NORWAY – The Planning Board has approved construction of a building to house Maine Line Plumbing and Heating LLC on Route 118, board Chairman Dennis Gray said. Sam Cronin of Norway plans a 40- by 80-foot structure for office space, equipment and storage. The 2.4-acre site is next to Double T Fence. Cronin has been […]
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Planning Board approves fusion cuisine restaurant application
NORWAY — The Norway Planning Board has voted unanimously to accept an application for a fusion cuisine restaurant at the former C&C Meats building at 495 Main St. Planning Board Chairman Dennis Gray said that Deivid Miranda Da Silva brought his completed application before the board Thursday evening and answered questions from residents during a […]
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New location approved for LaBaron Bonney Co. in Wilton
WILTON — The Planning Board on Thursday approved an application for an automotive upholstery plant inside the former tannery building owned by John Black. LeBaron Bonney Co. owner Scott Holbrook has said he plans to hire 11 to 15 people at the plant. He told the Planning Board that he has already hired three locals, who are […]
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New Gloucester Planning Board to continue site review for treatment facility
NEW GLOUCESTER — The Planning Board will continue deliberations on a site plan for a proposed residential drug treatment facility for boys and men ages 14 to 20 at 7 p.m. Tuesday, May 15. Townspeople have expressed concerns about safety, neighborhood compatibility, well water drawdown and the interpretation that the facility matches use standards in […]
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Planning Board to hold public hearing on Day One facility
NEW GLOUCESTER — The Planning Board will hold a public hearing on Day One’s application for a 12-bed residential treatment facility for adolescent boys at 7 p.m. Tuesday, May 1, at the New Gloucester Meeting House. Day One is proposing a substance abuse treatment center for males ages 14 to 20 at 934 Intervale Road, a property […]
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Wilton hearing set for April 26
WILTON — The Planning Board will hold a public hearing on zoning laws for cultivation, use and manufacture of marijuana at 7 p.m. April 26 at the Town Office. At an April 5 hearing, the board presented the zoning language and tables. The board had proposed marijuana outdoor cultivation be allowed in the farm and […]
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Public hearing on Otisfield subdivision set for April 17
OTISFIELD — A public hearing on a major subdivision on Otisfield Cove Road and Cobb Hill Road has been rescheduled to Tuesday, April 17, at the Otisfield Community Hall. The meeting is scheduled to begin at 6 p.m., to be followed by the Planning Board’s regularly scheduled meeting at 7 p.m. Planning Board Chairwoman Karen […]
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Wilton Planning Board approves ordinance amendments
WILTON — The Planning Board has made several amendments to the town’s zoning ordinance, including some involving marijuana-based businesses. Under the definition of adult businesses, the board deleted “taverns, restaurants or other establishments deriving at least 50 percent of their operating income from the sale of alcoholic beverages” and added sexually-oriented businesses. The board added […]
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Jay board to determine whether Parker Pond stays in resource protection
JAY — The Planning Board is expected to decide Tuesday whether Parker Pond, also known as Parkhurst Pond, will stay in the category of resource protection or be considered limited residential in an updated draft Shoreland Zoning Ordinance. The pond, in the East Jay area, is an alternative drinking water source to Moose Hill Pond […]
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Hearing on Day One postponed
NEW GLOUCESTER — More than 40 residents on Tuesday came to a public hearing on Day One’s application at 934 Intervale Road for a 12-bed substance-abuse residential treatment facility but were told the hearing was postponed. Planning Board Chairman Don Libby said Day One officials notified the town to postpone the hearing until two administrative […]