CANTON — Board of Selectmen Chairman Donny Hutchins threw everyone for a loop at Thursday night’s board meeting when he asked when the town was founded. People in the audience had the year and month right — February 1821 — but not the date. Canton was set off from Jay and incorporated Feb. 5, 1821. […]
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Mexico police: Leave dogs at home, not in vehicle, while shopping
MEXICO — Police Chief Roy Hodsdon is reminding people not to leave their pets in closed cars, where temperatures can reach up to 120 degrees in hot weather. The department recently responded to the Wal-Mart parking lot for a report of a dog left in a vehicle with the windows up, he said. “With this […]
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Andover businessman responds to code officer’s statements
ANDOVER — Local businessman and former Andover municipal officer Brian Mills gave selectmen handouts and rebuttals Tuesday night regarding previous statements made about him at a board meeting that was published in the Sun Journal. Mills rebutted comments made about him on June 23 by Code Enforcement Officer Robert Folsom Sr. He also said he wants […]
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Andover Comprehensive Plan Committee seeks volunteers
ANDOVER — Comprehensive Plan Committee Chairwoman Anna Camire has asked selectmen to find more volunteers to serve on the committee. Andover hasn’t had a comprehensive plan update since 1992. She also pleaded with the board to attend the committee meeting at 7 p.m. Thursday, July 23, in the Town Hall. She said John Maloney will attend to […]
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Canton officials, Livermore residents to gate Meadowview Road soon
CANTON — Selectmen met with some Livermore residents Thursday night about gating the Livermore and Canton ends of Meadowview Road to curb illegal dumping and road abuse. After discussion, both groups decided to work together to resolve the problem. Ray Hamilton and Dennis Sol said they were given permission by Livermore selectmen to gate the […]
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Newry board approves 42-cent increase in tax rate
NEWRY — Town Office employees were busy Wednesday morning printing off 3,447 property tax bills and stuffing them into envelopes. Selectmen set the new tax rate Tuesday night at $9.47 per $1,000 of valuation, Administrator Loretta Powers said. It is a 42-cent increase. “The tax bills will be in tomorrow’s mail,” she said. Despite the […]
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Canton board to start July 9 meeting with executive session
CANTON — Selectmen will conduct an executive session on a legal matter at the start of their regular meeting at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, July 9, in the Town Office. Among the new business items on the agenda is Fire Chief Shane Gallant. He is expected to ask about buying a firetruck with money from the […]
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Sen. Collins’ staff to hold office hours in Oxford County
U.S. Sen. Susan Collins’ staff from her Lewiston-based Constituent Service Center will hold office hours in three Oxford County towns on Wednesday, July 15. They are: * Fryeburg Town Office, 16 Lovewell Pond Road, 9 to 10 a.m. * Bethel Town Office, 19 Main Street, 11 a.m. to noon. * Buckfield Town Office, 34 Turner […]