NEWRY — Selectmen hastily scheduled a special board meeting for Thursday, June 18, to draft a warrant to correct a March town meeting error. Near the end of Tuesday night’s board meeting, Administrator Loretta Powers said no one caught the mistake in Article 34 that was supposed to take $75,000 from unappropriated surplus and buy […]
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Newry board discusses changing fiscal year
NEWRY — Selectmen on Tuesday night discussed changing the town fiscal year. Newry holds its town meetings in March. It runs on a calendar year, January through December. Selectman Wendy Hanscom said the town could go from October to April for its financial year, but “that’s a long stretch without collecting taxes.” “Cash flow, is […]
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Newry board appoints municipal officers
NEWRY — Selectmen chose Gary Wight as chairman Tuesday night and appointed Sarah Berry to a three-year term as health officer. They also appointed Brooks Morton to the Planning Board and Amy Call as a Planning Board alternate. Administrator Loretta Powers said the board is looking for one more Planning Board alternate and someone to […]
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Newry board appoints Selectman Gary Wight to SAD 44 Withdrawal Committee
NEWRY — Selectmen voted 2-0 Wednesday night to appoint Selectman Gary Wight to the School Administrative District 44 Withdrawal Committee. Wight replaces former Selectman Albert Brooks Morton on the committee. Morton was defeated at the polls Monday by challenger Jim Largess. He received 92 votes to Morton’s 79. After Wednesday night’s selectmen meeting, Wight told Morton […]
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Newry election might create conflict of interest on SAD 44 withdrawal
NEWRY — Voters going to the polls Monday, March 2, could possibly create a conflict depending on who they choose for selectman. But town officials said Wednesday they’d cross that bridge if they get there. Selectman Brooks Morton is seeking a second three-year term against challenger Jim Largess. Three years ago, Morton was elected by […]
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Newry town meeting warrant, budget finalized
NEWRY — Town elections will be held Monday, March 2, at the Town Office. Polls will be open from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. to choose a moderator, a selectman and two school board members. Administrator Loretta Powers said Wednesday that Selectman Brooks Morton is seeking re-election in a contested race with former Selectman Jim […]
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Newry voters to decide on new ordinances
NEWRY — Town meeting voters next month will consider new ordinances on road entrances and parking, and changes to fire suppression and Planning Board ordinances. The Road Entrance Ordinance establishes standards for temporary and permanent roads and driveways entering onto town rights of way. The Parking Ordinance regulates parking on certain public ways. The road […]
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Newry board adds shuttle bus request to warrant
NEWRY — While working on the March town meeting warrant Tuesday night, selectmen decided to include a request for $10,000 from The Mountain Explorer shuttle bus but not include a recommendation. The free public transit program between Bethel and Newry takes people to work, to Sunday River Ski Resort to ski or snowboard, and to […]
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Newry board mulls road projects
NEWRY — Selectmen on Monday discussed about $1.5 million worth of proposed road projects, two of which may be presented to voters at the annual town meeting in March, Administrator Loretta Powers said Wednesday afternoon.. Voters will decide, either by a straw poll or discussion, how to finance the work on the Sunday River Road. […]
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Newry board taking up new ordinances
NEWRY — Selectmen will discuss two proposed ordinances and a straw poll at their meeting at 6 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 3, in the Town Office. They will also continue work on rental insurance for long-term use of the Bear River Grange Hall, as well as discuss the budget, Town Report work, roads and proposed language […]