AUBURN — Election season kicks off Monday as would-be candidates for city offices in Lewiston and Auburn can begin collecting signatures on nomination petitions. All elected offices in both cities will be on the Nov. 3 ballot. That includes School Committee members, city councilors and mayors. Aspiring candidates in both cities need to collect signatures […]
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Dixfield board OKs town meeting for withdrawal petition
DIXFIELD — The Board of Selectmen unanimously voted Monday to schedule a special town meeting April 30 to discuss a citizens’ petition to consider withdrawing from Regional School Unit 10. The meeting will be held at 6 p.m. at Dirigo High School. The matter will be decided at the polls on June 9. Residents in […]
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Customers of Jay water districts have right to petition PUC
JAY — Jay Village and North Jay water districts’ customers have until March 30 to petition the Maine Public Utilities Commission to investigate proposed water rate increases. The Jay Village Water District’s increase is proposed at an overall of 29.6 percent, which is broken down to 14.8 percent on April 1 and another 14.8 percent […]
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Dixfield Wind Energy Facility Ordinance vote to be recounted
DIXFIELD — Two weeks after residents narrowly rejected an amended Wind Energy Facility Ordinance at the polls Nov. 4, a petition has been filed requesting a recount, Town Manager Carlo Puiia said Friday. The vote recount will take place at 2:30 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 19, and the Town Office will be closed for all other […]
Posted inLewiston-Auburn
Ward 4 business owner throws hat in ring for Lewiston Council seat
LEWISTON — A local businessman and lifelong Ward 4 resident thinks he can help the city as city councilor. Shane Bouchard, 35, of 28 Perley St., took out nomination petitions Thursday from City Hall to seek the soon-to-be vacant Ward 4 seat. “I’ve seen Lewiston going generally in the right direction,” he said. “I think […]
Posted inAdvertiser Democrat, Oxford Hills
Norway woman to circle petition to ban fireworks
NORWAY — A local woman announced at Thursday evening’s selectmen meeting that she intends to circulate a petition to force a vote banning fireworks displays in town. Nancy Hohmann said she will ask residents to ban fireworks outright rather than restrict their use. Hohmann, who submitted a letter urging the town to enact a ban, […]
Posted inAdvertiser Democrat, Oxford Hills
Cuts to Buckfield emergency providers postponed
BUCKFIELD — Selectmen have postponed outlining a plan to cut services from emergency providers until residents meet later this month. The decision halts formal recommendations on how to cut $52,000 from the Rescue Department’s budget, made in light of voters taking up the issue on whether to restore the funding at a special town meeting […]
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Buckfield voters will get second chance to decide on RSU 10 withdrawal
BUCKFIELD — Voters will be given a second chance to vote on the town’s withdrawal from the RSU 10 school district at a ballot election that may be held earlier than municipal elections in June. A petition requesting the reconsideration of the withdrawal measure approved by voters last June was submitted to the Town Office with […]
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Bear baiting opponents collect 78,528 signatures
AUGUSTA (AP) — A group that wants to ban bear hunting using bait, dogs and traps says it has submitted 78,528 signatures to the state. Mainers for Fair Bear Hunting said the secretary of state needs to certify only 57,277 signatures to qualify for the ballot. It says signatures were collected from 417 communities. Maine […]
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Petition to request recount falls short
LIVERMORE FALLS — A petition drive to request a vote recount of the defeated administration budget has come up short of signatures. Voters opposed raising $197,861, which is $32,695 more than the 2012-13 budget, for town administration, 260-258, on Nov. 5. It was the third time it was rejected by residents since June. The budget […]