WOODSTOCK — Residents will vote at the annual town meeting on March 28 whether to approve a proposed boat landing on North Pond following months of discussion. The article asks residents if they wish to purchase property on North Pond for $70,000 and develop it as a boat launch and landing site. Town Manager Vern […]
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Jeffrey Frederick Andrews
1950 – 2016 BRIDGEWATER CORNERS, Vt. — Jeffrey Frederick Andrews was taken way too soon. He was unexpectedly called to conduct a train to heaven on Wednesday, Feb. 24. Jeff was born Feb. 7, 1950, in Niagara Falls, N.Y., to E. Frederick and Pauline F. (McCarthy) Andrews. Jeff spent many summers in Ticonderoga with his […]
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Woodstock officials consider firewall for old state garage
WOODSTOCK — Town Manager Vern Maxfield told the Board of Selectmen on Tuesday that the town’s insurance company recommended installing a firewall in the Maine Department of Transportation garage the town is seeking to purchase. Residents will vote whether to buy the 40- by 80-foot building for $65,000 to store extra vehicles and possibly house […]
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Woodstock woman accused of forging lodging invoices
FARMINGTON — A Woodstock woman is accused of forging lodging invoices and charging them to the consulting firm she worked for, which in turn requested reimbursement from the Maine Department of Transportation. Sheila E. Curtis, 50, of 11 Concord Pond Road, was indicted Jan. 21 on one felony count each of theft by deception and […]
Posted inBethel, Oxford Hills
Woodstock manager seeks money for revaluations
WOODSTOCK — Town Manager Vern Maxfield told the Board of Selectmen on Tuesday evening that he plans to apply for a grant to help Woodstock, Greenwood and Andover pay for a revaluation. Maxfield said Wednesday morning that the grant, which is offered through the Maine Department of Administration and Financial Services, is given to “any […]
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Woodstock board reviews first draft of town meeting warrant
WOODSTOCK — The Board of Selectmen on Tuesday began reviewing the warrant for the annual town meeting in March. Town Manager Vern Maxfield pointed out to the board that in an effort to explain some of the larger questions on the warrant, he drafted explanations that would be included on the warrant and the town […]
Posted inBethel, Oxford Hills
Bethel backs off on ‘Heart and Soul’ comprehensive plan
BETHEL — Selectmen voted to delay any involvement in the Community Heart and Soul project until next year. “Community Heart and Soul reconnects people with what they love most about their town and translates those personal and emotional connections into a blueprint that serves as the foundation for future community decisions,” according to the Heart and […]
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Woodstock board cuts General Assistance budget
WOODSTOCK — The Board of Selectmen voted 2-1 Tuesday to cut the General Assistance budget from $6,000 to $5,000 for 2016-17. Chairman Ron Deegan suggested the cut during a review of the proposed spending plan. “A cut of $1,000 won’t make much of a difference with the budget,” Town Manager Vern Maxfield said. “To me, […]
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Woodstock selectmen accept $38,000 bid for woodlot
WOODSTOCK — The Board of Selectmen unanimously voted Tuesday evening to accept a $38,000 bid for a 50-acre woodlot on Billings Road. Town Manager Vern Maxfield said the lot was acquired for back taxes in 1999. Board of Selectmen Chairman Ron Deegan said Concord River Holdings LLC, an out-of-state company run by Cristian Mata, offered […]
Posted inAdvertiser Democrat, Lewiston-Auburn, News
Local sealers lose power to weigh and measure
A decision by the Legislature in 2013 to revoke the authority of towns to appoint local sealers of weights and measures has had no measurable effect so far on the state’s ability to maintain quality control over the accuracy of weighing and measuring devices such as gas pumps and deli scales. In May of this […]