STRONG — Selectman agreed Tuesday night to be the primary contact person for a wide range of municipal categories, including cemeteries, roads, recreation and use of town services. They include: • Dick Worthley: cemeteries, solid waste, office, waster haulers, septic system; • Rodney Spiller: town park, animal control, snowmobile/ATV clubs; • Mike Pond: Forster Memorial […]
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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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Strong man accused of possessing crack cocaine
STRONG — A local man is accused of possessing crack cocaine when police stopped the automobile he was driving Saturday for a vehicle defect on South Main Street, according to the Franklin County Sheriff’s Office. Franklin County Deputy Derrick Doucette arrested Michael Gary Deming, 20, of Strong on a felony charge of unlawful possession of […]
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Strong voters agree to buy equipment
STRONG — Town meeting voters on Saturday gave pay raises to volunteer firefighters and agreed to raise taxes for a utility truck and a backhoe. Moderator Susan Pratt announced results of Friday’s elections. Selectmen Rodney Cook and Dick Worthley were re-elected for three-year terms. Clarence Nutting and Candy Clarke will serve six-year terms as new […]
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Selectman to pitch new vehicle at town meeting
STRONG — Selectman Rob Elliott agreed Thursday night to explain to voters at town meeting Saturday the need to buy a new one-ton utility truck, which should cost between $35,000 and $40,000. Elliott said that people traditionally expect the Highway Department to pay off one vehicle loan before taking on another. However, each piece of […]
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Strong voters will consider 10.8 percent increase in budget
STRONG — Voters at Saturday’s annual town meeting will be asked to raise 10.8 percent more money than last year, in part, to pay for a new backhoe and a new one-ton utility truck. Polls will be open from 1 to 6 p.m. Friday at the Forster Memorial Building to elect municipal officers. The meeting […]
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Strong selectmen review new website design
STRONG — The town website will be operating within weeks, developer Greg Siekman told selectmen Tuesday night. “It’s pretty much at the bare-bones stage right now,” he said. “That’s where I need information from you folks.’ Siekman presented suggestions for design and format of the site and requested information from department representatives to add to […]
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Strong selectmen finalize warrant
STRONG — Selectmen on Tuesday reviewed the final draft of the town warrant before they send it to voters March 17. Voters will be asked to raise and appropriate $655,769 to fund the 2018 budget. That’s a $64,308 increase over this year. Selectman Mike Pond asked board members and the Budget Committee to approve $27,635 […]
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Town of Strong to get website
STRONG — Townspeople soon will be able to access a municipal website now that selectmen have approved a plan to contract with a local web-design company. On Tuesday night, web developer Greg Siekman presented selectmen with a plan to develop a site that will provide basic municipal information, along with news, meeting minutes and updates. He […]
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Strong woman pleads guilty to theft
FARMINGTON — A woman from Strong who pleaded guilty to stealing credit card information and using it to pay bills must pay restitution of $4,240 within 10 months to avoid a conviction. If she also complies with a one-year delayed sentencing agreement, a theft charge will be dismissed. If she doesn’t, the plea deal would […]