KINGFIELD — The town should consider buying the former Knapp Brothers lot on Depot Street for public parking, resident John Goldfrank told selectmen Monday night. The property is owned by Peter Perry and is listed for $120,000, he said. Goldfrank, who owns Longfellow’s Restaurant on Main Street, said the lot would add much-needed public parking […]
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Mexico selectmen, town manager plan fix for leaky roofs
MEXICO — Several town buildings have been leaking because of an accumulation of slush on their roofs, Town Manager John Madigan told the Board of Selectmen on Tuesday. Madigan said that he had sent some town employees onto the roof of the Town Office to seal in the seams to prevent further leaking, but “whenever […]
Selectmen endorse MDOT’s plan to remedy dangerous intersection
NEW GLOUCESTER — On Monday, a remedy plan being developed by the Maine Department of Transportation for a dangerous intersection at Routes 100, 202 and 4 and Route 231 in Upper Gloucester got a green light of endorsement from selectmen. The intersection, adjacent to the Upper Gloucester Master Planning effort, has a history of many accidents, and […]
This week’s agenda
Tuesday Buckfield: Selectmen, 6:30 p.m., Municipal Center Lovell: Selectmen, 7 p.m., Town Office Newry: Selectmen, 5 p.m., Town Office Otisfield: Planning Board, 7 p.m., Town Office Sumner: Selectmen, 7 p.m., Town Office Sumner: Planning Board, 7 p.m., Town Office Wednesday Buckfield: Village Corp., 6:30 p.m., Municipal Center Casco: Planning Board, 7 p.m., Community Center Newry: […]
Peru voters approve revaluation referendum
PERU — Residents voted 158-142 Tuesday to allow the Board of Selectmen to take $40,000 from the revaluation reserve account and money from surplus to hire an independent appraiser in 2014, Town Clerk Vera Parent said. The referendum question asked residents whether or not they wished to allow the town to take $40,000 from the […]
Kingfield residents urged to attend school board meeting
KINGFIELD — Selectmen encouraged local residents to attend the next RSU 58 school board meeting at Kingfield Elementary School to learn more about cost-saving proposals for the district. Selectmen noted at their Monday night meeting that the public can learn more about the plans at the 6:30 p.m. meeting Thursday, Sept 12. The town also […]
Roxbury town meeting scheduled for Tuesday
ROXBURY — A special town meeting will be held at 5 p.m. Tuesday, July 9, at the Town Hall, 1095 Roxbury Road. The warrant includes three articles: * To see if the town will amend the official shoreland zoning map. A copy of the map and the Maine Department of Environmental Protection conditional approval are […]