NORWAY — The Planning Board declined to take action on a request from the co-owner of 290 Maine to extend his outdoor bar for the rest of the summer. At the July 13 board meeting, Ryan Ricci, the co-owner of 290 Maine, said that the pub already has been approved to have an outdoor bar for […]
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Public hearing regarding proposed shooting range planned
OTISFIELD — A public hearing to discuss a proposed shooting range off Station Road has been scheduled for Aug. 1 at the Otisfield Town Office. The meeting will begin at 7 p.m., according to Chairwoman Karen Turino. Turino said that Uel Gardner, operating as Weaponcraft LLC, came before the Planning Board at its June 20 […]
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Construction of health club, fitness center OK’d for Norway
NORWAY — The Planning Board voted 4-0 Thursday to allow an Oxford resident to construct a private health club and fitness center on Aldrich Avenue. Jesse Wall has owned and operated TruStrength Athletics on Route 26 in Oxford since 2008. He told planners that TruStrength Athletics is “not like your normal health club.” “When I first […]
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What you need to know
Oxford Planning Board Thursday, May 11, Town Office Oxford mill revitalization What happened: The board reviewed and signed an updated plan for Oxford Mill Revitalization, the former Robinson Manufacturing Co. woolen mill on King Street. What it means: The plan on record for one of two houses on the mill property that is being sold […]
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Hearings set on Norway marijuana, health club businesses
NORWAY — Public hearings on proposals for a medical marijuana growing operation at 12 King St. and a private health club and fitness training center on Aldrich Avenue are set for 7 p.m. Thursday at the Town Office. The Planning Board voted unanimously April 27 to approve a site-plan review application for Matt New of […]
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Oxford Appeals Board hearing case against business
Coastline Homes on Route 26 in Oxford is developing a modular home sales site that is expected to open this spring. The Appeals Board will hold a hearing this week on the approval of the business’ site plan review application. OXFORD — Two longtime Route 26 modular home business owners will face off before the Appeals […]
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Wetlands at site of new Lewiston elementary school to be protected
LEWISTON — Several small streams run through the property where the new elementary school will be built near Lewiston High School. That wetland is set to be protected from development forever by a buffer that will prevent development, City Planner David Hediger said. The project needed a full site review from the Maine Department of […]
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Wetlands at site of new Lewiston elementary school to be protected
LEWISTON — Several small streams run through the property where the new elementary school will be built near Lewiston High School. That wetland is set to be protected from development forever by a buffer that will prevent development, City Planner David Hediger said. The project needed a full site review from the Maine Department of […]
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Norway Planning Board approves dance studio above new Main Street pub
NORWAY — The Planning Board has approved a dance studio on the second floor of the building at 290 Main St. Resident Nettie Gentempo told the board at a recent meeting that her studio will be above 290 Maine, a new bar that will be on the first floor of the building where the former […]
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Write-in candidate wins selectman seat
ANDOVER — Mark Thurston was elected selectman with 53 write-in votes Tuesday, unseating Jim Adler who had 28, Town Clerk Melinda Averill said Wednesday. Thurston, who is also a member of the Planning Board, won a three-year term. School board members Paula Lee and Tim Akers were re-elected to three-year terms and Betty Davis was […]