NEW GLOUCESTER — Selectmen on Monday night unanimously approved a special town meeting to vote on a $4.6 million garage and sand shed, after four “old ladies” spearheaded a petition drive. Jean Libby, mother of Selectman Steve Libby, delivered a petition to town officials Sept. 6 calling for a town vote on the project. A […]
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New Vineyard voters approve $510.2K budget, elect officials
NEW VINEYARD — At least 70 voters braved Saturday’s frigid temperatures to elect municipal officials and set an annual budget of $510,245, an increase of $36,144 over last year’s budget. Residents debated many of the articles and asked for more information before they approved the 35-article warrant during the morning meeting. The following town officials were elected: • […]
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Dixfield residents discuss warrant articles at public hearing
DIXFIELD — Several people at Thursday evening’s public hearing on town meeting warrant articles spoke about the reduction in the Public Works budget. The hearing by the Board of Selectmen addressed 18 articles to be decided at the polls from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. June 14. Residents voted on the first nine articles at […]
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New Gloucester warrant seeks money for library, truck
NEW GLOUCESTER — Voters at the annual town meeting Monday, May 2, will be asked to approve spending $18,000 on improvements to the library and $50,000 for a pickup truck, among other requests. The meeting begins at 7 p.m. at Memorial School on Route 231. Voter registration begins at 6:30 p.m. The proposed budget for […]
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Selectmen approve 40 warrant articles to be presented May 19
SABATTUS — The Board of Selectmen approved 40 warrant articles for fiscal year 2016-2017 to be presented at town meeting on Thursday, May 19. The board’s proposed budget $2.55M offers a $5,085 decrease in the town’s operating budget and a $40,000 increase in the capital budget, compared to the current budget. The effect this will […]
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Minot board signs March 5 meeting warrant
MINOT — Selectmen on Monday signed the warrant for the March 5 annual town meeting and directed that it and the town report be sent to the printer. The municipal budget calls for spending $1,760,789, or about $22,000 more this year. Selectmen are recommending that voters reject the Fire Department’s request for $40,000 to replace […]
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Woodstock board reviews first draft of town meeting warrant
WOODSTOCK — The Board of Selectmen on Tuesday began reviewing the warrant for the annual town meeting in March. Town Manager Vern Maxfield pointed out to the board that in an effort to explain some of the larger questions on the warrant, he drafted explanations that would be included on the warrant and the town […]
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Hiram man charged in Jay stolen vehicle cases
JAY — Police said a Hiram man was charged Thursday in the theft of two vehicles in Jay, one this week and one in May. Jay Police Detective Michael Mejia said he issued a summons on two misdemeanor charges of unauthorized use of property to Zebbie Thomas Jr., 23, at the Franklin County jail in […]
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Lewiston man charged in son’s death seeks to have statements thrown out
AUBURN — A Lewiston man charged with manslaughter in his baby son’s death is seeking to have statements he made to police kept from trial. Sean St. Amand, 28, filed motions through his attorney, George Hess, to bar prosecutors from using statements St. Amand made to police on Oct. 20 during an interrogation. Hess wrote […]
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Fryeburg man charged with assaulting a mother and young boy
FRYEBURG — Police said a 42-year-old Fryeburg man is charged with aggravated domestic violence assault for attempting to strangle a 41-year-old woman and hitting an 8-year-old boy with a plastic bat. According to a written statement from Fryeburg Police Chief Joshua Potvin, police responded to Fryeburg Apartments on Cobb Street on Thursday after dispatchers received […]