BUCKFIELD — Residents will decide Wednesday night whether to restore $51,585 cut from the Rescue Department budget in June. The special town meeting is scheduled for 7 p.m. at Buckfield Junior-Senior High School. Voters have two options: Not to rescind the earlier vote; rescind it and restore the requested $186,585. Selectmen asked Rescue Chief Lisa […]
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RSU 10 to begin long-term goal-setting
DIXFIELD — Superintendent Craig King believes setting long-term goals will benefit Regional School Unit 10 financially and academically. He proposed to school directors at Monday’s meeting that they hold an hourlong workshop each month for the next few months to brainstorm ideas for improving the district. “The board needs broadly defined goals to make decisions […]
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Today’s agenda
Franklin Jay: Selectboard, 6 p.m., Town Office Livermore: Selectpersons, 6 p.m., Town Office New Vineyard: Selectmen, 6 p.m., Town Office Oxford Hills Bethel: Selectmen, 7 p.m., Town Office Buckfield: Village Corporation, 6:30 p.m., Municipal Center Paris: Selectmen, 7 p.m., Town Office River Valley Dixfield: Selectmen, 5:30 p.m., Ludden Memorial Library Peru: Selectmen, 6 p.m., Town […]
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Beanhole supper Aug. 23 in Sumner SUMNER — A public beanhole bean supper will be held at 5:30 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 23, at the Congregational Church of East Sumner, 50 Main St. Cost is $7 per person, or $20 per family. For more information, call Cyndy at 388-2667. Running deer, clay pigeon shoot OXFORD — […]
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Warren family reunion held
HEBRON — The 29th annual reunion of the Warren family was held at Hebron Pines on July 20. This was a gathering of the descendants of the late F. Milton and Verlie Warren. There were 188 people in attendance from Auburn, Augusta, Bath, Buckfield, Chesterville, Gardiner, Gorham, Gray, Greene, Hallowell, Hebron, Hollis, Jay, Leeds, Lisbon […]
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Pomona Grange to meet with Danville AUBURN — On Wednesday, Aug. 20, members of Androscoggin Pomona Grange No. 1 will gather at Danville Junction Grange on Grange Street in Danville for evening of food, fun and fellowship. Members will gather at 6 p.m. for a potluck supper followed by evening of relaxing bingo. Members should […]
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History of area poor farms PARIS — At the monthly meeting of the Paris Cape Historical Society, Jean Hankins will speak on the history of poor farms in Otisfield and other area towns. She will explain why they were started and why they ended. Everyone is welcome to come and hear this history given by […]
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Buckfield to vote on restoring Rescue Department money
BUCKFIELD — Selectmen on Tuesday signed the warrant for a special town meeting next week to appropriate money for the Rescue Department. The meeting will be held at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 27, at Buckfield Junior-Senior High School. Voters at the annual town meeting June 14 slashed $51,585 from the department budget. Rescue Chief Lisa […]
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This week’s agenda
Tuesday Bethel: Airport Authority, 6 p.m., Town Office Hartford: Selectmen, ordinance and road committee workshop, 7 p.m., Town Hall Paris: Planning Board, 7 p.m. Sumner: Selectmen, 7 p.m., Town Office Wednesday Bethel: Board of Assessors, 8 a.m., Town Office Sumner: Selectmen, executive session, 6 p.m., Town Office Thursday Buckfield: Historical Society, 6 p.m., Municipal Center […]
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Cuts to Buckfield emergency providers postponed
BUCKFIELD — Selectmen have postponed outlining a plan to cut services from emergency providers until residents meet later this month. The decision halts formal recommendations on how to cut $52,000 from the Rescue Department’s budget, made in light of voters taking up the issue on whether to restore the funding at a special town meeting […]