SABATTUS — The Board of Selectmen voted Tuesday night to keep the tax rate at $17.75. Town Manager Anthony Ward said officials could go down 5 cents, stay the same, or go up 5 cents to cover expenses and have an overlay. He recommended an overlay of at least 1.4 percent, or $76,000. Selectmen Guy […]
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Kingfield selectmen accept wastewater system bids
KINGFIELD — Selectmen on Monday night accepted bids for wastewater system upgrades and maintenance on residential pump stations. Fenwick Construction’s bid of $13,627 for septic replacement work was approved, along with Jordan Construction’s bid of $124,040 to do pumping station upgrade work. The pumping station upgrade plans will be reviewed and approved by Maine-Land Development […]
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Kingfield selectmen discuss burial policy
KINGFIELD — Selectmen must decide whether to approve a new policy for burials in the town-owned cemeteries of Sunnyside, Riverside and Durrell. At a meeting Monday night, Administrative Assistant Leanna Targett said that in the 11 years she had worked for the town, the policy was still in limbo. Cemetery plots are bought and owned by […]
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Byron to vote on financial matters
BYRON — The Board of Selectmen announced Tuesday there will be a special town meeting May 21 to vote on several financial matters, including $17,000 to pay for audits of town finances for the past five years. Chairwoman Linda Joyal said representatives of the auditing firm RHR Smith & Co. of Buxton will attend, but […]
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Kingfield to decide on retail pot in June
KINGFIELD — Voters will decide at the June town meeting whether to allow retail marijuana establishments in town. Selectmen on Monday decided to ask townspeople to vote on their level of interest in pursuing options to regulate such establishments. Licensed medical marijuana facilities are not included in the retail establishment category and would not be affected […]
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Livermore Falls Fire Station renovations complete
LIVERMORE FALLS — Fire Chief Edward Hastings IV told selectmen Tuesday evening that the fire station renovations are substantially complete. “We’re back in the fire station,” he said. “Almost all of our equipment is there.” Hastings said a few remaining tools stored at the former Livermore Falls High School would be returned to the station […]
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Strong's highway department to see improvements
STRONG — Selectmen on Tuesday authorized Treasurer Sandra Mitchell to pay Hight Chevrolet $26,396 for a new one-ton truck chassis. Highway Department Foreman Duayne Boyd said the body will be approximately $57,000, and he anticipates delivery soon. Selectmen also approved hiring Jeff Allen to complete the $3,500 worth of lighting improvements in the town garage […]
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Livermore Falls loan interest questioned
LIVERMORE FALLS — Selectman George Cummings questioned town officials Tuesday night about the interest rate for a federal loan that voters will decide in June. Residents at the annual town meeting will be asked whether they prefer a 10-, 20- or 30-year loan to pay for fire station renovations. “You’ve got 3.5 percent,” Cummings said, but […]
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Kingfield parent asks selectmen for advice on school budget
KINGFIELD — Selectmen on Monday advised a mother of Kingfield Elementary School students to get others interested in the Regional School Unit 58 budget for 2018-19. Resident Julie Swain told selectmen she asked for information about potential budget cuts at a recent school board meeting and didn’t receive a satisfactory response. “Sometimes a group of […]
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Farmington board OKs police department requests
FARMINGTON — Selectmen dedicated much of their focus Tuesday night to requests from the Police Department. The board approved the low bid from Consolidated Communications for internet service at the department. The bid was $305.77 a month, plus a $700 initial set-up fee, for 36 months. The bid from GWI of Biddeford was $435 a month, […]