GILEAD — Town meeting voters wasted no time Saturday evening approving a budget that will raise $20,000 more in taxes than last year. With little discussion and just a few questions, all articles passed as read in 27 minutes. Town Clerk Lin Chapman said the meeting was one of the shortest in recent history. After […]
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Roxbury ATV trails closed until June 1 to dry out
ROXBURY — Mud season is underway in Western Maine, thanks to Thursday’s rain and warmer temperatures, prompting a local all-terrain vehicle club to close trails until they are dry and firm enough for knobby tires. Michael Worthley, president of the Roxbury ATV Riders Club, said late Thursday afternoon that its trails will be off limits […]
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Canton board sets date to move the Town Office into new building on Route 108
CANTON — People visiting the Town Office next month will find it in a bigger and more structurally sound building. Selectmen decided Thursday night to close the Town Office at 9 Staples Hill Road and move its contents into the new building beside the fire station on Route 108/Turner Street on April 9. Administrator Scotty […]
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Canton committee mulls hiring landscaper or town crew for trails, parks work
CANTON — Selectmen left a decision Thursday night up to a town committee to hire a landscaping company or the highway department to maintain the town’s parks and trails. The Parks and Trails Committee told the board that they would like to hire help for the work. “They want a company to come in in […]
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Roxbury resident feeds deer through winter
ROXBURY — Michael Worthley stood on his backyard deck late Thursday afternoon, scanning the treeline behind an open expanse of snow. He was looking for the herd of deer that he feeds with Producer’s Pride All-Stock Sweet Animal Feed. “It’s like a treat to them,” he said. “But they’re still eating buds on trees and […]
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River Valley Healthy Communities presents donated cooler to GRCC
RUMFORD — Children and parents visiting the Greater Rumford Community Center on Friday may be surprised to find healthy snacks and drinks near the front desk. Carol Emery and Barbara Rajaniemi of the River Valley Healthy Communities Coalition asked Gary Dolloff, chairman of the center’s board of directors, about setting up a cooler with healthy snacks and drinks […]
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Lawsuit filed against Rumford over spending cap
RUMFORD — Five residents are suing the Board of Selectmen, alleging it did not follow state law when it classified a proposed spending-cap charter amendment as a charter revision, and used that to effectively ignore a citizens’ petition. Phil Blampied, James Windover, Henry Zinck, Diana Casey and Paul Lowell filed the suit in Oxford County […]
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Dirigo High School, Region 9 junior to compete in SkillsUSA nationals in June
MEXICO — Acing a test on medical terminology in her certified nursing assistant course this winter at the Region 9 School of Applied Technology helped Nicole “Nikki” Dumond win a gold medal this month at the SkillsUSA Maine Championships in Bangor. Dumond, 17, is a junior at Dirigo High School and lives in Dixfield with […]
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Dixfield board puts wind ordinance on June 9 ballot
DIXFIELD — The Board of Selectmen voted Monday evening to approve the Wind Energy Facility Ordinance for the June 9 ballot, Town Manager Carlo Puiia said Wednesday. It will be the third time in three years the ordinance has come to a public vote. Patriot Renewables LLC of Quincy, Mass., asked Dixfield officials three years […]
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Sen. Patrick hosting state budget forum
RUMFORD — Sen. John Patrick, D-Rumford, has reserved the Rumford Falls Auditorium from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. Friday, March 27, for a public forum to discuss Gov. Paul LePage’s budget proposal. Patrick said Monday that he has gotten a good response from similar forums in Bethel and Lovell. He’ll be holding another in Livermore. “These […]