WELD — Notices of proposed assessed property valuations were expected to be sent to property owners on Tuesday, Selectman Nancy Stowell said. The town has undergone a valuation update with properties being assessed by John E. O’Donnell & Associates of New Gloucester, she said. The update is an effort to equalize valuations to make sure […]
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Volunteers needed to serve on town board
WELD — Town officials are looking for volunteers to serve on the Appeals Board for one-year to four-year terms. Volunteers need to be at least 18 years of age. Anyone interested should call the town office at 585-2348 as soon as possible.
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Town office closed
WELD — The town office will be closed Tuesday, May 17, so staff can attend a workshop.
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Board to meet Monday
WELD — Selectmen have changed their next board meeting from 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, May 3, to 6:30 p.m. Monday, May 2, at the town office.
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Voters to consider buying used firetruck
WELD — Voters here will be asked Saturday if they want to buy a tanker truck for the Fire Department for $16,500, with $1,500 added for any modifications or minor repairs. Residents will also consider giving more paid holidays to the road foreman and changing that appointed three-year term position back to an elected position […]
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Extension Homemakers celebrate 60 years
To connect with a local Extension Homemakers group, call 800-287-0274. To see the current videos, go to the extension’s website, www.extension.umaine.edu, and click on the YouTube icon at the top. FARMINGTON — The day after Claudina Bechtel moved to Weld from Lewiston 20 years ago, a neighbor invited her to the next meeting of local […]
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Two foliage hikes planned at Mt. Blue State Park
WELD — There will be two foliage viewing hikes open to the public Saturday, Oct. 2, Mt. Blue State Park Manager Bruce Farnham said. An easier, shorter hike will start at the Center Hill parking lot. A longer and more ambitious hike will begin in the parking lot at the base of Mt. Blue. The […]
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Weld man dies after accident
JAY — A Weld man was remembered Monday as someone who stepped in to help wherever he could. William “Bill” Espeaignette, 75, died early Sunday after he called 911 to alert Franklin County dispatchers that he had been in an accident, Jay police Sgt. Troy Young said. Espeaignette told dispatchers before collapsing that his pickup […]
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Weld man dies after crash
JAY — A Weld man died early Sunday after calling 911 to alert Franklin County dispatchers that he had been in an accident, Jay police Sgt. Troy Young said. William Espeaignette, 75, told dispatchers before collapsing that his pickup truck was over an embankment and on its side off Route 17 in North Jay, police […]
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Carthage awaiting land ownership determination
CARTHAGE — Selectmen are taking a wait-and-see attitude on a 320-acre parcel believed to be town-owned while they wait for a legal decision on the land’s ownership. At issue are the so-called town lots adjacent to the site of a proposed wind-turbine project along Saddleback Mountain ridge. Someone claiming to be an heir of Benjamin […]