ROXBURY — A story published Wednesday on Page B3 of the Region edition should have quoted resigning Roxbury Cemetery Committee member Jean Shaw as saying, “I’m proud of what I accomplished, but I think it’s time for someone else to get involved.” It was a reporting error.
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Roxbury board OKs letter for boat launch services
ROXBURY — Selectmen on Tuesday evening unanimously OK’d sending a letter to the Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife documenting services the town and volunteers contributed to the 2011 boat launch on Roxbury Pond. The pond is also called Ellis Pond and Silver Lake. In 2010, Roxbury received a state grant from the department […]
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Andover voters oust selectman, fire chief
ANDOVER — In municipal elections Tuesday, residents ousted a selectman and the fire chief. Jane C. Rich won a three-year term for selectman with 131 votes. Incumbent Judy Tabb received 91 votes; Lucien Leo Camire, 56, and Dianne Cutting, four. Town Clerk Melinda Averill said late Tuesday night that Cutting had asked people a few […]
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Report: Maine health both good and bad; county rankings shift
You probably won’t be the victim of a violent crime in Maine. You’re less likely now to be hospitalized for a condition that could have been caught earlier. And if you live in Oxford County, chances are you’re getting healthier. But before you break out the low-carb champagne, there’s also this: Too few Maine toddlers […]
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RSU 10 building options receive support
BUCKFIELD — Three options for Regional School Unit 10 schools in the future garnered about the same support from residents at Tuesday night’s forum at Buckfield Junior-Senior High School. Although some suggested building a comprehensive high school and vocational school for all district secondary students, the board’s options received about an equal number of advocates […]
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Roxbury board to get pricing for 22 proposed new town signs
ROXBURY — Selectmen discussed designs for new town signs at Tuesday night’s meeting, but agreed to have Timothy Derouche get prices before placing an order. One of the all-metal signs will depict an image of Ellis Pond and state “Entering Ellis Pond Watershed” above the design and “Ours to Protect” below it. The board determined […]
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MDOT presents preliminary design of conflict warning system to Peru residents
PERU — Over 20 residents attended a Maine Department of Transportation meeting Tuesday evening to provide input on the installation of sign posts at Route 108 and Main Street. Project Manager Aurele Gorneau said the proposal was prompted by the high crash rate at the intersection. Brett Hart, a consultant engineer with MDOT, said, “In […]
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Fire, police to be separate articles on Mexico’s June ballot
MEXICO — On Tuesday evening, the Board of Selectmen voted to separate the Police and Fire Department budgets on the June 9 ballot. While both had been part of a public safety article in years past, Town Manager John Madigan said the Police Department budget and its reserve account will be one article, and the Fire […]
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RSU 10 board gets list of budget requests
DIXFIELD — Regional School Unit 10 Superintendent Craig King presented the board Monday night with $440,000 worth of items he’d like in the 2015-16 budget to help restore cuts made last year. A proposed budget amount has not been announced. The budget for this fiscal year, which ends, June 30, is $36.17 million. “A 1.2 […]
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Roxbury, Byron officials seek remedy for communications deadzones
ROXBURY — Roxbury and Byron officials met Tuesday morning with emergency responders and a communications consultant from Gray to figure out how to enhance public safety. Both towns have long been dead zones for cellphone and emergency communications coverage. After discussing the problems, the officials decided to contact the state and write a “compelling” letter […]