ANDOVER — Officials for the new, town-run school gave about 25 town officials and residents an overview of their work so far during a meeting Wednesday night in the gymnasium. Townspeople voted last year to leave School Administrative District 44 and start their own school. The most important thing, startup administrator Jack Turcotte said, was […]
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Rumford to vote on police coverage June 1
RUMFORD — Acting on the town attorney’s advice, the Board of Selectmen voted Monday evening to have the issue of police coverage decided at the annual town meeting June 1, not at the polls June 9. “We figured out, after looking at every option, that the best option would be through secret ballot and absentee […]
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RSU 10 forums advocate maintaining regional identities
DIXFIELD — Data collected from three public forums in Regional School Unit 10 indicate residents favor moving some grades and closing some buildings while maintaining regional identities. The forums, which were attended by hundreds of residents, were prompted by declining enrollment in the Western Foothills School District and rising costs to maintain a high number […]
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Peru man wants Angel Falls and surrounding land protected
TOWNSHIP D — Robert Martin of Peru is upset that something wasn’t done to protect Franklin County’s popular Angel Falls trailhead from logging this winter. But the landowner said the area will be seeded and cleaned up, hopefully before Memorial Day. Fed by Mountain Brook, the scenic “hanging” falls is 17.6 miles south of the […]
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Veterans being hosted for fishing trip to Aziscohos
RUMFORD — Steve Bronish of Livermore Falls is learning firsthand about the power of social media. A simple posting on his Facebook site, Trolling with an American Veteran, “went from me offering to take a veteran out fishing to now, we’re up to nine boats and 14 veterans,” he said. Bronish, who works at Catalyst […]
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Boat launch improvements needed
RUMFORD — The Board of Selectmen is considering improvements to the Androscoggin River boat launch and the area around it. “We talked about it every year for the last three or four years, but it would be nice to do something with that,” Board of Selectmen Chairman Greg Buccina said. “I think we could utilize some […]
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Andover selectmen OK soliciting bids for fuel prices
ANDOVER — Selectmen voted 3-0 Tuesday night to solicit bids for fuel prices for 2015-16 and scheduled a workshop for Saturday morning to review changes to two property tax maps. Board of Selectmen Chairman Jim Adler said that last year, town buildings used 5,600 gallons of No. 2 heating oil and town vehicles used 4,040 […]
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RSU 10 board approves student trips
DIXFIELD — The Regional School Unit 10 board of directors on Monday night gave the green light to three student trips. Faith Rines, adviser for the Class of 2015 at Buckfield Junior Senior High School, received permission for the Project Graduation overnight trip to Lewiston and Auburn and on to Massachusetts. She also received approval […]
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Dixfield public hearing on RSU 10 withdrawal scheduled for April 30
DIXFIELD — A special town meeting to discuss whether to appropriate $50,000 to fund a withdrawal effort from Regional School Unit 10 is set for 6 p.m. Thursday, April 30, in the community room at Dirigo High School. “On April 30, people will have the chance to speak on the issue during a public hearing,” […]