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 […]
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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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Posted inBethel, Oxford Hills, River Valley
Newry planners elect officers, work on Merrill Hill subdivision
NEWRY — The Planning Board elected officers Wednesday night. They are: Chairman Doug Webster, Vice Chairman Ron Guertin, and secretary Brooks Morton. Turning to other business, members sought answers from Merrill Hill Estates owner Kathleen Meador and her project engineer, Joe Aloisio, about the project’s next four phases. It is an 88-home subdivision initially approved […]
Posted inLewiston-Auburn
Proposed budget $100,000 less than budget for current year
POLAND — Voters at Saturday’s annual town meeting will be asked to approve a $5.5 million municipal budget, an amount that is about $100,000 less than the current year’s budget. “The operational budget is a little less than a year ago,” Town Manager Bradley Plante said. “The Budget Committee and selectmen worked very hard to […]
Posted inOxford Hills
Traffic data required for Norway medical office building project
NORWAY — The Planning Board was told Thursday night that the Maine Department of Transportation will require information on the amount and movement of traffic near the proposed $8.2 million medical office building on Pikes Hill Road. The data, which will be required from the applicant, will be sent to MDOT officials who will meet […]
Posted inOxford Hills
Norway board approves plan for medical offices
NORWAY — The Planning Board on Thursday approved the preliminary site plan application “as completed” for an $8.2 million medical office building downtown. The unanimous approval came with a request for additional information, including how the traffic increase from the Pikes Hill Road project will impact downtown roads. “It’s a very dangerous intersection,” member Mary […]
Posted inLewiston-Auburn
Lot sizes a hitch in Lewiston subdivison deal
LEWISTON — New lots formed out of a city deal with Franklin Property Trust may end up creating properties that either intentionally break city zoning rules or won’t be able to qualify for home financing, councilors learned Tuesday. City staff said councilors will need to decide if they want to make the new lots legal […]
Posted inFranklin
New McDonald’s plan discussed; board, community seek aesthetic changes
FARMINGTON — The Planning Board on Monday approved a site review application to raze the 43-year-old McDonald’s restaurant on Main Street and build a longer, narrower one on the site. Planners asked company representatives to consider some additions to make the new building “fit in” with the gateway of historic Farmington. The plan is for […]
Posted inRiver Valley
Dixfield selectmen agree to postpone filling Planning Board, Finance Committee vacancies
DIXFIELD — The Board of Selectmen agreed Monday evening to wait until its next meeting to fill in vacancies in the Planning Board and Finance Committee, citing the fact that it needs more time to review the applicants. Town Manager Carlo Puiia said that there were two vacancies on the Planning Board and one vacancy […]
Posted inFranklin
Farmington planners holding hearings on two projects
FARMINGTON — The Planning Board will listen to public input on two local projects at 6 p.m. Monday, March 9, at the Municipal Building. A public hearing on the University of Maine at Farmington’s proposed biomass central heating plant will be held. A hearing for McDonald’s plan to raze the Main Street building and rebuild […]