BREWER — On April 21, six members of the Roxbury ATV Riders Club attended the ATV Maine Annual Banquet in Brewer. Facts were presented at the meeting that area towns and chambers of commerce should welcome the ATV business into their towns. Among these facts: In 2002 revenue to the state on registrations and income […]
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400 Roxbury residents get first payment from wind farm
ROXBURY — Four hundred year-round and seasonal residents here received the first of three payments this year for electricity from Record Hill Wind LLC. The $44,628 in state-required tangible benefits was doled out in checks for $111.57. The amount is based on the standard Central Maine Power rate for the power generation portion of residents’ […]
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Roxbury ATV Riders Club to offer free ATV Safety Training Program April 14
ROXBURY — Members of the Roxbury ATV Riders Club will host a free All-Terrain Vehicle Safety Training Program from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, April 14, at the Town Hall. Students ages 10 to 16 must be accompanied by a parent or guardian during the full program. Authorized instructors are donating their time to […]
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Congress scrutinizes funding for King’s wind power project
PORTLAND — A congressional inquiry is raising questions about a $102 million federal loan guarantee for a wind power project in which U.S. Senate candidate Angus King had a stake, yet King’s former company contends it followed federal guidelines and did nothing wrong. The report by the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform this […]
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Vehicle thefts continue in Mexico area
MEXICO — Two more thefts from unlocked vehicles were reported this week, along with two home burglaries. Police Lt. Roy Hodson believes the vehicle thefts reported over the past several weeks are related. The department has several leads but has not made arrests. * A Whitman Street woman reported at 8:51 a.m. March 17 that […]
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Touchette honored for service to fire department
ROXBURY — Gordon Touchette was honored just before the annual town meeting Monday night for his many years of devotion to the Fire Department. Touchette served as fire chief for 16 years, retiring in 2005. Born in Roxbury, he moved to Ridgefield Park, N.J., where he met his wife, Mary, and served in that Fire […]
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Roxbury E911 system requires new names for West Shore, East Shore roads
ROXBURY — Residents and camp owners on West Shore and East Shore roads in Roxbury Pond village must soon select three new names each for their roads. It’s either that or the town simply renames the roads for Enhanced 911 purposes. Once the names are submitted, Roxbury’s E911 officer Roland Patneaude will submit them to […]
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Roxbury wind farm’s offer of free electricity to town households starts soon
ROXBURY — Record Hill Wind’s commitment to provide free electricity to all town households is nearly under way, company representative Gordon Gamble told town officials Tuesday night. Gamble said that last month the Maine Public Utilities Commission approved its proposal for Central Maine Power Co. to provide the wind company with the residential information and […]
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R. Worthley: The governor’s duty
There is a group that has tried to use the race card on Gov. Paul LePage. It didn’t work. Then the intimidation factor, and that didn’t work. Then the bullying trick; no good. And now I just read he is being called a tyrant. What next? A czar or dictator? A person would have to […]