ANDOVER — Town officials learned Tuesday evening that it will cost $1.4 million to operate the Andover School Department for 2015-16. The school serves 88 students in grades K-12. Townspeople voted last year to leave School Administrative District 44 and run their own school department. School startup administrator Jack Turcotte and School Board member Paula […]
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Votes still being counted for Dixfield wind ordinance ballot question
DIXFIELD — Votes were still being counted late Tuesday night to determine the results of Dixfield’s referendum ballot, including an article that would repeal the town’s Wind Energy Facility Ordinance and replace it with an amended draft. Tuesday’s vote on the wind ordinance was the latest in a long series of votes stretching back to […]
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Peru residents approve budget, withdrawal spending
PERU — Residents voted to approve a $997,685 municipal budget at Tuesday’s referendum ballot, Town Clerk Vera Parent said Tuesday night. The budget also includes Oxford County’s tax assessment. Parent said that residents voted in favor of all but three articles. Those articles would have changed the town clerk, treasurer, tax collector, road commissioner and […]
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Canton voters approve starting withdrawal from RSU 10
CANTON — Part one of Canton’s annual town meeting balloting was resolved at the polls Tuesday in the new Town Office with voters overwhelmingly approving beginning the withdrawal process from Regional School Unit 10. Voters had to decide 14 referendum questions, the ‘biggest’ of which was whether to start withdrawal proceedings and take $10,000 from […]
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RSU 10 budget passing
DIXFIELD — With six of 12 towns in Regional School Unit 10 reporting on the budget vote Tuesday evening, the spending plan was winning approval, 787-416. The tallies were: Canton, 98 yes, 42 no; Carthage, 31-11; Hartford, 90-59; Mexico, 290-126; Peru, 258-166; and Roxbury, 20-12.
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Mexico town budget passes easily
MEXICO — The proposed 2015-16 municipal budget for Mexico passed easily at the polls Tuesday. Town Clerk Penny Duguay said the 418 voters approved all the articles and ordinances by large margins, with the closest one being 248-163 for the town’s recreation program. The municipal budget is $3.05 million, compared to $3.03 million last year, an […]
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Mexico, Rumford to keep local police coverage
MEXICO — Citizens went to the polls in Mexico on Tuesday and voted 112-306 not to have their police coverage provided by the Oxford County Sheriff’s Department. When notified of the vote, Mexico police Chief Roy Hodsdon said, “I can breathe now.” This vote also means that Rumford will also continue with their local department, regardless […]
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RSU 10 honors retiring directors, staff
DIXFIELD — The Regional School Unit 10 board honored 11 retiring board and staff members at a supper Monday night. Each honoree was presented with a plaque and described by someone who either worked with them or knew them well. The longest serving board members were Bertha “Betty” Barrett of Mexico, who resigned in January […]
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RSU 10 board welcomes new assistant superintendent
DIXFIELD — The Regional School Unit 10 board welcomed new Assistant Superintendent and Curriculum Coordinator Ann Bell on Monday night. She is principal of Telstar Regional High School in Bethel and succeeds Gloria Jenkins, who retires next month. Bell graduated from Mt. Blue High School in Farmington and University of New England. The board also […]
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Dixfield selectmen approve contract for library stairs
DIXFIELD — The Board of Selectmen unanimously voted Monday to award a $6,300 contract to J&T Masonry of Carthage to replace the front stairs of the Ludden Memorial Library. Librarian Peggy Malley previously told selectmen she budgeted the money for the 2014-15 fiscal year, but was unable to find anyone to do the work. In […]