Buckfield Board of Selectmen Sept. 19, 2017 Buckfield Town Office Estate issue What happened: Attorney Dana Hanley presented an estate issue for 46 North Whitman Road and the board tabled it to allow the town’s attorney to look over documents, according to interim Town Manager Brad Plante. What it means: The estate of David […]
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Norway board to hear update on medical marijuana moratorium
NORWAY — The Board of Selectmen will hear an update from the town attorney Thursday on whether the town can draft a moratorium on medical marijuana growing facilities. The meeting is set at 7 p.m. at the Town Office. The board has been looking into the legality of instituting a ban since Lewiston resident Rob […]
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Rumford man sentenced for trafficking pills
PARIS — A Rumford man was sentenced Sept. 15 at Oxford County Superior Court for aggravated trafficking in a scheduled drug. Lonzel Warner, 48, was one of three people arrested May 4 on the charge. The others were David Huston, 45, of Rumford and Marie Weston, 25, of Rumford. The charges stemmed from an investigation into […]
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Waterford man sentenced for assaulting woman, police officer
PARIS — A Waterford man was sentenced Friday at Oxford County Superior Court to 18 months in prison for assaulting a woman and a police officer twice in two months. Justin Stanton, 33, was arrested in November 2016 on charges of felony aggravated assault, assault on an officer, domestic violence assault, refusing to submit to […]
Posted inBethel, Oxford Hills
Newry receives design for new Veterans Monument
The design by engineer Jim Sysko for a Veterans Monument to be placed at the Newry Town Office. The new stone is at the center, next to the flagpole. Town officials hope to have it placed before winter. The inscription will read: “In grateful recognition to all the men and women of Newry who have […]
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SAD 17 board approves West Paris elementary school food pantry
PARIS — The School Administrative District 17 board of directors voted unanimously Monday evening to allow Agnes Gray Elementary School in West Paris to establish a food pantry. School Principal Beth Clarke said to get the pantry up and running the school would partner with Good Shepherd Food Bank. “We’d get a majority of our […]
Posted inBethel, Lewiston-Auburn, Oxford Hills
Public meeting in Bethel Oct. 30 on short-term rental regulations
BETHEL — In response to pressure from motel and inn owners in the area to extend lodging ordinance requirements to short-term rental properties, selectmen have scheduled a public informational meeting for Monday, Oct. 30. The meeting will take place at 6 p.m. at the Town Office. Town Manager Christine Landes cited rentals available on Airbnb and […]
Posted inBethel, Franklin, Lewiston-Auburn, Oxford Hills, River Valley
This week's agenda
Monday Casco: Open Space Commission, 6:30 p.m., Casco Community Center Casco: Zoning Board, 7 p.m., Casco Community Center Peru: Selectmen, 6 p.m., Town Office Tuesday Buckfield: Public hearing on General Assistance Ordinance, 6 p.m., Municipal Center Buckfield: Selectmen, 6:15 p.m., Municipal Center Livermore: Selectmen, 6:30 p.m., Town Office Livermore Falls: Selectmen, 6:30 p.m., Town Office […]
Posted inLewiston-Auburn, Oxford Hills
Smokin’ Dave’s BBQ to move from South Paris to Main Street in Norway
Marcia and Dave Nelson of Oxford stand behind the counter at Smokin’ Dave’s BBQ in 2015. NORWAY – The Planning Board held a pre-site plan application review hearing Thursday evening at the Norway Town Office for a South Paris restaurant looking to move to Main Street in Norway. Marcia Nelson, who co-owns Smokin’ Dave’s BBQ […]
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Did selectmen jump the gun on school tax shift vote?
BETHEL — School Administrative District 44 directors have set a districtwide vote for Nov. 7 on changing the cost-sharing formula, which would shift some of Newry’s school tax burden to the other three towns. They also set a public hearing for 6:30 p.m. Oct. 16. Last week, Bethel selectmen talked strategy on how to promote […]