Since half of all plastic comes in the form of single-use, disposable items that people don’t really need, there’s room to make a big dent in the flood of plastics that pose an increasing threat to the environment.
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Posted inRiver Valley
Solid waste budget remains unchanged for 2019
Members of the Northern Oxford Regional Solid Waste Board and waste station manager Eric Schmersal meet Tuesday at Rumford Town Hall. From left are board member Reggie Arsenault, Schmersal, board Chairwoman Patty Duguay and Administrator John Madigan. (Rumford Falls Times photo by Bruce Farrin) RUMFORD — Good news for 2019: the solid waste budget will not increase. […]
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Posted inOxford Hills
Norway voters approve amendments to Norway-Paris Solid Waste agreement
NORWAY — A small group of residents voted unanimously at Thursday night’s special town meeting to approve amendments to the Norway-Paris Solid Waste interlocal agreement. The meeting lasted only a few minutes and preceded the regularly scheduled Board of Selectmen meeting. The biggest change to the agreement was the addition of two alternates to the […]
Posted inFranklin
Jay residents voice concern over panel'srecommendations
JAY — Business representatives and mobile home park owners voiced concerns Monday to selectpersons about the Solid Waste Committee’s recommendations on who can use curbside pickup service. The committee had approved the recommendations in a mixed vote. The panel was tasked with looking for savings to offset the cost of reinstating curbside pickup. The service […]
Posted inFranklin, Livermore Falls Advertiser
Jay to develop pricing schedule to accept Fayette’s trash
JAY — Selectpersons voted 4-1 Monday to have the town manager, two selectpersons and the director of Public Works Department develop a pricing schedule to accept trash from three haulers that serve Fayette. Select Board Chairman Justin Merrill opposed the vote while selectpersons Tom Goding, Terry Bergeron and Vice Chairman Tim DeMillo were in favor. […]
Posted inLewiston-Auburn
Proposed budget $100,000 less than budget for current year
POLAND — Voters at Saturday’s annual town meeting will be asked to approve a $5.5 million municipal budget, an amount that is about $100,000 less than the current year’s budget. “The operational budget is a little less than a year ago,” Town Manager Bradley Plante said. “The Budget Committee and selectmen worked very hard to […]
Posted inLewiston-Auburn
Lewiston-Auburn This Week
MONDAY — Dec. 15 AUBURN — Auburn City Council meeting and workshop, City Council Chambers in Auburn Hall. Workshop is scheduled to begin at 5:30 p.m. and topics include the annual audit and the a report on the Norway Savings Bank Arena. The regular meeting is scheduled to begin at 7 p.m. and topics include a […]
Posted inLewiston-Auburn
Solid waste public hearing in Auburn Feb. 3
AUBURN — The Auburn City Council will hold a public hearing at 7 p.m. on Monday, Feb. 3, in the council chambers at 60 Court St. The hearing is about Auburn’s solid waste and recycling program options and the recent recommendation to pursue an automated solid waste and recycling program. The recommendation and options reviewed […]
Posted inFranklin, The Franklin Journal
Road panel to consider plan to divert water
LIVERMORE — The Road Committee is scheduled to meet at 4:30 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 5, to consider a plan to re-route the water from the most troublesome of the culverts on River Road. They will also consider recent bids to revert several paved roads to gravel, Administrative Assistant Kurt Schaub said. Selectpersons agreed to authorize […]