LISBON — Town Manager Stephen Eldridge left his position Monday, the day his contract expired and three days after the Town Council voted unanimously not to renew it. Council Chairwoman Lisa Ward said the council will appoint an interim town manager at Tuesday night’s meeting. The vote not to renew the contract was taken at […]
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Jay voters to consider transfer of $100,000 for valuation specialists
JAY — Voters will be asked Monday, Jan. 13, to transfer $100,000 from the town’s approximately $6 million in undesignated revenue to a legal account to pay for industrial valuation specialists. The town meeting will begin at 6 p.m. at the Town Office. Verso Paper Corp. officials, Jay town officials and experts met last August […]
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Verso to buy NewPage mills, property
Verso Paper Corp. plans to buy Ohio-based NewPage Holdings Inc. for $1.4 billion in an effort to create a stronger, more globally competitive coated-paper-based business to serve customers, the two companies announced in a news release Monday. NewPage has seven paper mills in the United States, including one in Rumford. The Tennessee-based Verso has four […]
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This week’s agenda
Tuesday Andover: Withdrawal vote, 8 a.m. to 8 p.m., Town Hall Dixfield: Selectmen, 5:30 p.m., Town Office (postponed from Monday due to weather) Rumford: Board of Assessors, 3 p.m., Municipal Building, assessors’ office Woodstock: Selectmen, 5 p.m., Town Office Woodstock: Planning Board, 6 p.m., Town Office Wednesday Bethel: Planning Board, 7 p.m., Town Office Mexico: […]
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River Valley fire chiefs say federal insurance mandate doesn’t apply to their departments
RUMFORD — Chiefs of local volunteer fire departments in the River Valley region said they were either unaware of the Affordable Care Act ambiguity that affects volunteer firefighters or not concerned with it. According to the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (also known as Obamacare), employers with more than 50 full-time employees (or their […]
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Missing snowmobiler found in Byron camp
BYRON — A snowmobiler missing for several hours Saturday morning was found OK at a local camp, Roxbury Selectman Mike Worthley said Saturday night via Facebook. Worthley said the snowmobiler went riding at 1 a.m. Saturday, and later was reported missing. Members of the Maine Warden Service set up a command post at Coos Canyon […]
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Extreme cold not affecting skiers, but causing headaches for road crews
RUMFORD — Sub-zero temperatures this week and an ice storm two weeks ago have hampered Black Mountain Ski Resort’s ability to get underway for the season. But it isn’t stopping the public from getting out and enjoying the slopes. The local ski hill opened for the season Dec. 21, right in the middle of an […]
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Final hearing on Andover school withdrawal elicits discussion
What: SAD 44 withdrawal vote When: 10-8 Tuesday, Jan. 7 Where: Andover Town Hall ANDOVER — Whether to withdraw from SAD 44 and fund a local elementary school sparked deep sentiment on both sides of the issue at a public hearing at the Town Hall on Saturday. The decision will be made at the polls […]
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Tire lost from logging truck destroys car in Rumford
RUMFORD — A local woman was injured Friday afternoon when her car was destroyed by one of two tires that came off a loaded logging truck on Route 2, police said. Constance Breton, 58, suffered minor injuries and complained of pain, Sgt. James Bernard said at the scene. She was taken by Med-Care Ambulance to […]
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Black Mountain to host Mountain Dew Vertical Challenge
RUMFORD — The Black Mountain Ski Resort will host the Mountain Dew Vertical Challenge on Sunday, Jan. 5, with skiers trying to qualify for the finals March 29, spokesperson Paige Carter said. Skiers will be able to register from 8 to 11 a.m. Sunday, with the races going from 11 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. There […]