Oxford Hills Woodstock: SAD 44 Personnel Committee, 6 p.m., Woodstock Elementary School. Woodstock: SAD 44 Board of Directors, 6:30 p.m., Woodstock Elementary School. River Valley Dixfield: Selectmen, 5:30 p.m., Ludden Library. Dixfield: RSU 10 Board of Directors, 6:30 p.m., Dirigo High School. Peru: Selectmen, 6 p.m., Town Office.
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Oxford County Jail log
PARIS — The following arrests were logged at the Oxford County Jail. * Kimberly Flaherty, 57, of Oxford, failure to pay fines, 11:11 a.m. April 22, in Norway by Norway Police Department. * Jeffery William Wootton, 24, of Greenwood, burglary, theft, criminal mischief, 8:43 p.m. April 22, in Greenwood by Oxford County Sheriff’s Office. * William […]
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Grant, cemetery lawn mower on agenda for Dixfield selectmen’s meeting
DIXFIELD — Discussions on the recent Community Development Block Grant denial and a new cemetery mower are on the agenda for the 5:30 p.m. Monday, April 28 selectmen’s meeting at Ludden Memorial Library. Interim Town Manager Eugene Skibitsky said during Thursday evening’s annual town meeting that the town was denied the CDBG they applied for […]
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Six candidates vying for two Rumford selectmen seats
RUMFORD — Six people are running for two seats on the Board of Selectmen, including two incumbents. Friday at 4 p.m. was the deadline to return nomination papers to Town Clerk Beth Bellegarde’s office. Incumbent Selectmen Jeff Sterling and Jolene Lovejoy are seeking re-election, and candidates James Windover, Mark Belanger, Candice Casey and Patrick Ryan […]
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Dixfield voters approve assigning $20,000 from surplus to overdrawn Executive Department budget
DIXFIELD — Voters at town meeting Thursday night agreed to appropriate $20,000 from the undesignated surplus account to supplement the executive department budget, which was overdrawn Interim Town Manager Eugene Skibitsky said the executive department “is bearing some unusual and hopefully one-time costs this year.” He added, “Over the last year, we’ve had one full-time […]
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Mental Health Awareness Rally May 1 outside Rumford Town Office
RUMFORD — A Rumford resident is working with the Maine Consumer Council to hold a peaceful Mental Health Awareness Rally on Thursday, May 1, outside the Rumford Town Office. May 1 is Mental Health Awareness Day. The rally will be held from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. “To all my peers who are so supportive […]
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Resident to present petitions on recall, wind power
CANTON — Chris Dailey gave selectmen a “heads-up” on four petitions, including a recall petition, that he plans to bring to the Town Office on Saturday. The recall petition is for an ordinance that would require a procedure for the removal from office of an elected official from any board or committee. It calls for […]
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Dixfield voters approve $342,598 Police Department budget recommendation
DIXFIELD — Residents voted 43-11 to approve a recommended $342,598 Police Department budget during Monday evening’s annual town meeting, which will be voted on by secret ballot during the June 10 referendum. After last year’s town meeting, a straw poll indicated the majority of residents preferred to vote on the budget at the polls after […]
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Mexico selectmen, Town Manager discuss taking out loan to finish paving
MEXICO — The Board of Selectmen tasked Town Manager John Madigan with figuring out how much it would cost the town to finish paving Backkingdom Road, Main Street and Alder Street during Tuesday evening’s meeting. Discussion about paving began during the April 8 selectmen’s meeting, when Selectman George Byam suggested that the town include an […]
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Rumford clock going green for Lyme Disease Awareness month
RUMFORD — Don’t be alarmed at the green glow coming from the Municipal Building clock next month. May is Lyme Disease Awareness Month, and selectmen approved a request Thursday night from the Mountain Valley Lyme Disease Awareness Coalition to light Rumford’s clock tower green for the month. In an April 10 letter to Town Manager John […]