BATH — Androscoggin Valley Soil and Water Conservation District is hosting a hands-on, interactive forestry workshop on May 9. The workshop will be held from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Middle Hoerth Winter Gardens, 108 Varney Mill Road in Bath. Co-sponsored by Time and Tide RC&D Council, this workshop will cover topics including tree […]
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Fly-tying workshop to be held March 25
BRUNSWICK — The Merrymeeting Bay Chapter of Trout Unlimited will host a fly-tying workshop, March Brown Madness: Fly Tying with MMBTU, on Saturday, March 25, from 8:30 a.m. to noon at Coastal Enterprises Inc., 30 Federal St. McCauley Lord, author and world-renowned fly-casting instructor, will kick things off, talking about insects used as bait in fly-tying, including […]
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Lisbon council weighs switch to county dispatch
LISBON — The Town Council on Tuesday discussed the benefits and pitfalls of transferring the local dispatch agency to the Androscoggin County Dispatch Center. This is the town’s fourth dispatch consolidation discussion in eight years. The council estimated it would save $94,002 if it switched to county dispatch. But Police Chief Mark Hagan said it […]
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Jay proposed budget stands at $4.79M
JAY — Town Manager Shiloh LaFreniere on Tuesday presented a proposed $4.79 million municipal budget for 2017-18. It included reductions proposed during Monday’s budget workshop. The proposed net budget is $3.19 million after factoring in revenues. It represents a decrease of $691,127, or 17.8 percent, from the current budget. It does not include the second […]
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Jay’s draft $6.65 million budget reflects Verso payment
JAY — Town officials, Budget Committee members and department heads will begin reviewing a proposed $6.65 million municipal budget at 6 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 17, in the Spruce Mountain High School library. The 2017-18 spending plan is $1.38 million more than the current budget. After factoring in revenues, the net amount is proposed at $5.25 […]
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Pond walk-and-talk set for May 14
BOWDOIN — A morning workshop focused on pond planning, construction and maintenance tips will be held from 8:30 a.m. to noon Saturday, May 14, at the Bowdoin Central School, 1460 Main St. After the classroom portion, participants will walk across the street to Stoddard Pond for an interactive walk-and-talk session to discuss management practices. The […]
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RSU 9 superintendent revamps budget process
FARMINGTON – The Regional School Unit 9 directors will review the 2016-17 budget proposals with administrators, directors and department heads line by line Superintendent Tom Ward said at Tuesday’s workshop. In the past, the board’s ad hoc budget committee met with administrators and department heads before the entire board reviewed the spending plan line by line. […]
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Santa’s Workshop set for Saturday
LIVERMORE — Although the Spirit of the Season parade has been canceled, the Spirit of the Season Committee has scheduled Santa’s Workshop from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 5, at Livermore Elementary School. “We decided to cancel the parade because of the lack of participation, the lack of interest and the lack of funding,” […]
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Lisbon school budget workshop heats up
LISBON — A sometimes contentious school budget workshop Tuesday night between the Town Council and the School Committee ended without agreement on a spending plan to present to voters Sept. 22. Voters rejected a $14.93 million budget on June 9 and a $14.88 million budget on Aug. 11, with the majority saying each time that […]
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Paris residents asked to weigh in on budget cuts
PARIS — Selectmen have vowed to let residents do the talking about cuts in the current budget after an unanticipated mill rate jump has upset many people. Residents are invited to voice their ideas and concerns at next week’s budget workshop, which will be held at 6 p.m. Monday, July 27, at the Town Office, […]