OXFORD — Voters will be asked to approve a $5.5 million municipal budget when Annual Town Meeting gets underway on Saturday, June 9. The Board of Selectmen has approved the money articles in the 39-article annual warrant at a special meeting on April 26 that supported the Budget Committee’s recommendations almost across the board. If […]
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Canton selectmen appoint Board of Appeals
CANTON — Thanks to selectmen and enough residents who submitted applications, Canton now has a Board of Appeals. There are two projects denied by the Planning Board that are waiting for an appeals hearing. Board of Selectmen Chairman Donny Hutchins said Torey Olaf Johnson, Dave Bowen, Jackie Kilbreth, Kristi White and Jason Vaughan offered to […]
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Peru board to decide about misprint on town warrant
PERU — The Board of Selectmen decided Monday evening to meet soon to decide what to do about a misprint on the June 9 town warrant. The warrant erroneously states the Finance Committee recommends a yes vote on Article 23, which asks residents to allow the town to raise and appropriate $10,000 to support operations […]
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Peru selectmen approve warrant article on RSU 10 withdrawal
PERU — The Board of Selectmen voted Monday evening to approve an article asking residents to appropriate $10,000 from surplus for a four-person committee to work on withdrawing from Regional School Unit 10. Secretary Angela Barkhouse said the Finance Committee also met to discuss the article. “Both the selectmen and Finance Committee voted in favor […]
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Newry town meeting warrant, budget finalized
NEWRY — Town elections will be held Monday, March 2, at the Town Office. Polls will be open from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. to choose a moderator, a selectman and two school board members. Administrator Loretta Powers said Wednesday that Selectman Brooks Morton is seeking re-election in a contested race with former Selectman Jim […]
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Mexico board agrees to put road funding matter before town meeting voters
MEXICO — Selectmen voted 3-2 at Tuesday night’s special meeting to put an article on the June 10 annual town meeting warrant to finish paving work. Chairman Richie Philbrick said Wednesday that the board voted to take money out of the capital account so taxes and the tax rate won’t increase. He said the capital […]
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Rumford board to approve annual town warrant, June ballot
RUMFORD — Selectmen are scheduled to approve the annual town warrant and ballot at 7 p.m. Thursday, May 1, in Rumford Falls Auditorium. Among the additional agenda items are approvals to hire a police officer and appoint a warden and deputy wardens for the June elections. There also is a request to approve eliminating nighttime […]