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West Paris board backs rescue financing effort

WEST PARIS — Selectmen agreed Thursday evening to sign a letter supporting Tri-Town Rescue’s effort to obtain federal financing for a new ambulance and a cardiac monitor. The service is seeking a grant of $26,250 for the monitor and a loan of $48,750 for the ambulance. Both are from the U.S. Department of Agriculture. The […]

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Posted inFranklin

Selectmen approve slight tax increase

STRONG — Based on the need to make up for a shortfall in state revenues, selectmen agreed to a tax increase of twenty cents per $1,000 of property valuation. Selectmen are considered the assessors for the town, but Robert Worthley has served as the assessors’ agent for many years. He meets with them each July […]

Posted inOxford Hills

Hebron: What you need to know

Hebron Board of Selectmen July 23, 2017 Town Office   Permit Issued What happened: Harold Brooks provided the necessary forms, proof of insurance, and a letter from Maine State Police indicating they will have four officers on hand for the annual mass gathering held at his property. The selectmen reviewed the paperwork and after a […]

Posted inRiver Valley

Rumford board approves rebuild of Isthmus, Swain roads

RUMFORD — Selectmen Thursday unanimously approved more than $700,000 worth of work this summer on Isthmus and Swain roads. The work will be done through Bruce A. Manzer Inc. of Anson. Town Manager Linda-Jean “L-J” Briggs said the funding for the eight-mile roadwork project will come from the permanent roads account, which has a balance of […]

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Minot board considers wood harvest

MINOT — Selectmen voted Monday night to have Deputy Fire Chief Stephen French contact a logger about harvesting trees at the Orchard Fire Station log. French said a wood harvest crew is working at abutting property. It was specified that money from the harvest would be used to replace the Fire Department’s base radio. It […]