WOODSTOCK — Residents at Monday’s annual town meeting voted to raise $45,000 to rebuild 600 feet of Rumford Avenue. A total of $555,000 was approved for road maintenance accounts, of which $515,000 will be raised from taxes and $40,000 will come from the Local Road Assistance fund. Besides the road-rebuilding money, voters approved a $5,000 […]
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Woodstock to form committee to decide Union Church’s fate
WOODSTOCK — Residents voted at Monday evening’s annual town meeting for the Board of Selectmen to form an ad hoc committee that would decide the future of the old Union Church in South Woodstock. Voters originally were asked whether to raise and appropriate up to $4,500 to make repairs to the church’s granite foundation. Resident […]
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Livermore resident required to petition for warrant articles
LIVERMORE — A resident will need to circulate petitions to get 10 articles on the June town meeting warrant. Dwight Hines sent selectmen Chairwoman Megan Dion a letter dated Feb. 23, suggesting the articles. The Board of Selectpersons voted unanimously March 10 that Hines should circulate petitions to get the articles on the warrant, Administrative […]
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Avon selectman apologizes for remarks at town meeting
AVON — Selectman John Calloway has apologized for a mistake he made at the town meeting March 15. Each year, nonprofit groups ask voters for financial support. At the town meeting, Avon residents decided against supporting groups that receive Franklin County funding. Calloway, also a member of the county Budget Committee, said voters should not […]
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Woodstock voters to decide fate of Union Church
WOODSTOCK — Residents at the annual town meeting Monday will decide what to do with the old Union Church in South Woodstock. Voters will be asked whether to raise and appropriate up to $4,500 to make repairs to the church’s granite foundation. “We will present cost figures on the necessary foundation work, and ask you […]
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Byron voters OK money for emergency fund
BYRON — Residents voted to transfer $1,000 from the General Assistance account to the Byron Emergency Residential Assistance Fund during Monday’s annual town meeting. The fund was set up by selectmen in 2013, Selectman Anne Simmons-Edmunds said, “to set some money aside for someone who needed a little extra oil or something like that. We […]
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Nile wins re-election as Temple road commissioner by three votes
TEMPLE — Voters re-elected Raymond Nile to a two-year term as road commissioner Monday at the annual town meeting, Selectman Jean Mitchell said Tuesday. He received 28 votes to Toby Hellgren’s 25. Selectman Austin Foss was re-elected to a three-year term, He was unopposed. Approximately 50 residents attended the meeting, which lasted more than two […]
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Residents to consider several positions at polls in Vienna
VIENNA — Voters have several town and school positions to fill when they go to the polls from 4 to 8 p.m. Friday, March 7, at the Community Building. The 2014 spending plan will be considered at the town meeting at 9 a.m. Saturday, March 8, at the Community Building. All three selectmen, Chairwoman Doris […]
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Industry voters to consider buying new plow truck, sander
INDUSTRY — Residents will consider buying a new plow truck and sander and enacting a new Building Setback Ordinance at the annual town meeting Saturday. The town meeting begins with electing a moderator and a selectman with voting from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. March 8 at the Town Hall. Selectman Lee Ireland is unopposed […]
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Roxbury voters approve $3,000 for watershed survey of Roxbury Pond
ROXBURY — Voters at Monday night’s annual town meeting approved raising $3,000 for a watershed survey of Roxbury Pond. Jim Wendt, president of the Silver Lake Camp Owners Association, said the last survey was in 1998. Roxbury Pond is also known as Silver Lake and Ellis Pond. “We want to look at all 26 square […]