DIXFIELD — Police Chief Richard Pickett said at Monday’s Board of Selectmen meeting that residents should stay in their homes during Tuesday’s blizzard and avoid traveling unless there is an emergency. “It’s the whiteout conditions that are going to cause the biggest problem for people,” Pickett said. “We’re suggesting that everybody avoid getting on the […]
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Dixfield selectmen vote to organize search committee for new police chief
DIXFIELD — The Board of Selectmen voted 3-1 Monday evening to organize a committee to search for a new chief of police. Chief Richard A. Pickett is leaving the position in late January. Town Manager Carlo Puiia said that when Pickett first announced his retirement, the board agreed to contact the Maine Chiefs of Police […]
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Dixfield board to discuss chief of police vacancy at Dec. 8 meeting
DIXFIELD – Discussion on the upcoming chief of police vacancy will continue during the Monday, Dec. 8, board meeting. The meeting will begin at 5:30 p.m. in the Ludden Memorial Library. Chief Richard A. Pickett is set to retire in late January or early February. Town Manager Carlo Puiia said that when Pickett first announced […]
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Dixfield selectmen consider straw poll questions for Nov. 4 ballot
DIXFIELD — Selectmen on Monday shared their suggestions for potential straw poll questions for the Nov. 4 referendum ballot. Chairman Scott Belskis suggested that residents be asked if they wish to vote on the budget at the polls or by a show of hands at the annual town meeting. Selectmen voted in March to decide […]
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Dixfield selectmen to begin process of filling anticipated chief of police vacancy
DIXFIELD — Town Manager Carlo Puiia told the Board of Selectmen during Monday evening’s meeting that he spoke with the Maine Chiefs of Police Association about filling the anticipated Chief of Police vacancy when Chief Richard Pickett retires. Pickett plans to retire sometime in early 2015, Puiia said. “I called the Maine Chiefs of Police […]
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Dixfield police Chief says engine brake signs ‘not enforceable’
DIXFIELD — Police chief Richard Pickett informed the Board of Selectmen on Monday evening that the June 23 vote to place two signs on Route 2 prohibiting the use of engine brakes from 7 p.m. to 7 a.m. was not enforceable. Last month, selectmen began discussing whether to prohibit engine brake use during specific times. […]
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Dixfield police Chief to run for Maine House of Representatives
DIXFIELD — Police Chief Richard “Dick” Pickett announced he is running for the Maine House of Representatives in District 93. Pickett, a Republican, will run as a clean election candidate against Democrat Mac Gill, a selectman from Dixfield. Rep. Sheryl Briggs, D-Mexico, will leave office this year after reaching her term limit. District 93 serves […]
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Dixfield board restricts parking on Coburn Avenue
DIXFIELD – The Board of Selectmen unanimously voted Monday evening to designate the north side of Coburn Avenue as a “no parking” zone in response to safety concerns. Resident Sonya Fuller told selectmen she was concerned about the number of cars parking along Coburn Avenue during activities at Marble Park. “I walked up and down […]
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Dixfield selectmen hear Police Department budget proposal
DIXFIELD — The Board of Selectmen and Finance Committee held a joint meeting Monday evening at the Ludden Memorial Library to hear the Police Department’s budget proposal for 2014-15. Before the budget presentation, Chief Richard Pickett said that due to his impending retirement on Jan. 1, 2015, he is “preparing my lieutenant to take over.” […]
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Dixfield chief, selectmen continue evaluation of Police Department
DIXFIELD — The Board of Selectmen heard from police Chief Richard Pickett on Monday about improvements to the department recommended by the Maine Chiefs of Police Association. “I think that the chiefs were pretty thorough in what they did,” Pickett said. “One of the major things that they focused on in their study was the […]