Lewiston City Council Tuesday, April 3, 2018 City Council Chamber, City Hall Budget public hearing What happened: The City Council hosted the first of two public hearings on the fiscal 2018-19 budget. What it means: Only one person – Charles Soule – spoke during the hearing on the proposed $46.8 million budget. He encouraged voters […]
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Lewiston City Council: No more left turns onto Mountain Avenue
Lewiston City Council March 6, 2018 Main Street turn What happened: The City Council agreed unanimously with a recommendation from the Police Department to prohibit left turns from Main Street onto Mountain Avenue. What it means: Because of safety concerns from neighbors, police said the left turn will be prohibited to stop motorists from cutting […]
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Auburn City Council: What you need to know
Auburn City Council March 5, 2018 Littlefield Dam What happened: The City Council gave the OK to the Auburn Conservation Commission to pursue a federal grant that would help fund the removal of the Littlefield Dam in Auburn. What it means: The Conservation Commission will file a pre-proposal for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration […]
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Paris Board of Selectmen Feb. 26, 2018 Paris Town Office School budget process What happened: SAD 17 Superintendent Rick Colpitts and the town’s three school directors gave a brief overview of the district’s budget process and answered questions asked from selectmen. What it means: Directors Bob Jewell, Mike Dignan and Henry Raymond attended the meeting after receiving […]
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Lewiston City Council: What you need to know
Lewiston City Council meeting Tuesday, Jan. 9, 2018 Lachance talks power shift What happened: Former City Councilor Mike Lachance took to the podium during public comment to discuss what he called a “power shift” of ideology on the new City Council. What it means: Lachance told the new council that the decisions they make over […]
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Buckfield Board of Selectmen Buckfield Town Office May 16, 2017 Consultant What happened: Selectmen voted 2-1 to call back their top candidate for a consultant position, who will help with the town manager search and town structure analysis, so they can negotiate a fee. Chairman Warren Wright and Maida DeMers-Dobson approved the measure and Michael Iveson voted […]
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What You Need to Know: Paris Board of Selectmen
Paris Board of Selectmen Paris Town Office April 10, 2017 No on payroll What happened: Board Vice Chairman Scott Buffington and Selectman Rusty Brackett voted no for the payroll warrants because of one per diem firefighter consistently working 50 hours per week over the past couple months. What it means: Buffington brought in a copy of […]
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What You Need to Know: Waterford Board of Selectmen
Waterford Board of Selectmen April 10, 2017 Waterford Town Office Earth Day cleanup What happened: Donna McCarraher asked selectmen to allocate $200 for an Earth Day cleanup project with local children. Earth Day is April 22. What it means: She intends to buy gloves, trash bags and T-shirts for the volunteers, and rent a dumpster. What’s next: Selectman […]
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What You Need to Know: Paris Board of Selectmen
Paris Board of Selectmen March 27, 2017 Paris Town Office Sewer project What happened: Town Manager Vic Hodgkins announced the stormwater separation project had its timeline pushed back. What it means: Hodgkins recently met with Corey Lewis of the Department of Environmental Protection and Rob Prue of Pine Tree Engineering and the engineer for the […]
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Buckfield Selectmen: What You Need to Know
Buckfield Board of Selectmen Dec. 6, 2016 Buckfield Town Office Legal dispute What happened: Selectmen unanimously decided to table action on a special amusement permit request, local liquor license allowance application and state liquor license application for the Buck-It Grill & Pub after legal issues arose with the lease and sale of property. What it […]