MEXICO — The Board of Selectmen approved the library budget proposal and several others at Wednesday evening’s meeting with the Budget Committee. The meeting was the first since March 18 when three members of the committee walked out over disagreements on how the town’s tax cap ordinance would be implemented for the 2014-15 fiscal year. […]
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RSU 10 approves new teacher leader positions
DIXFIELD — The RSU 10 board this week approved a change in the structure of stipend positions and learned that many events normally held at Mountain Valley High School will be moved due to the leaking roof. Directors also set a special session to continue work on a 2014-15 budget. An ad hoc committee began […]
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Bethel to host UMF professor’s program on long-term climate change in Maine
BETHEL — A University of Maine at Farmington professor will speak about long-term climate variability and its effect on Maine ecosystems at next month’s 2014 Changing Nature Series. The presentation by George Jacobson, professor emeritus of biology, ecology and climate change, will be hosted by the Mahoosuc Land Trust at 7 p.m. Wednesday, April 30, […]
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Heated discussion on tax cap ordinance continues at Mexico selectmen’s meeting
MEXICO — Tempers flared during Tuesday evening’s selectmen meeting between the Board of Selectmen and the Budget Committee on how the town’s tax cap ordinance would be implemented for the 2014-15 fiscal year. Most of the discussion centered around the joint meeting of the two groups March 18, when three members of the Budget Committee […]
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Roxbury board credits $2.06 million roads’ project to taxes from Record Hill Wind Farm
ROXBURY — By year’s end, all 6.45 miles of town roads will have been rebuilt and repaved, Selectman Tim Derouche said at Tuesday night’s meeting. “If everything goes according to plan,” board Chairman John Sutton said. At town meeting on March 3, voters approved a seven-year loan of up to $800,000 to complete Roxbury’s Road […]
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Bethel-area Androscoggin River conservation corporation dissolves
BETHEL — A nonprofit corporation formed in 2008 to conserve, protect, restore and promote the Upper Androscoggin River’s fishing resources, its tributaries and environs, recently dissolved. The Upper Andro Anglers Alliance transferred its assets and administration to The Mollyockett Chapter of Trout Unlimited, effective Feb. 27, to carry on the alliance’s mission, alliance spokeswoman Wende […]
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Woman taken to hospital after car rolls over in Newry
NEWRY — A woman was taken to Rumford Hospital on Tuesday evening after the vehicle she was driving hit a patch of ice and rolled over, Newry fire Chief Bruce Pierce said. Pierce said the woman, whose name was not released, was driving an SUV around a corner near Quartino’s Restaurant on Skiway Drive when […]
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Rumford conference to focus on active-shooter situations
RUMFORD — Dispatchers, first responders, educators and school administrators are encouraged to attend a conference focusing on preparing and protecting first responders in an active-shooter situation. The daylong conference, organized by the Oxford County Regional Communications Center, will be held April 5 at Mountain Valley High School in Rumford. According to Deputy Communications Director Geff Inman, […]
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Woodstock residents vote to approve increased accounts
WOODSTOCK — Residents at Monday’s annual town meeting voted to raise $45,000 to rebuild 600 feet of Rumford Avenue. A total of $555,000 was approved for road maintenance accounts, of which $515,000 will be raised from taxes and $40,000 will come from the Local Road Assistance fund. Besides the road-rebuilding money, voters approved a $5,000 […]