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Dixfield, Canton, Carthage, Peru vote to withdraw from RSU 10

by Marianne Hutchinson, Staff Writer November 10, 2016

DIXFIELD — The towns of Dixfield, Canton, Carthage and Peru voted Tuesday to withdraw from Regional School Unit 10 and form their own district. Voters from the four towns had two questions on the ballot: whether or not to withdraw from RSU 10; and whether to form a separate school unit. Both questions received a […]

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Dixfield wind ordinance stands

by Liz Marquis, Staff Writer November 9, 2016

DIXFIELD — Residents voted Tuesday not to rescind the town’s 2012 wind power ordinance and adopt the state’s governance of wind power projects. The vote was 616-642. The Wind Energy Facility Ordinance was written after Patriot Renewables of Quincy, Massachusetts, approached town officials in October 2010 about constructing wind turbines on the Colonel Holman Mountain […]

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Thank you, great-grandpa, for your service

by Marianne Hutchinson, Staff Writer November 9, 2016

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Albany Town Hall busy with voters

by Liz Marquis, Staff Writer November 8, 2016

ALBANY TOWNSHIP — The atmosphere at the Albany Town Hall on Election Day was one of quiet relief. Voters who turned up didn’t say much to each other, according to registrar Joan Kimball. “It’s been a very calm day. I think people are just glad to get it over with so they don’t have to watch […]

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Bethel voter turnout steady and expected

by Liz Marquis, Staff Writer November 8, 2016

BETHEL — While the students of Crescent Park Elementary enjoyed a day off, the adults of Bethel and Mason Township filled the school gym to cast their votes on Tuesday. Bethel Town Clerk Christen Mason said voter turnout was busy, as expected, with about 1,200 residents having cast their votes as of 3 p.m. Mason […]

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