Tuesday Buckfield: Selectmen, 6:30 p.m.,Town Office Livermore Falls: Selectmen, 6:30 p.m., Town Office New Sharon: Jim Ditzler Memorial Library Board of Trustees, 7 p.m., public hearing on updated Internet Safety policy Paris: Conservation Committee, 7 p.m., Town Office Rumford: Board of Assessors, 3 p.m., Municipal Building Salem Township: SAD 58 Board of Directors, 7 p.m., […]
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Oxford County Sheriff’s Department log
PARIS — The Oxford County Sheriff’s Department responded to 512 calls from May 11 to 26. Among them were: * At 3:29 p.m. May 25, Sgt. Timothy Holland responded to a complaint that a child’s Camo 125cc Tao Tao four-wheeler had been stolen from a Main Street residence in Peru. Holland is investigating. * At […]
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Newry board to hold special town meeting on 3-year roads contract
NEWRY — Selectmen will convene a special town meeting at 6 p.m. Tuesday, May 19, to authorize selectmen to enter a three-year road maintenance contract. The meeting will be held in the Town Office. After electing a moderator, voters will be asked to authorize the board to sign a contract to provide summer and winter […]
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Steve F. Farnum
1954 – 2015 NORWAY — Steve F. Farnum, 61, of Harrison, died early Monday morning, May 4, at Stephens Memorial Hospital in Norway, with his loving family by his side. He was born on Apr. 20, 1954, in La Rochelle, France, a son of Frederick and Eleanor (Wing) Farnum. A graduate of Telstar High School […]
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Newry board discusses changing fiscal year
NEWRY — Selectmen on Tuesday night discussed changing the town fiscal year. Newry holds its town meetings in March. It runs on a calendar year, January through December. Selectman Wendy Hanscom said the town could go from October to April for its financial year, but “that’s a long stretch without collecting taxes.” “Cash flow, is […]
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Newry lowers time-share values
NEWRY — Selectmen have dropped the assessments of all time shares in town by 25 percent, noting the steady decline in their resale value over the past decade. Town Administrator Loretta Powers said of some quarter-share time shares that used to sell for $80,000 to $100,000, “you can’t give them away for $5,000.” She provided […]
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Newry board creates Roads Committee
NEWRY — Selectmen unanimously approved Code Enforcement Officer Dave Bonney’s draft policy Tuesday night for establishing a Roads Committee to enhance the town’s ability to maintain and support the integrity of the roads. “The idea is to make them safe and convenient for motor vehicles and other vehicles,” Selectman Jim Largess said. Bonney told the […]
Posted inBethel, Oxford Hills
Newry board approves Merrill Hill Subdivision
NEWRY — After working through remaining questions Wednesday night, the Planning Board approved a new subdivision plan for Merrill Hill Estates. It is an 88-home subdivision initially approved in 2005 to be built in eight phases as the single-family home lots were sold. Merrill Hill is a 460-acre parcel that runs along Sunday River to […]
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LD 1082 could hurt SAD 44 more than Newry withdrawal
LD 1082 is a school funding bill that, if passed by the Maine Legislature, could potentially impact SAD 44 more than Newry withdrawing from the district would, according to district officials. The bill is written to take effect Jan. 1 and would specifically affect SAD 44 and SAD 6. A public hearing on the proposal […]
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Newry board appoints municipal officers
NEWRY — Selectmen chose Gary Wight as chairman Tuesday night and appointed Sarah Berry to a three-year term as health officer. They also appointed Brooks Morton to the Planning Board and Amy Call as a Planning Board alternate. Administrator Loretta Powers said the board is looking for one more Planning Board alternate and someone to […]