POLAND —The Select Board has hired Matthew Garside of Portsmouth, New Hampshire, as its next town manager. He has been hired to replace Bradley Plante, who decided not to renew his three-year contract and left the position in March. Garside was selected from a field of 29 applicants in a national search, which began in […]
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Norway selectmen appoint new town manager
NORWAY — The Board of Selectmen on Thursday voted unanimously to appoint Hebron resident Dennis Lajoie to be the new town manager. Lajoie will replace David Holt, who has served as manager since 1989 and was only the second town manager to serve in Norway in the past 43 years. Lajoie has worked as the […]
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Winthrop town manager resigns after $166,000 tax error
WINTHROP (AP) — A Maine town manager has resigned after accidentally counting state revenue twice while preparing the year’s tax forms, making worse a large budget shortfall. The Kennebec Journal reported (http://bit.ly/2r0o4o2 ) Peter Nielsen took full responsibility for the $166,000 accounting error at a Monday night town meeting. He has been town manager of […]
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Staff raises? Demolition? Paving? Sabattus residents get to decide
SABATTUS — Residents will head to town meeting next week to weigh in on employee raises, whether to pave the transfer station and how much, if any, to set aside for a new fire truck. There’s a $68,000 difference between what selectmen and the Budget Committee recommend for the town. The good news might be […]
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Citizens to thank town manager POLAND — An open house to recognize Bradley Plante’s services as Poland town manager will be held from 2 to 4 p.m. Sunday, April 23, at the Old District 22 Schoolhouse, home of Poland Historical Society, on Poland Corner. All citizens of Poland are invited. Irish Set Dancers offering free classes AUBURN — The Irish […]
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Norway town manager announces retirement
Town Manager David Holt tells the Board of Selectmen on Thursday evening that he’s planning to retire June 30 after 28 years of serving in the position. NORWAY — Town Manager David Holt told the Board of Selectmen on Thursday evening that he would retire June 30 after 28 years on the job. Holt told […]
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What you need to know
Buckfield Board of Selectmen Buckfield Town Office March 20, 2017 Town manager search What happened: Selectmen voted unanimously to hold a workshop next month on the town manager search. What it means: The workshop is set for 9 a.m. Monday, April 17, at the Town Office, 34 Turner St., so Selectman Mike Iveson can attend after […]
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Tentative good tax news in Sabattus budget
SABATTUS — The early word on the new proposed municipal budget is that it won’t raise tax rates for most homeowners, but a lot still depends on the school budget before that’s clear, Town Manager Tony Ward said Friday. Included in his proposed $3.17 million municipal operational, excise and capital budget for 2018: • Converting […]
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Poland Fire Chief Mark Bosse named acting town manager
POLAND — The Board of Selectmen announced at its meeting Tuesday night that Fire Chief Mark Bosse has been named acting town manager until a replacement can be found. Town Manager Bradley Plante will not be renewing his three-year term, which runs out at the end of March. He has been Poland’s town manager since February […]
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Poland town manager leaving
POLAND — Town Manager Bradley Plante will not renew his three-year contract with the town and will leave at the end of March. Plante emphasized Wednesday that he is not resigning. “I’ve opted not to renew — that is not a resignation,” he said. “I have opted to let the contract just expire.” Plante said […]