AUGUSTA — Republican Gov. Paul LePage will hold a one-hour town hall meeting at 6 p.m. Tuesday at the University of Maine at Farmington. The meeting will be in Thomas Auditorium in Preble Hall’s Room 117. The meeting, announced late Monday afternoon, is expected to focus on LePage’s, “vision for Maine, including further reducing the […]
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Paving of Town Hall parking lot, website bids to be discussed Aug. 11
ROXBURY — The Board of Selectmen will discuss bids for a town website and the paving of the Town Hall parking lot at a selectmen’s meeting Tuesday night. The meeting begins at 6 p.m. at the Roxbury Town Office. Chairman John Sutton said during a 2014 selectmen meeting that the summer and capital road work […]
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Hartford selectmen hear about building issues
HARTFORD — Town maintenance worker Richard Dyer told selectmen Thursday night that he’s concerned about snow and ice falling from the Town Hall roof onto the handicap ramp. He said he has been cleaning the ramp as many as four times a day and is concerned about people’s safety, including his own. The board took […]
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Andover board to hold special town meeting Aug. 16
ANDOVER — Residents are being asked to attend a special town meeting on Saturday, Aug. 16, to resolve some municipal budget matters. The meeting starts at 9 a.m. in the Town Hall. After electing a moderator, Article 2 asks if voters will close the 2014 overdraft of $1,395.30 in the designated Save Our School account […]
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Otisfield society’s archive room opening Wednesday
OTISFIELD — The Otisfield Historical Society is opening its doors to researchers and other visitors every Wednesday beginning May 7. Society member Jean Hankins said in a statement this week that the society’s archives will be available to the public in the Old Town House at 53 Bell Hill Road from 2 to 4 p.m. […]
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Students present plans for using space in Norway Town Office
NORWAY — An expanded police station with its own entrance and a new community room are some of the ideas Oxford Hills Technical School students presented to the Board of Selectmen on Thursday night. Students in an engineering and architectural design class were asked to work on the floor plan of the Town Hall to […]
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Hartford to elect selectman Tuesday
HARTFORD — An election to choose a selectman will be held from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Tuesday, March 11, at the Town Hall. Town Deputy Treasurer Peggy Poskus’ name is on the ballot to fill the remaining two years of Zoe Cowett’s term. Cowett resigned Feb. 6. Selectmen also serve as tax assessors and […]
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Industry voters OK new plow truck, sander
INDUSTRY — Voters agreed to buy a new plow truck and sander at town meeting on Saturday afternoon, Second Selectman Robert A. Geisser said by early evening. About 50 to 60 people participated in the meeting that began at 2 p.m. and ended at 3:45 p.m. “It was quick and painless,” Geisser said. Townspeople were asked […]
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Andover voters to decide fate of revaluation, road repair and school issues
ANDOVER — Selectmen will try yet again at town meeting on Saturday, March 15, to get voters to approve a townwide property revaluation and fund a rebuilding of Farmers Hill Road. The board is also asking voters to approve paying SAD 44 $180,000 to keep Andover Elementary School open another year and to decide whether […]
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Weld voters OK smaller budget
WELD — About 45 residents spent 4½ hours considering 19 articles at the town meeting Saturday. They approved a $406,503 municipal budget, of which $188,353 will be raised through taxation. The remainder will be taken from other accounts, such as excise tax and surplus. The budget is $28,747 less than last year’s budget of $435,250. Voters […]