PARIS — A Peru man accused of assaulting a police officer Saturday night was released Monday on bail. Bert T. Holmquist III, 30, of 1090 Auburn Road, was arrested on charges of assault on an officer and refusing to submit to arrest or detention. According to an arrest report by Officer Eric Bernier of the […]
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Telstar auditorium getting sound upgrade
BETHEL — A long-planned project to update the Helen C. Berry Auditorium in the Telstar Middle/High School is now under way. Superintendent David Murphy said Odds Are Productions of Saco is using an anonymous gift of $50,000 to update the sound system in the auditorium that is often used for play productions. Some lighting updates […]
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New Lake Anasagunticook Dam drives Canton downtown redevelopment
CANTON — Downtown Canton is getting a serious makeover costing more than $1 million and none of it was raised through taxation, Malcolm Ray, said on Friday morning. Ray is the town’s engineer and member of its Dam Advisory Committee. When the multi-pronged project is completed later this year, the town will have a new […]
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Federal cleanup of old tannery to be done by mid-October
CANTON — Work to clean up the old Brindis Leathers Tannery site is expected to be completed in mid-October. It was supposed to be done by the end of August, Malcolm Ray, Canton engineer and member of the Dam Advisory Committee, said on Friday morning. The cleanup project is part of a multi-pronged larger project […]
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Work begins on new Lake Anasagunticook boat launch
CANTON — Work on the new public access boat launch ramp on Whitney Brook is expected to be completed this fall. The brook is the outlet of Lake Anasagunticook in its northeast corner. The boat launch is part of a multi-pronged larger project to redevelop the downtown area fronted by Route 108 and Route 140, […]
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Skibitsky gives notice of resignation
DIXFIELD — Town Manager Eugene Skibitsky informed his board of selectmen on Monday night that effective January 2013, he will resign his post. Skibitsky noted, “This is something that’s been in the air for a while now. It’s the right time as far as a town manager’s job is concerned. I’ll be leaving before budget season […]
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Rumford, Mexico tax rates going up
RIVER VALLEY — Tax rates for Rumford and Mexico are going up by 1.75 and 2 mils, respectively. Town Manager Carlo Puiia said Rumford’s 2012-13 tax rate has increased from 22.5 to 24.25. It had been 22.5 mils for the past two years. “So we had held the line. Unfortunately, fuel costs, insurance costs, material costs, […]
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Andover’s next step in SAD 44 secession goes to vote Tuesday
ANDOVER- Residents in the small town will be voting on Tuesday as to whether or not they want to continue the process of seceding from SAD 44 in order to keep their elementary school open. For the past two years the townspeople have done their homework and negotiated with the SADS 44 school board to […]
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Rumford hires utility firefighter
RUMFORD — Selectmen unanimously approved a recommendation Thursday by Fire Chief Bob Chase to appoint former Farmington firefighter Scott Baxter as a utility firefighter. Chase said it would save the town $2,719 in overtime costs annually and provide a fourth man in the station when he’s not filling in for others out on vacation or […]