NORWAY — Town Manager Dennis Lajoie told the Board of Selectmen Thursday evening that the Opera House clock has been reset and will only ring during the hours of 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. A resident who lives near the clock brought up the issue of the clock ringing at night at the board’s July 6 […]
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What You Need to Know: Oxford Board of Selectmen
Oxford Board of Selectmen July 20, 2017 Oxford Town Office Pismo Beach rules What happened: The Board of Selectmen agreed to revise the rules for the use of Pismo Beach by a 3-2 vote, with Selectmen Scott Hunter and Ed Knightly voting against the measure. What it means: The board has ordered that Pismo Beach […]
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Newry could pick up a SAD 44 director
NEWRY — If a draft plan proposed last week by School Administrative District 44’s Reapportionment Committee gets ultimate approval, Newry could go from two directors on the school board to three, while the other towns remain the same. “This increases Newry’s voting power by a factor of three,” said Reapportionment Committee Chairman Norm Clanton of […]
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Norway board approves purchase of new Highway Department vehicle
NORWAY — The Board of Selectmen voted 4-1 Thursday evening to buy a 2018 Freightliner truck for the Highway Department, using $155,000 from the department’s reserve account. Chairman Warren Sessions Jr. and Selectmen Thomas Curtis, Russell Newcomb and Bruce Cook voted in favor. Selectman Mike Twitchell cast the lone dissenting vote. Assistant Road Foreman Art […]
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Proposed Speedway restaurant to get site walk next week in Oxford
OXFORD — The Planning Board will conduct a site walk on Thursday, July 27, at 5 p.m. after members expressed concern about ensuring restaurant parking spaces are designated for patrons only at the proposed Honey Badger Bar and Grill at the Oxford Plains Speedway. Oxford Plains Speedway owner Tom Mayberry is developing a 63-seat restaurant in […]
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Otisfield board hear update on timber lots by town forester
OTISFIELD — Town Forester Bill Newcomb updated the Board of Selectmen at Wednesday evening’s meeting on the quality of the town’s three timber lots and the status of the timber market. Selectman Rick Micklon said he and the other selectmen invited Newcomb to speak at Wednesday’s meeting to share his thoughts on whether any of […]
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What You Need to Know: Buckfield Board of Selectmen
Buckfield Board of Selectmen July 18, 2017 Buckfield Town Office Marijuana moratorium What happened: Selectmen unanimously voted to extend the town’s marijuana moratorium for another 180 days at the recommendation of Town Manager Cindy Dunn. What it means: In January, voters at a special town meeting adopted the Marijuana Moratorium Ordinance on Retail Marijuana Establishments […]
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Oxford County courthouse work to begin soon
PARIS — Oxford County Administrator Scott Cole said at Tuesday morning’s county commissioners meeting that the rehabilitation of the courthouse will begin “within the next couple of weeks.” For several years, commissioners have been seeking to revamp and expand the two-story brick building atop the hill at 26 Western Ave. Built in 1895, it is home […]
