OTISFIELD — The Board of Selectmen voted unanimously Wednesday to place a question on the June annual town meeting warrant asking residents if they want to prohibit retail marijuana establishments and social clubs in town. Recreational use of marijuana became legal Jan. 30, though a moratorium signed by Gov. Paul LePage will delay certain provisions of […]
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Otisfield Conservation Committee postpones Greeley Brook cleanup to June
OTISFIELD — Otisfield Conservation Committee Chairwoman Maureen Mooney-Howard told selectmen Wednesday that the committee would postpone its Greeley Brook Cleanup Day until the first Saturday in June. It was originally scheduled for April 22. Mooney-Howard said she drove along the roads that border the brook and saw there was a lot of ice and snow […]
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Pleasant Lake Dam, recycling options on agenda for Otisfield board meeting
OTISFIELD — The Board of Selectmen will hear an update on the ongoing Pleasant Lake Dam project at its meeting Wednesday, April 5. The meeting begins at 7 p.m. at the Town Office on Route 121. Last year, Otisfield and Casco approved spending $250,000 each to replace the failing dam. A cofferdam — a watertight […]
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Otisfield appeals board to discuss ordinance changes at upcoming meeting
OTISFIELD — The Board of Appeals will meet at 6 p.m. Tuesday, March 14, at the Town Hall to clarify language in its ordinance, said Administrative Assistant and Appeals Board member Anne Pastore. Pastore said the ordinance had originally been given to the Ordinance and Policy Review Committee for review, but the Board of Selectmen […]
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Otisfield board to address rising electricity bill at March 1 meeting
OTISFIELD — The Board of Selectmen will address a rising electricity bill for the Otisfield Community Hall during its meeting Wednesday, March 1. The meeting begins at 7 p.m. at the Town Office on Route 121. Chairman Hal Ferguson said at a previous meeting that the board opted to leave the hall on Route 121 […]
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Fishing derby cancelled NEW SHARON — The annual Cape Cod Hill School Fishing Derby that was scheduled for Saturday, March 4, has been cancelled due to unsafe ice conditions. Blood drive taking place on March 3 FARMINTON — Franklin Memorial Hospital is hosting its annual winter blood drive on Friday, March 3, from noon to 6 […]
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Seeds of Peace alumni concerned about campers coming this summer
OTISFIELD — The gates of the international Seeds of Peace camp on the shores of Pleasant Lake must remain open this summer to ensure the continuation of its mission to bring unity to the world, members of the organization said. “The (Trump) administration is saying we’ll be safer by building walls,” said Salim Salim, a […]
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Dam work creating unsafe ice on Otisfield lake
OTISFIELD — A cofferdam on Pleasant Lake in Casco is apparently causing unstable conditions on the lake and on Parker Pond, an official said. Signs have been posted in Otisfield and Casco warning: “Folks who are recreating on Pleasant Lake or Parker Pond should do so with caution. Water levels will be receding under the ice […]