JAY — A special town meeting will be held Monday for voters to decide whether to borrow up to $3.9 million to install a new system to send sewage from North Jay to Livermore Falls for treatment. The meeting is at 6 p.m. at the Town Office. The plan is to eliminate use of the […]
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Poland voters amend tax rules, reject land use code changes
POLAND — Voters approved amending the town’s tax increment financing (TIF) program but denied two changes to the comprehensive land use code at Thursday night’s special town meeting. The amendments will add the term Omnibus to the two Poland TIF districts, which will allow the selectmen to negotiate the length of Credit Enhancement Agreements with […]
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Chesterville adopts Food Sovereignty Ordinance
CHESTERVILLE — Voters unanimously passed a Food Sovereignty Ordinance at a special town meeting Thursday. The ordinance allows food producers and processors to sell locally grown or processed food directly to consumers without being subject to state licensing and inspections. Producer-to-consumer transactions must be conducted where food or food products are produced, such as at […]
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Chesterville adopts Food Sovereignty Ordinance
CHESTERVILLE — Voters unanimously passed a Food Sovereignty Ordinance at a special town meeting Thursday. The law allows food producers and processors to sell locally grown or processed food directly to consumers without being subject to state licensing and inspections. Producer-to-consumer transactions must be conducted where food or food products are produced, such as at […]
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Andover voters approve road bond
ANDOVER — Voters at town meeting Saturday approved a $1.07 million bond to pay for reconstructing and paving about 6 miles of roads. The vote was 34-20. The roads included in the repairs set to begin this fall are East B Hill, South Arm, East Andover and Farmers Hill. Selectman Brian Mills said that if […]
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Andover voters to decide on road money, ambulance, truck
ANDOVER — Voters will gather at the Town Hall at 8 a.m. Saturday to vote on a $1.04 million road bond, purchase a used ambulance and accept a donated firetruck. Selectmen Mark Thurston and Brian Mills signed the meeting warrant Thursday. According to Mills, the road bond will pay for reconstructing and paving about six […]
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Phillips voters set budget for FY 2018-19
PHILLIPS — Residents gathered Thursday night at the Phillips Area Community Center to elect municipal representatives and set the budget for the 2018-19 fiscal year. In the three-hour meeting, voters approved the $1.3 million budget, which is $9,257 more than current spending. Nick Caton defeated Margaret Cosenza and incumbent selectman Lincoln Haines for a seat […]
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Buckfield voters approve $1.8 million budget
BUCKFIELD — Buckfield voters approved a $1.8 million municipal budget during the annual town meeting June 16. Town Clerk and Treasurer Cindy Dunn said voters approved all but four articles, which resulted in a municipal budget that was $16,335 less than originally proposed by the Board of Selectmen. Article 7 asked if residents wanted to […]
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Canton voters OK fund for wind power taxes
CANTON — Voters at Thursday night’s annual town meeting approved setting up a special account for taxes from the $50 million Canton Mountain Wind development. Former town Administrative Assistant Scotty Kilbreth told the 43 voters that $34,892 has been received so far this year from the eight-turbine project on Canton Mountain. The development was expected […]
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Norway voters to decide on $4.97M budget
NORWAY — Residents will vote on a $4.97 million municipal budget at the annual town meeting Monday, June 18. It begins at 7 p.m. at the Oxford Hills Comprehensive High School in Paris. Town Manager Dennis Lajoie said the budget, which does not include the School Administrative District 17 assessment, is an increase of $98,387, […]