Tuesday Mexico: Region 9 board, 6 p.m., River Road school Newry: Selectmen, 5 p.m., Town Office Rumford: Charter Commission, 6 p.m., Municipal Building Rumford: Selectmen workshop, 6 p.m., Town Office Wednesday Bethel: Board of Assessors, 8 a.m., Town Office Mexico: Joint Selectmen’s meeting with Rumford, 6 p.m., Town Hall Newry: Planning Board, 7 p.m., Town Office […]
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Caution urged for Maine’s traditional ice angling season opener
RUMFORD — This week’s cold spell should have happened last week to set up the ice in time for Jan. 1, Maine’s traditional start to its ice angling season. After last week’s heatwave and subsequent windy conditions, Gov. Paul LePage urged caution on Tuesday in a news release for snowmobilers and ice anglers heading out […]
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Warmth, rain bad for Western Maine sled trails, but spring skiing a boon for ski areas
RUMFORD — Small Maine ski areas including Black Mountain in Rumford, Titcomb Mountain in Farmington and Shawnee Peak in Bridgton featured something unseasonable Friday and Saturday: spring skiing conditions. Warm weather this month and rain has slammed the brakes on what looked this fall to be a promising season. But officials at the ski areas […]
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This week’s agenda
Tuesday Mexico: Selectmen, 6:30 p.m., Town Office Roxbury: Selectmen, 6 p.m., Town Office
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Roxbury board trying to resolve air pack concerns with Fire Department
NEWRY — Selectmen are trying to determine why Roxbury’s firetruck has only had one working air pack for the past three months. At Tuesday night’s meeting, they decided to either have fire Chief Ray Carver contact board Chairman John Sutton and explain the problem or schedule a meeting between the board and Carver. “To me, […]
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Roxbury boards discuss changes to building permit application
ROXBURY — Three selectmen, two Planning Board members and Code Enforcement Officer Robert Folsom Sr. held a workshop Tuesday evening to clarify the building permit application process. They are also trying to determine what changes need to be made to take care of erosion concerns and have Folsom inspect more new building construction to ensure […]
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Roxbury postpones two board meetings
ROXBURY — Tuesday’s storm has postponed the Board of Selectmen and Planning Board joint workshop to 4 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 16, Town Clerk Nina Hodgkins said late Tuesday afternoon. She said Tuesday night’s selectmen meeting has also been rescheduled to 6 p.m. Dec. 16. Both meetings are to be held in the Town Office.
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Roxbury ATV trails now closed for winter
ROXBURY — With several inches of snow already on the ground and another 10 to 14 inches coming Tuesday into Wednesday, all-terrain vehicle trails in Roxbury are now closed. Roxbury ATV Riders Club President Michael Worthley said Tuesday morning that he decided to close a week earlier than normal. “As of today, Dec. 8, I […]
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Well done – Students honored for achievements
NEW LONDON, N.H. — Jillian Jacobs of Otisfield was inducted into the Colby-Sawyer College chapter of Alpha Chi on Sunday, Oct. 19. Jacobs is a member of the class of 2016 majoring in business administration. The Alpha Chi national honor society promotes academic excellence and exemplary character among college and university students. — BEVERLY, Mass. […]
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This week’s agenda
Tuesday Dixfield: Selectmen, 5:30 p.m., Ludden Memorial Library Mexico: Selectmen, 6:30 p.m., Town Office Roxbury: Fire Department, 4:30 p.m., Town Hall Roxbury: Selectmen, 6 p.m., Town Hall