ANDOVER — A former Andover Elementary School teacher is launching the first of several fundraisers aimed at raising money for the new town-run school. Townspeople voted last year to leave SAD 44 and start their own school. “I figure we need to start doing fundraisers for it,” Carol Emery of Andover said Friday. “I’m hoping […]
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Newry lowers time-share values
NEWRY — Selectmen have dropped the assessments of all time shares in town by 25 percent, noting the steady decline in their resale value over the past decade. Town Administrator Loretta Powers said of some quarter-share time shares that used to sell for $80,000 to $100,000, “you can’t give them away for $5,000.” She provided […]
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Local residents testify at LD 1082 hearing
“Listening to the testimony, our situations are drastically different.” That was Woodstock Town Manager Vern Maxfield’s take on SAD 44 and SAD 6 at Wednesday’s public hearing on LD 1082 in Augusta, before the Committee on Education and Cultural Affairs. (For background on the bill see the April 16 Citizen.) The two school districts are […]
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WMSC bookbinders take love of books to a new level
Many of the members of the Western Mountains Senior College are avid readers, enrolling in classes during which they read and discuss books, poems, and essays. Others are writers, attending creative writing classes and discovering how to put their own thoughts into words. Now, some WMSC students are extending their appreciation of books beyond the […]
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Bill would aid Bethel Family Health Center
A bill described as “critically important” by its sponsor would help fund health centers across the state, including the Bethel Family Health Center. LD 969, sponsored by Sen. Roger Katz (R-Augusta) would provide $1.5 million a year in state funds for the next two years to aid the 19 federally-qualified health centers in Maine. According […]
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Newry board creates Roads Committee
NEWRY — Selectmen unanimously approved Code Enforcement Officer Dave Bonney’s draft policy Tuesday night for establishing a Roads Committee to enhance the town’s ability to maintain and support the integrity of the roads. “The idea is to make them safe and convenient for motor vehicles and other vehicles,” Selectman Jim Largess said. Bonney told the […]
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Andover board OKs refinishing of upper floors at Town Hall
ANDOVER — Selectmen unanimously voted Tuesday night to allow the Town Hall Restoration Committee to refinish the hall’s upstairs floors. Committee Chairman and Selectman Jim Adler said the committee received money from the Knights of Pythias to do the work. In other business, Ross Swain of Andover and the Ellis Pond Watershed Survey Committee gave […]
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County extends Bethel police coverage another year
PARIS — Oxford County officials agreed Tuesday to extend police coverage for Bethel for another year with no increase in cost. County commissioners approved a new contract Tuesday morning for $295,000 to cover the salaries and equipment for three full-time deputies to provide 24-hour coverage for the next 12 months. It’s the same amount paid the past […]