SABATTUS — Selectmen on Tuesday appointed Chairman Mark Duquette to an ad hoc committee formed to discuss changing the Regional School Unit 4 funding structure. Town Manager Tony Ward also will serve on the committee, along with members from Litchfield and Wales. JP Curran will serve as an alternate. The committee is scheduled to meet from […]
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Selectmen discuss road repair, announce upcoming open positions
SABATTUS — Road foreman Gary Labonte told selectmen Tuesday night that it will cost about $15,000 to seal sections of Pine Ridge, Deerfield, Fawn and Woodside roads. That prompted Selectman Michelle Ames to call for a study of all roads to determine where best to allocate money. Labonte said the roads should be sealed before […]
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Sabattus board hears concerns on road project
SABATTUS — The Board of Selectmen discussed concerns about a construction project on Pleasant Hill Road on Tuesday night. Town Manager Tony Ward said while the height of the road has been adjusted, he and Police Chief Gary Baillargeon are concerned about the curvature because it now looks like a raceway. Other residents expressed concerns about the […]
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Sabattus selectmen unhappy with road construction changes
SABATTUS — Selectmen said Tuesday evening that they are disappointed that the original design for reconstructing Pleasant Hill Road has changed so it’s higher and more curvy. “The design is unacceptable, and I’m not happy about it,” Selectman Guy Desjardins said. The grade is too high near the town garage and could cause visibility problems when […]
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Sabattus board advised of road work
SABATTUS — Town Manager Tony Ward announced to selectmen Tuesday night that the section of Pleasant Hill Road under reconstruction will be closed for at least six weeks. The integrity of the road is not as safe as previously thought, Ward said, and the construction company thinks closure is the safest option. Access to the […]
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Sabattus selectmen look for electricity, dispatch savings
SABATTUS — Selectmen on Tuesday night examined possible changes in emergency dispatch services and electricity providers to save money. The board compared the cost and effectiveness of dispatch services now provided by Lisbon with those provided by the Androscoggin County Sheriff’s Office and Lewiston-Auburn 911 center. Town Manager Tony Ward said preliminary figures from the Sheriff’s […]
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Baillargeon sworn in as Sabattus police chief
SABATTUS — Town Manager Tony Ward appointed Gary Baillargeon as chief of police at Tuesday’s Board of Selectmen meeting. Baillargeon, surrounded by family and friends, will begin his duties immediately. A hiring committee of three police chiefs, none affiliated with Androscoggin County, and two residents of Sabattus chose Baillargeon head and shoulders above the others, […]
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Ward holds first meeting as town manager
SABATTUS — Newly appointed Town Manager Anthony Ward presented a brief agenda to selectmen Tuesday evening. Applications for police chief will be accepted until Dec. 11, after which they will be reviewed and qualified candidates interviewed. Ward stepped down as chief after being named town manager. Selectman Jeff Baril attended his last board meeting Tuesday […]
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Sabattus town manager resigns
SABATTUS — Town Manager Andrew Gilmore announced his resignation at the Board of Selectmen meeting Tuesday evening. Gilmore is moving to Raleigh, N.C., where his wife has accepted a nursing position. His last day is Friday, July 24. In his resignation letter, he said he is saddened to leave a community he has grown to […]
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Three injured Monday in Sabattus crash
SABATTUS — A Monday night crash involving two cars at Crowley and Lisbon roads sent three people to the hospital, police said. Antonio Ferland, 50, of Sabattus was driving a 2000 Toyota sedan westbound on Crowley Road at 8:11 p.m. when his driver’s side door was hit by a 2003 Volkswagen sedan driven by Kayla […]