Polar Plunge date is moved ROXBURY — The annual Polar Plunge that was scheduled for March 24 has been pushed out to 1 p.m. Sunday, April 7, at the third beach at Roxbury Pond, due to the fact that there is no open water at this time. Anyone interested in sponsoring a plunger or being […]
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Roxbury town meeting voters OK $704,263 budget
ROXBURY — Voters approved a $704,263 municipal budget at Monday night’s annual town meeting in the Town Hall. Taxpayers raised $460,846.45 last year. The budget does not include school and county assessments, which aren’t known until June. About 30 residents completed the 80-article warrant in two hours and 15 minutes, Town Clerk Nina Hodgkins said […]
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Continued road projects driving Roxbury town meeting budget increase
ROXBURY — Necessary roadwork is mostly driving a nearly $244,000 spike in monies proposed to be raised through taxation this year. At the town meeting at 6 p.m. Monday, March 4, in the town hall, voters are asked to raise $704,392.77 toward the municipal budget. That does not include county and school assessments, which are […]
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Sex offender held on $250 bail in Oxford County Jail
PARIS — Convicted sex offender Stephen Heath is being held at the Oxford County Jail on $250 cash bail in connection with a misdemeanor charge of criminal restraint at his home on Roxbury Notch Road in Roxbury. Heath, 56, was granted bail at his initial appearance in 11th District Court on Monday, but will not […]
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Bethel Seniors meet March 13 BETHEL — The Bethel Senior Citizens Club will meet Wednesday, March 13, at the Roosters Roadhouse in Mayville for their meeting and dinner. Choice of dinner is Yankee pot roast or stuffed baked chicken. The cost is $11.75. Reservations must be made before Feb. 28 by calling Caroline Gould at […]
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Roxbury Pond Ice Fishing Derby draws more than 400 anglers
ROXBURY — More than 400 anglers vied for $3,150 in cash prizes for the largest bass, trout, pickerel and perch during Saturday’s 34th annual Ice Fishing Derby at Roxbury Pond. Of that prize money, $2,000 was the grand prize for a tagged 16- to 18-inch-long brook trout, which for the 34th year in a row, […]
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Roxbury board OK’s school withdrawal committee
ROXBURY — Selectmen unanimously voted Tuesday night to form an exploratory committee, at no cost to the town, to determine if Roxbury should withdraw from RSU 10. After learning that other towns are forming such committees, Selectmen John Sutton, Mike Worthley and Tim Derouche and Tax Collector/Treasurer Renee Hodsdon said they are merely seeking information. […]
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A. McKay Barnett: Dixfield needs wind moratorium
Canton, Carthage and Dixfield, along with Roxbury, are going to be a discredit to our “scenic” River Valley. Governors Baldacci and King saw money made before our wilderness is saved. If anybody could get inside this commercial wind industry and uncover the scams of government mandates and subsidies, people would be red-faced in shame. Carthage […]