CANTON — Thanks to selectmen and enough residents who submitted applications, Canton now has a Board of Appeals. There are two projects denied by the Planning Board that are waiting for an appeals hearing. Board of Selectmen Chairman Donny Hutchins said Torey Olaf Johnson, Dave Bowen, Jackie Kilbreth, Kristi White and Jason Vaughan offered to […]
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MDOT thin-paving projects to start June 1 in Rumford area
DIXFIELD — Drivers hitting the roads in the tri-county area will be hard pressed not to find traffic delays this summer from numerous state paving projects. The good news is the work is mostly one- or two-day projects that will be done by Sept. 16, Doug Coombs, engineer and senior project manager for the Maine Department […]
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Canton board to hold two public hearings
CANTON — Two public hearings will be held at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, May 28, prior to the regular selectmen meeting in the Town Office. The first hearing is for the annual town referendum. Administrator Scotty Kilbreth said Wednesday afternoon that it is about municipal housekeeping items, such as setting a date for when property taxes […]
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Ann Bell named assistant superintendent of RSU 10
DIXFIELD — The Regional School Unit 10 board on Tuesday overwhelmingly voted to appoint Ann Bell as assistant superintendent, curriculum and instructional coordinator and human resources manager. Bell, with 30 years of educational experience, is the principal of Telstar Regional High School in Bethel. She has also served as a sports coach, athletic director and […]
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RSU 10 budget vote Wednesday
RUMFORD — A vote on the Regional School Unit 10 budget will be held at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, May 27, at Mountain Valley High School by district residents. The proposed spending package for 2015-16 is $36.71 million. This first of two votes on the proposal will allow residents to act on individual articles and change […]
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Norman A. Vashaw
1926 – 2015 RUMFORD — Norman A. Vashaw, 88, a resident of Canton, passed away at Rumford Hospital, Sunday, May 10. He was born in Berlin, N.H., on Oct. 6, 1926, the son of Frank Vashaw and Ethelyn ( Dudley) Vashaw. He attended school in Berlin, N.H., and later served in the U.S. Navy. On […]
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Staples Hill Road section paving in Canton to start May 11; rain date May 12
CANTON — Contractor Bruce A. Manzer of Anson will pave Staples Hill Road from Route 108 to Dyke Drive on Monday, May 11, Selectman Mac Ray said at Thursday night’s meeting. However, if rain that’s expected to arrive on Sunday continues through Monday, paving will be done on Tuesday, May 12. Ray suggested that selectmen allow […]
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Canton to hold fundraisers for parks and trails, debut new monthly Farm Swap
CANTON — Sue Gammon of the Parks and Trails Committee updated selectmen Thursday night on spring and fall contracting work and the seventh annual flower sales fundraiser May 23. Because of a lack of donations for flowers, Gammon said the committee added a yard sale and people can pay $20 to set up a vendor […]
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Canton board asked about poor condition of Alden Hill Road
CANTON — Alden Cousins of Alden Hill Road grilled selectmen Thursday night on why the road was in such poor shape last winter, and he asked if he should move if they didn’t plan to fix it. Alden Hill Road is off Crash Road in Livermore Falls. Part of the road is in Jay, so […]