LIVERMORE FALLS — Residents will head to the polls Tuesday, June 12, to elect town officials and vote on budget articles that total $2.5 million. The budget is more than $130,000 over last year. Voting takes place at the Town Office from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Running for a three-year term on the Board of […]
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Kingfield voters say no to recreational marijuana businesses
KINGFIELD — Voters at the annual town meeting Saturday decided not to allow adult recreational marijuana establishments in town. The vote was 75-42. The majority of the 129 voters at Kingfield Elementary School indicated their opposition to allowing any retail marijuana establishments in the northern Franklin County town.. The decision does not include licensed medical […]
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Sabattus adds school resource officer to budget going to town meeting Thursday
SABATTUS — The town has included funds for a new school resource officer, repair work on Williams Road and more staff at Public Works in the budget going before voters at town meeting Thursday. The meeting starts at 6 p.m. in the Community Room in the Town Office. Town Manager Tony Ward said selectmen have […]
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New Gloucester voters approve spending for 2018-19
NEW GLOUCESTER – Voters at Monday night’s annual town meeting approved all articles, including $142,560 for portable air packs for the Fire Department and $150,000 for a dump/plow truck. Other expenditures authorized were $30,000 for a second exit for the library, $35,000 for bridge and dam engineering at Stevens Brook, and $37,500 for improvements to […]
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New Gloucester voters to decide on budget Monday
NEW GLOUCESTER — Voters at Saturday’s annual town meeting will decide on buying a plow truck, building a second exit for the library and improving tennis courts. The meeting will begin at 7 p.m. Monday at Memorial School, with voter registration at 6:30 p.m. Among the spending proposals are purchasing self-contained breathing apparatus for the […]
Posted inBethel, Oxford Hills
Bethel Budget Committee proposes higher budget
BETHEL — The Budget Committee has increased Town Manager Christine Landes’ recommended 2018-19 municipal budget by $50,000. If approved by voters in June, the $4.21 million spending plan would be 7.57 percent more than this fiscal year, which ends June 30. The amount to be raised from taxes, including the county and school district assessments, […]
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Rumford town manager to discuss Congress Street construction
RUMFORD — The Rumford Historical Society will hold its first spring meeting at 7 p.m. Wednesday, April 18, in the Rumford Town Hall auditorium. A short business meeting will precede the presentation. The speaker will be Town Manager Linda Jean (L.J.) Briggs, who will discuss the construction planned for Congress Street and the Island this […]
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Poland voters to decide budget, marijuana ordinance
POLAND — Residents will vote on a budget and a recreational marijuana ordinance at their annual town meeting Saturday, April 7. The meeting will begin at 9 a.m. in the Poland Regional High School Auditorium. According to the town charter, a minimum of 100 registered voters are required to conduct business. The Board of Selectpersons has recommended […]
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Andover selectman recount reverses outcome
ANDOVER — A recount of ballots in March 20 election for selectman reversed the original announced outcome, Town Clerk Melinda Averill said. Brian Mills defeated incumbent Jane Rich, 122-121 for a three-year term. The original count had Rich the winner, 122-120. A recount of ballots for fire chief showed Jim Adler still winning over Leo […]
Posted inFranklin, The Franklin Journal
Farmington town meeting Monday to consider budget, ordinance amendments
FARMINGTON — Voters at the annual town meeting Monday will decide whether to approve a 2 percent pay raise for employees and approve a moratorium ordinance on marijuana-related businesses. The business meeting will begin at 7 p.m. at the Community Center, 127 Middle St. Voters will go to the polls at the center to elect […]