Norway Fire Chief Dennis Yates, left, recognizes Robert Labrooke, Everett Hussey, Steve Kimball, Christine Yates and Russell Newcomb for their 164 combined years of service with the Norway Fire Department. The recognition took place Monday night during the annual town meeting at the Oxford Hills Comprehensive High School forum. (Matthew Daigle/Sun Journal) NORWAY — Residents […]
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Harrison voters pass $6.96M budget
HARRISON — Voters passed a $6.96 million municipal budget at Wednesday night’s town meeting. About 35 voters went through the 25 warrant warrant in just over 30 minutes, approving $471,241 for administration. For town departments, amounts approved were $583,167 for Public Works; $244,066 for Solid Waste; $212,423 for Public Safety; $119,501 for Recreation; $117,449 for […]
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Oxford voters approve budget, marijuana ordinance at annual town meeting
OXFORD — Voters approved a $5.5 million municipal budget, including money to update police and rescue vehicles, and OK’d an ordinance banning retail marijuana cultivation, sales and establishments, at town meeting Saturday. About 100 voters turned out at Oxford Elementary School to dissolve the 39-article warrant in just over two hours. Voters approved an ordinance […]
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Hebron selectmen get raises
HEBRON — Voters elected a new selectperson, approved funding for a new plow, and gave selectmen raises during Saturday’s annual town meeting. About 40 voters showed up for the meeting at the Hebron Station School approving about $840,000 for the new municipal budget. Beth Olsen, a six-year resident of Hebron who serves as Oxford Town […]
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Carthage voters re-elect officers, raise money for trash truck
CARTHAGE — Voters re-elected Selectman Banaman R. Weston, Town Clerk/Tax Collector Linda Berry and Treasurer Nancy Blodgett at the annual town meeting Monday, Selectman Steve Brown said. Weston’s term is for three years; Berry and Blodgett will serve a year. Twenty-six voters attended the meeting and all 42 warrant articles were approved in about an hour, he […]
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Norway residents approve $4.8 million budget
NORWAY — Residents approved a $4.8 million municipal budget for the 2017-18 fiscal year at the annual town meeting Monday evening at the Oxford Hills Comprehensive High School Forum. Nearly 50 residents approved all 39 articles in about 90 minutes. Some residents had questions on why certain articles saw an increase over the previous year, […]
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Oxford voters cut spending; OK sewer bond payment
OXFORD — Voters at the annual town meeting Saturday sent a loud message to selectmen by reducing the majority of the board’s budget recommendations 2 percent. Some 100 voters and a dozen nonresidents packed the Oxford Elementary School cafeteria to act on the 32-article warrant. Some challenged a $1.27 million payment toward a 20-year bond for […]
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Poland sets new date for annual town meeting
POLAND — Selectmen have rescheduled the annual town meeting for 9 a.m. Saturday, April 22. It will be held at Poland Regional High School on Route 26. The meeting was originally scheduled for April 1, but the charter requires a quorum of at least 100 people to attend and there were not that many. The […]
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Hebron voters approve 3 percent raise for town employees at town meeting
HEBRON — Voters approved an approximate $785,000 municipal budget Saturday as about 40 voters turned out for annual town meeting at the Hebron Station School. The approved municipal budget includes about a 3 percent raise for town employees. Voters re-elected incumbents Selectman Dan Eichorn, Moody Library Trustee William Clough and Budget Committee member James Trundy’s, […]
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Waterford voters face $1.5M budget Saturday
WATERFORD — Voters will be asked to approve a $1.5 million municipal budget at the annual town meeting Saturday, March 4. Voters will meet at 9 a.m. in the Waterford Municipal Building, 366 Valley Road, to act on a 70-article warrant. The Board of Selectmen reports that if the budget is passed as presented, this […]