CANTON — A fire of undetermined origin destroyed a 100-year-old barn on Route 108 early Tuesday morning, but firefighters were able to save the nearby house and a radiator business. “That barn meant a lot to me,” said Robert Wing, owner of Bob’s Radiator shop. Assistant fire Chief Mark Blanchette was first on the scene […]
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Four ATV clubs enjoy Canton to Livermore ride
LIVERMORE — Members of four ATV clubs recently participated in a ride from Canton to the Brettuns Wheelers Park and Ride located on Route 2 at Brettuns Variety in Livermore. It was the first time this ride had been scheduled and everyone was interested in seeing the portions of trail that were reopened last year. […]
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Prospective dam bidders walk Canton site
CANTON — Selectmen said they were pleased Monday with the large turnout of prospective dam contractors who walked the site on Wednesday. This informational meeting with Dam Advisory Committee Chairman Mac Ray was an opportunity for contractors to ask questions after walking the site and gather information for preparing their bids, which will be due […]
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Canton town meeting Saturday
CANTON — Voters will meet Saturday, June 25, at the Municipal Building at 9 a.m. to act on a budget for 2010-11. Total appropriations in the warrant are approximately $508,488, compared to $501,000 last year, Town Clerk Kathy Hutchins said. She said the tax rate will probably be the same as last year: $17.50 per […]
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Horse rider asks drivers to exercise caution after Canton accident
CANTON — The mother of a 13-year-old girl who lost her horse in an accident last month is asking drivers to be cautious on back-country roads. Sheila Gilson of Litchfield said the accident during a Maine Trail Riders Association outing May 7 on Meadowview Road in Canton shouldn’t have happened. The Maine Trail Riders, a […]
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Route 232 resurfacing set for 2012 pending Legislature OK
WOODSTOCK — Temporarily fixing the bone-jarring ride on Route 232 between Woodstock and Rumford is up to the Legislature. But the Maine Department of Transportation won’t put the project out to bid until next year should legislators OK the department’s 2012 Work Plan, Mark Hume, MDOT regional engineer in Dixfield, said Tuesday in Fairfield. However, […]