CANTON — Selectmen left a decision Thursday night up to a town committee to hire a landscaping company or the highway department to maintain the town’s parks and trails. The Parks and Trails Committee told the board that they would like to hire help for the work. “They want a company to come in in […]
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Easter Egg Hunt in River Valley April 4
MEXICO — The Annual Easter Egg Hunt, hosted by the River Valley Chamber and the Mexico Fire Department, will take place on April 4 in Byron, Canton, Carthage, Dixfield, Hanover, Mexico, Peru, Roxbury and Rumford. Children ages 7-12 years may participate in this event. Clues for the hidden eggs will be read aloud on local […]
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Geraldine ‘Gerry’ LeBlanc
1934 – 2015 CANTON — Geraldine “Gerry” M. LeBlanc, 80, of Canton and Dade City, Fla., went to be with the Lord on Tuesday, March 10, at Zephyrhills, Fla. Geraldine was born in Carthage on March 12, 1934, the daughter of Everett and Leona (Trask) Webster. She attended schools in Mexico, graduating from Mexico High […]
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Canton board fields pitch to restore order to its records
CANTON — Selectmen acknowledged last week that town records from the 1800s to present are not stored properly, but took no action following a presentation by Massachusetts-based records management corporation. Lindsay J. Eisan Jr. of King Information Systems Inc. in Norwood, Mass., said the business has specialized in this type of work for 40 years and […]
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Tempers erupt at Canton selectmen meeting
CANTON — Tempers flared Thursday night between a Canton selectman and a municipal board member announcing his resignation and making allegations against the selectman. During the public comment time at the beginning of the selectmen meeting, Chris Dailey read his letter of resignation dated March 12 into the record. He said he was resigning from […]
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Canton board opposes request to back school budget cut
CANTON — Selectmen said Thursday night they do not favor supporting the Mexico Board of Selectmen’s decision on Feb. 9 asking Regional School Unit 10 Superintendent Craig King and the school board to reduce its 2015-16 budget. Selectmen talked at length about a letter from Mexico selectmen wanting the Canton board’s backing. Chairman Donny Hutchins […]
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Canton board sets election, meeting dates
CANTON — Selectmen voted unanimously Thursday night to set the annual town elections for Tuesday, June 9. Polls will be open from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. in the back of the new Town Office. The town meeting will be held at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, June 11, at a place to be determined. Selectman Brian Keene […]
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Canton voters decide to appoint fire chief
CANTON — Selectman Brian Keene and Administrator Scotty Kilbreth were inside the Town Office on Saturday morning, still talking about the “great discussions and debates” from Thursday night’s Special Town Meeting. They mentioned the larger-than-usual crowd that voted on six warrant articles after electing Maine State Treasurer Terry Hayes of Buckfield as moderator. “It was […]
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Correction: Canton firefighters receive wages
CANTON — A story published on Page B2 of the Region edition Wednesday should have said Town Administrator Scotty Kilbreth said firefighters are paid a wage, not a stipend. It was a reporting error.
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Canton to hold special town meeting; most articles about Fire Department
CANTON — Four of seven articles on Thursday night’s special town meeting warrant concern the fire department, including ordinances and the chief’s position. The meeting will be held at 6:30 p.m. Feb. 26 in the fire station. Article 2 asks if the town will vote to repeal the Ordinance for the Organization of the Canton […]