for each rescue truck, for a more efficient data-entry system. She said there has been a noticeable […]
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Dixfield board approves water budget
DIXFIELD — The Dixfield Board of Selectmen has unanimously approved the water department’s budget. The board approved the spending plan at its Nov. 27 meeting. Water Superintendent Jim White presented a budget of $388,027, a slight decrease from last year’s budget of $390,375. Selectmen also approved a request of $9,000 by White for the continuing effort […]
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Strong selectmen, Planning Board talk ordinances
STRONG — Members of the town Planning Board met with selectmen Wednesday night to discuss safety, property values, retail marijuana establishments and ordinances. The town has few ordinances and no zoning, beyond state-mandated shoreland and floodplain protection regulations. On Wednesday, the town’s five selectmen took their concerns to the Planning Board to discuss if new […]
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Paris board hopes to help recreation department
PARIS — The Board of Selectmen voted 5-0 Monday evening to review the duties of the Parks and Recreation Committee and the recreation director and make changes to ensure better communication. In October, the board received two letters of resignation from committee members: Chairwoman Krystall Rudman and Jennifer Lewis. Rudman wrote that she felt “there has […]
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New Gloucester town manager names interim fire chief
NEW GLOUCESTER — Town Manager Carrie Castonguay announced at Monday’s selectmen meeting that Sherman Lahaie of Naples would serve as interim fire chief starting Monday. Earlier this month, former Fire Chief James Ladewig returned to work after a paid administrative leave. He resigned the day after his return and after an investigation by Castonguay. At […]
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Turner selectmen pick town meeting date
TURNER — The Board of Selectmen voted Monday night to schedule the annual town meeting on Saturday, April 6, 2019. The board said the 2018 meeting was moved to May to line up with the school budget vote, but they didn’t see any real benefit from it. “Let’s just go back to our normal date,” […]
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Selectmen appoint RSU 9 board member, schedule town meeting
FARMINGTON — The Board of Selectmen on Tuesday night appointed Ryan Morgan to an interim seat on the Regional School Unit 9 board of directors. Morgan, of Farmington, fills a seat vacated by Heather Ahern-Huish, whose resignation was announced in October. Morgan was one of three candidates seeking the interim seat, which will be filled […]