OTISFIELD — The Board of Selectmen has scheduled a special town meeting for 7 p.m. March 22 for voters to decide whether to purchase a recycling compactor for the Transfer Station. The meeting will be held at the Otisfield Community Hall on Route 121. Administrative Assistant Anne Pastore said the town is looking at no […]
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Otisfield Winter Carnival planned for community
OTISFIELD — The Otisfield Volunteer Firefighter Association and other members of the community will host the Otisfield Winter Carnival. All events are free. The carnival is for the whole community, adults and children. Children must be accompanied by an adult at all events. Events being planned for Sunday, Feb. 11 are: 1 to 4 p.m., […]
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Virginia M. Chesley
NORWAY — With her family by her side Virginia left this life peacefully on Friday, Jan. 26. She was born Nov. 5, 1922, the daughter of Prince Harold and Ethel Doris Bumpus Cash. She attended school in Otisfield and married George H. Chesley on June 1, 1941. They made their life in Oxford. She loved life, […]
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Texas Hold’em poker PARIS — The AMVETS monthly Texas Hold’em poker tournaments are held at from 5 p.m. to midnight on the first Friday of the month at the American Legion Hall. The event is open to the public. The Auxiliary will have a food concession open from 5 p.m. until the end of second […]
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Otisfield selectmen to discuss recycling compactor
OTISFIELD — The Board of Selectmen will meet with an employee of Atlantic Recycling Equipment on Tuesday to discuss the cost of groundwork for a recycling compactor at the town transfer station. The meeting is scheduled for 1:30 p.m. at the Otisfield transfer station. At their Nov. 1 meeting, selectmen voted unanimously to search for […]
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Otisfield's message sign draws positive comments
OTISFIELD — Town Administrative Assistant Anne Pastore said told selectmen at their meeting Wednesday night that there has been “a lot of positive feedback” about the new electric sign outside the Town Office. Pastore said she got a call from the local snowmobile club asking to put a message on the sign. Selectman Rick Micklon […]
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Electronic sign topic of Otisfield meeting
OTISFIELD — The Board of Selectmen on Wednesday will hear another update on the electronic sign approved at the 2017 annual town meeting. The board will meet at 7 p.m. at the Town Office on Route 121. Selectmen unanimously voted Sept. 6, 2017, to accept a $21,859 offer from NeoKraft in Lewiston. The bid came three […]
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Otisfield residents hear single-sort recycling presentation
OTISFIELD — A representative from Portland nonprofit ecomaine gave a presentation to townspeople Wednesday evening on how the company works and how it will help the town in its switch to single-sort recycling. Selectmen voted unanimously Nov. 1 to search for a new recycling service after receiving complaints from residents about Tice Waste Management, with […]
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Otisfield hosts recycling rep at hearing
An environmental educator from ecomaine will attend a public hearing at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 13, at the Otisfield Community Hall to answer questions about switching to single-sort recycling. OTISFIELD — A representative from ecomaine, a Portland nonprofit, will be available at a public hearing Wednesday, Dec. 13, at the Otisfield Community Hall to answer […]
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Otisfield signs contracts for recyclables
The Otisfield Board of Selectmen has contracted with ecomaine and Almighty Waste to handle recyclables at the transfer station. (Sun Journal file photo) OTISFIELD — Chairman Hal Ferguson said Tuesday that the Board of Selectmen has signed contracts with nonprofit ecomaine in Portland to handle recyclables and Almighty Waste in Auburn to transport containers. He […]