MEXICO — The Planning Board voted Thursday evening to approve a curfew ordinance and a sex offender ordinance drafted by police Chief Roy Hodsdon. Hodsdon told planners last month that the town has no ordinance restricting where sex offenders can reside. “Most towns will have an ordinance that states sex offenders can’t live within a […]
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Dixfield selectmen vote to postpone wind ordinance approval
DIXFIELD — The Board of Selectmen voted 3-1 Monday evening to postpone a vote to approve the most recent draft of the town’s Wind Energy Facility Ordinance for the June 9 referendum until the Planning Board can address the concerns of a group of residents. Residents originally approved an ordinance in November 2012 to regulate […]
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Dixfield selectmen to vote on ordinances
DIXFIELD — The Board of Selectmen will vote Monday on whether to approve the final drafts of two ordinances that will go before voters June 10. The meeting will take place at 5:30 p.m. Feb. 23 in the Ludden Memorial Library. Town Manager Carlo Puiia said selectmen will vote on the Wind Energy Recall Ordinance […]
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Newry voters to decide on new ordinances
NEWRY — Town meeting voters next month will consider new ordinances on road entrances and parking, and changes to fire suppression and Planning Board ordinances. The Road Entrance Ordinance establishes standards for temporary and permanent roads and driveways entering onto town rights of way. The Parking Ordinance regulates parking on certain public ways. The road […]
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Dixfield board removes wind ordinance sound amendment
DIXFIELD — The Board of Selectmen has voted 4-1 to remove one of its amendments to the Wind Energy Facility Ordinance. Residents originally approved an ordinance in November 2012 to regulate wind development. At the beginning of 2013, selectmen voted to have the Planning Board strengthen the regulations. The Planning Board brought its recommendations to […]
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This week’s agenda
Tuesday Dixfield: Selectmen, 6:30 p.m., Town Office Jay: Planning Board, 6 p.m., Town Office Livermore Falls: RSU 73 Board of Directors, 6 p.m., Cedar Street Central Office Mexico: Selectmen, 6:30 p.m., Town Office Sumner: Selectmen, 6:30 p.m., Town Office Rumford: Charter Committee, 6 p.m., Municipal Building Wednesday Bethel: Tri-Town Solid Waste, 9 a.m., Town Office […]
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Nomination process shortened for Weld selectman’s position
WELD — Selectmen approved a shortened process for filing nomination papers Monday for a one-year term on the Board of Selectmen. Selectman Michael Pratt resigned, effective immediately, because of health problems. He has one year remaining on his three-year term, Town Clerk Carol Cochran said. It is normally an 85-day process leading up to the […]
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Review continues on Lewiston $63 million wish list
LEWISTON — Councilors should vote on their $63 million wish list of projects for the next five years at their next regular meeting. The plan calls for an estimated $12 million in spending for the 2015-16 fiscal year, from city, school, water and sewer district bonds as well as general budgets. “What is being proposed […]
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Mexico Planning Board discusses quorum requirements
MEXICO — The Planning Board attempted to determine the proper number of members necessary to reach a quorum during Thursday evening’s meeting at the Town Office. The discussion began after Planning Board Chairman Dan Casey brought up that two of the members, Joe Derouche and Joe Patenaude, have not showed up to a meeting for […]
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Today’s agenda
Franklin Jay: Selectmen, workshop, 5 p.m., Municipal Building Kingfield: Selectmen, 6 p.m., Town Office Oxford Hills Bethel: Comprehensive Planning, 6:30 p.m., Town Office Hartford: Planning Board, 7 p.m., Town Hall Sumner: Selectmen, 6:30 p.m., Town Office River Valley Peru: Selectmen, 6 p.m., Town Office Rumford: Library trustees, 3 p.m., Rumford Public Library Rumford: Selectmen, joint […]