CANTON—Canton’s Town Meeting will be held Thursday, June 16, at 6:30 p.m. at the Town Office. One of the more expensive decisions for voters will be the acquisition of a new tandem axle plow truck, not to exceed $200,000. Part of the funds for the purchase, $105,000, would come from the town’s highway equipment reserves, […]
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Tandem-axle plow truck tops voters’ docket
CANTON — Voters at the June 16 town meeting will decide whether to spend up to $200,000 for a new tandem-axle plow truck. The meeting begins at 6:30 p.m. Thursday at the Town Office. Selectman Donald Hutchins said the town has $105,000 in reserve to put toward the cost. The truck would replace a single-axle […]
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Proposed Rumford town budget up 5 percent
RUMFORD — Residents will vote Tuesday on an $8.1 million municipal budget for 2016-17, which reflects a 5 percent increase. Nearly half of the $409,533 increase is in the capital accounts. “That’s been our low-lying fruit for the last few years,” said Finance Committee and Board of Selectmen Chairman Brad Adley, meaning that capital accounts […]
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Mexico municipal budget reflects decrease
MEXICO — Voters on Tuesday will decide whether to accept a 2016-17 municipal budget that is about $27,000 less than the current spending plan. Polls will be open from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Tuesday downstairs at the Town Hall. Town Manager John Madigan said salaries are up 1.5 percent and insurance is up 9 […]
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Rumford to present straw poll questions on Tuesday
RUMFORD — Voters at Tuesday’s town meeting will consider whether to replace the 35-year-old running track at Hosmer Field and whether to replace the lighting around the track and football field with more efficient LED lighting. The third nonbinding referendum question asks voters to restore public access to the areas surrounding Rumford Falls with the intent of […]
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Maine volunteer of the year
AUGUSTA — Barbara Belanger was honored recently with the Volunteer of the Year award at The Governor’s Award for Service and Volunteerism ceremony in the Hall of Flags at the State Capitol. “I couldn’t do it all by myself,” Belanger said. “I’m being honored, but a part of it is the past and present volunteers […]
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Rumford, Mexico selectmen extend Madigan’s contract
RUMFORD — Rumford and Mexico selectmen have voted to extend the contract of Town Manager John Madigan Jr. to Jan. 1, 2017, giving them time to decide on his replacement. Madigan announced last month that he would retire in June and pursue a run for the state Legislature, but offered to stay on to help […]
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Modifications taking place in Rumford Town Hall
RUMFORD — In this, the 100th year of the Rumford Town Hall, a changeover will be getting underway to create a much larger central office. Work on an eight-week project will begin Monday. On that day, town offices will be closed, but the building will remain open for district court. Executive Secretary Terri Palmer said […]
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Rumford traffic reroute begins on May 9
RUMFORD — A Maine Department of Transportation project encompassing two downtown bridges will necessitate detouring Route 108 traffic through the downtown beginning Monday, May 9. George Tuttle of Mexico, supervisor for CPM Constructors of Freedom, said the project calls for replacing the deck of the Upper Canal Bridge and painting the Morse Bridge nearby. Traffic […]
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Teach Children to Save Day at Franklin Savings Bank
RUMFORD — On Teach Our Children to Save Day, Meroby pre-kindergarten students were given a tour of Franklin Savings Bank on Friday. Earlier in the week, loan officer Stacy Fortin and senior customer service representative Jen McPherson visited the students Sarah Rideout’s classroom and taught them about saving by using beads in exchange for 25 […]