SOUTH PORTLAND (AP) — South Portland’s City Council has voted to place a measure on the November ballot that would legalize possession of marijuana. The council voted unanimously Monday night to put the question on the ballot. The measure would make it legal for people 21 and older to possess up to one ounce of […]
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Battle for bears: Maine hunting practices debate turns to science versus ethics
In a few months, the future of bear hunting in Maine will be in the hands of voters, and proponents from both sides of the debate are turning to science and ethics to convince residents how to vote. Passage of the referendum would ban popular bear hunting methods such as baiting, which proponents of the […]
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Dixfield residents to vote on rejected budget items at Aug. 12 referendum ballot
DIXFIELD — Residents will vote Tuesday on the two municipal budget items that were shot down at the June 10 town meeting. Polls will be open from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. Aug. 12 at the Dixfield American Legion. Voters rejected the $297,667 Executive Department budget by a 206-217 vote , and the $15,515 Health, […]
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Hartford officials call for report on road work
HARTFORD — The lack of a report from Road Commissioner Jeremy Johnson for work done on Gurney Hill Road and questions about his qualifications for the job stirred controversy at Thursday night’s selectmen meeting. Before road reports were given, Road Committee member Dan Maddox asked selectmen to consider an executive session to discuss a personnel […]
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Cuts to Buckfield emergency providers postponed
BUCKFIELD — Selectmen have postponed outlining a plan to cut services from emergency providers until residents meet later this month. The decision halts formal recommendations on how to cut $52,000 from the Rescue Department’s budget, made in light of voters taking up the issue on whether to restore the funding at a special town meeting […]
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Otisfield voters approve budget, park lease deal, land trust request
OTISFIELD — Town meeting voters on Saturday approved a $1.5 million municipal budget and gave selectmen the thumbs up on their proposed Heniger Park lease agreement, which would extend leases on town-owned lakeside property by 99 years. Voters also appropriated money to help the Western Foothills Land Trust acquire a large parcel of working forest […]
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Maine officials release bear question language
PORTLAND — Officials say a November ballot question will ask voters if they oppose three methods of bear hunting except under certain circumstances. State officials released the ballot language on Thursday. It asks: “Do you want to ban the use of bait, dogs or traps in bear hunting except to protect property, public safety, or […]
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Dixfield selectmen vote to place time constraints on Jake brake usage
DIXFIELD — The Board of Selectmen unanimously voted Monday evening to prohibit the use of Jake brakes on Holman Corner on Route 2 from 7 p.m. to 7 a.m. Discussion on the issue began at the June 9 selectmen meeting when police Chief Richard Pickett said he had heard complaints from residents about the excessive […]
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Franklin County panel sends $5.63 million budget to commissioners
FARMINGTON — The Franklin County Budget Advisory Committee voted Wednesday to approve a $5.63 million budget for the county for 2014-15. The spending plan also factors in $1.6 million for the jail. The budget is $21,000 less than the county commissioners’ proposal of $5.65 million. The proposal goes back to commissioners at 9 a.m. Tuesday, […]
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Correction: Goding received 388 votes to win
JAY – A story published on Page B3 of Wednesday’s Franklin edition should have said Jay incumbent selectperson Thomas “Tom” Goding received 388 votes to win election. It was a reporting error.