BUCKFIELD — A public hearing on the town’s possible withdrawal from RSU 10 has been rescheduled for April 16, after a winter storm canceled an earlier one. Members of the Withdrawal Committee voted Wednesday to hold the hearing at 6 p.m., before its regularly scheduled meeting, according to member Judy Berg. The purpose of the hearing […]
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Canton board approves brush truck purchase
CANTON — Selectmen on Thursday night approved of spending up to $16,500 for a brush truck for the Fire Department. The sum of $15,000 will be taken from the Fire Reserve account, which has $30,012, and $1,500 will come from selling the old brush truck to M/T Pockets towing service of Dixfield. Fire Chief Shane […]
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Four taken to Rumford Hospital after Route 108 rollover
CANTON — Two adults and two small children suffered minor injuries Wednesday afternoon after the sport utility vehicle they were in rolled off Route 108 in a snowstorm, police said. They were taken by Med-Care Ambulance to Rumford Hospital. The accident happened at about 2:51 p.m., 2½ miles south of the Canton Big Apple convenience […]
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Pothole season underway in Lewiston-Auburn, but not farther north
RUMFORD — Many westbound drivers negotiating Route 2 at the intersection with Lincoln Avenue on Tuesday couldn’t avoid a cluster of potholes. But between gaps in traffic, drivers swung into the opposite lane to avoid the mess, trying to save nasty yanks on their shock absorbers and suspensions, and scrapes on their undercarriages. Maine’s pothole […]
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Canton selectmen appoint Shane Gallant as EMA director
CANTON — Fire Chief Shane Gallant was appointed as Emergency Management Agency director Thursday night by selectmen. He succeeds Jason Vaughn whose resignation was accepted by the board at the meeting. Gallant said his term as selectman is up this year and he will have more time time to devote to the position. Many towns […]
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Well done – Students honored for achievements
BRISTOL, R.I. — The following local residents are among those to be named to the Roger Williams University dean’s list for the fall 2013 semester. Alexandra Landry of Wales, majoring in accounting Jacob Weeks of New Gloucester, majoring in global communication Sarah Smith of Wilton, majoring in graphic design communications Melora Lavoie of Poland, majoring […]
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Canton sells old municipal building
CANTON — The old municipal building on Route 140 was sold to contractor David Bowman for $30,126 on Thursday night. Selectmen opened the six bids, which ranged from $15,000 to Bowman’s high offer. Bowman, who attended the meeting, has a lawn care and building contractor business and has equipment that can be housed in the […]
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Philip H. Weston
1929 – 2014 RUMFORD — Philip H. Weston, 84, a resident of Victorian Villa in Canton, passed away Sunday, Jan. 26, at Rumford Community Hospital in Rumford. He was born Nov. 19, 1929, in Mount Vernon, the son of Harry and Virginia (Ingham) Weston. Philip attended school in Winthrop. He married Marjorie White in 1952, […]
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Philip H. Weston
1929 – 2014 RUMFORD — Philip H. Weston, 84, a resident of Victorian Villa in Canton, passed away Sunday, Jan. 26, at Rumford Community Hospital in Rumford. He was born Nov. 19, 1929, in Mount Vernon, the son of Harry and Virginia (Ingham) Weston. Philip attended school in Winthrop. He married Marjorie White in 1952, […]
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Canton fire chief makes case for brush truck
CANTON — Board of Selectmen Vice Chairman Lisa Cummings conducted the Thursday night board meeting so Chairman Shane Gallant, acting as fire chief, could explain to the board why the department needed a brush truck. The present brush truck is a 1990 model and has multiple problems, including its frame being broken in two places. […]