NORWAY — Town Manager Dennis Lajoie said he and Code Enforcement Officer Scott Tabb will update selectmen next month on the development of land-use regulations for medical marijuana growing facilities. A committee is working on the rules. Voters in October unanimously established a 180-day moratorium on medical marijuana growing operations. The issue arose after three proposals […]
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Norway tree warden to discuss ash tree plan
NORWAY — The town’s tree warden is scheduled to present a comprehensive plan on how to handle a disease threatening Norway’s ash trees during the Board of Selectmen meeting at 7 p.m. Thursday at the Town Office. Town Manager Dennis Lajoie said that in 2016, the town was awarded a Project Canopy grant, which would […]
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Norway selectmen meeting rescheduled
NORWAY — Town Manager Dennis Lajoie said the Board of Selectmen meeting scheduled for 7 p.m. Thursday has been rescheduled to Jan. 18 due to the nor’easter. Lajoie said the board would meet briefly at 10 a.m. Monday, Jan. 8, to sign warrants, but all other business would be postponed to Jan. 18, the next […]
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Norway praises town manager after six-month evaluation
NORWAY — The Board of Selectmen voted unanimously Dec. 21 to continue with Town Manager Dennis Lajoie’s three-year contract following an evaluation of his job performance after six months. Selectman Russell Newcomb explained that when the town hired Lajoie, his contract stipulated that after six months he would undergo an evaluation. If selectmen were happy […]
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Norway board declines to pay for resident's damaged car after hitting sign
NORWAY — The Board of Selectmen has voted 3-0-2 to deny a resident’s request for the town to pay for damages to her car when she hit a sign on Roberts Road. Chairman Warren Sessions Jr. and Selectmen Russell Newcomb and Bruce Cook voted in favor, while Selectmen Mike Twitchell and Thomas Curtis abstained from […]
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Norway committee hopes to have medical marijuana ordinance ready by April
NORWAY — A committee charged with developing land-use regulations for medical marijuana grow facilities is hoping to have something for residents to vote on by April 2018, Town Manager Dennis Lajoie said. Voters in October unanimously established a 180-day moratorium on medical marijuana grow facilities. The issue arose after three proposals for grow facilities were […]
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Two Norway pot-growing facilities 'in limbo'
NORWAY — Town Manager Dennis Lajoie said Wednesday that two of the three proposed medical marijuana grow facilities under Planning Board review will remain “in limbo” during the 180-day moratorium approved by voters Oct. 5. The two are a facility by Rob Laverdiere of Lewiston at 1 Pikes Hill Road and one by Chris Getchell […]
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Norway selectmen appoint new town manager
NORWAY — The Board of Selectmen on Thursday voted unanimously to appoint Hebron resident Dennis Lajoie to be the new town manager. Lajoie will replace David Holt, who has served as manager since 1989 and was only the second town manager to serve in Norway in the past 43 years. Lajoie has worked as the […]
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Gammon, Lajoie named to MainStreet board
LEWISTON — Androscoggin Bank’s MainStreet Foundation has named Lacey Gammon and Dennis Lajoie to its board of directors. Gammon is a loan operations representative for Androscoggin Bank and previously served as a marketing assistant and administrator for the foundation. She is actively involved within the bank, currently serving as Greater Giving administrator and as a […]
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Community Concepts promotes Lajoie
LEWISTON — Community Concepts recently promoted Dennis Lajoie to the executive team as the new vice president of economic development and housing. Lajoie also maintains his current role as CEO of Community Concepts Finance Corp., a title he has held since February of 2012. Lajoie works primarily at Community Concepts’ Lewiston office at 240 Bates […]