CANTON — Voters will elect a selectman and a school board director, and decide on a school budget Tuesday during balloting at the Town Office. Polls will be open from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Selectman Don Hutchins is unopposed for another three-year term. Carl Leuders is seeking a seat on the Regional School Unit […]
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'Huge windfall' drops Canton taxes
CANTON — Townspeople will see property taxes go down for the fourth consecutive year, thanks to the Canton Mountain Wind power project. Board of Selectmen Chairman Brian Keene said Thursday night that even though the 2018-19 proposed budget of $1.04 million is $194,797 more than last year, taxes from the $50 million, eight-turbine wind farm […]
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Graduates: 'Focus on enjoying the here and now'
In her senior address, Abigail Blauvelt, vice president of the Class of 2018, asks students to remember to live life in the moment and stop wishing it away. Mountain Valley students are all smiles following commencement exercises Thursday evening. Members of the Mountain Valley Class of 2018 celebrate after Superintendent Deborah Alden proclaimed the class […]
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Rumford warrant article to facilitate loan
RUMFORD — When voters go to polls Tuesday, the final article on the town warrant will reference a loan of $1.37 million. But Town Manager Linda-Jean Briggs said the issue is not the money because voters last November overwhelmingly approved borrowing it from the Maine Clean Water State Revolving Loan Fund. The reason for Article 43, […]
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Mexico voters to elect selectman
MEXICO — Longtime Selectman Richard “Richie” Philbrick is being challenged in Tuesday’s municipal elections by Caroline Mitchell, who said it’s time for change. Voters will go to the polls from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. June 12 at the Town Hall to fill the three-year term. Philbrick, who has served the past five years as chairman, […]
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Andover town meeting date for June on hold
ANDOVER — Andover selectmen decided Tuesday the town meeting originally scheduled for June will be changed to another date because several members of the town’s budget committee need more time to prepare for the gathering. A new date has not been set. The town is transitioning from a Jan. 1-Dec. 31 fiscal year to a July […]
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Five candidates vie for two seats on Dixfield board
DIXFIELD — Five people are seeking election to two seats on the Board of Selectmen in municipal elections Tuesday, June 12. Polls will be open from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. at the Legion Hall, 23 Main St. Vying for the three-year terms are former Selectman Scott Belskis, Ricky Davis, Peter Holman, former Selectman Montell “Bummy” […]
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Seven seeking two Rumford select board seats
RUMFORD — Seven people are seeking two seats on the Board of Selectmen in Tuesday’s municipal election. Polls will be open from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. at the American Legion Hall, 184 Congress St. Two people are running for a three-year position: incumbent Michael Peter Chase and former Selectman Frank DiConzo. Five people are seeking […]
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Carey announces run for district attorney
AUBURN — Seth Thomas Carey is a Republican candidate for district attorney in District III, for Androscoggin, Franklin and Oxford counties. His family has lived in Rumford for four generations. Carey went to Mountain Valley High School and was on the only state championship baseball team in the school’s history. He has also been in […]
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Rumford voters OK money articles
RUMFORD — About 50 residents gave near unanimous approval to several articles at the first session of the annual town meeting Monday night. They included: • Approving setting the due dates for taxes, which will be decided later; • Charging 7 percent interest on all unpaid taxes after the due date, and paying 3 percent on […]