OTISFIELD — Residents will vote on a $1.79 million municipal budget at the annual town meeting on Saturday, June 24. The meeting will begin at 9 a.m. at the Otisfield Community Hall, 292 Oxford Road. The proposed 2017-18 budget is about $21,193, or 1.25 percent, more than the previous year, according to Administrative Assistant Anne […]
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Buckfield Board of Selectmen Buckfield Town Office June 20, 2017 Interim town manager What happened: Without having another interim town manager in place yet, selectmen voted to hire outgoing Town Manager Cindy Dunn as interim town manager. What it means: Dunn – who is also town clerk – resigned in March as of Friday, June 30, […]
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Nevaeh Dance Circus to host monthly summer series at Longley Park Square
NORWAY — A Norway dance circus is hosting a free monthly summer series on the fourth Saturday of June, July and August where dancers, actor and circus performers will participate in unique productions at Longley Park Square on Main Street. Nettie Gentempo, who founded the Nevaeh Dance Circus with her sister, Hannah, and now runs […]
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Hartford voters approve office, road changes
HARTFORD — Voters at the Saturday, June 17, annual town meeting agreed to change the town clerk position from elected to appointed, combine the winter and summer road budgets and reallocate money for social services, according to Board of Selectmen Chair Lee Holman. Action got underway at 9 a.m. at the Hartford Town Hall, where voters […]
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Norway residents approve $4.8 million budget
NORWAY — Residents approved a $4.8 million municipal budget for the 2017-18 fiscal year at the annual town meeting Monday evening at the Oxford Hills Comprehensive High School Forum. Nearly 50 residents approved all 39 articles in about 90 minutes. Some residents had questions on why certain articles saw an increase over the previous year, […]
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Graduating students receive more than $730K in scholarships
PARIS — Members of the Class of 2017 received more than $730,000 in scholarships this year, directors of School Administrative District 17 were told Monday night. “That’s just unbelievable and we do this year after year,” veteran Director Don Ware of Norway said. The largest single award was $50,000. Superintendent Rick Colpitts and the school […]
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Police seek help in locating 5 stolen guitars, amp
FARMINGTON — Farmington Police are asking for the public’s help in locating five stolen guitars and an amp. The stolen items are: • A Gibson Flying V2, maple with walnut trim and gold hardware; • A Gibson ES 135 Limited Edition, red with gold hardware; • A Heritage 535, walnut stain with Bigsby; • A Fender Eric […]
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Norway voters to consider $4.8 million budget
NORWAY — Residents will vote on a $4.8 million budget at their annual town meeting Monday, June 19. The meeting begins at 7 p.m. at the Oxford Hills Comprehensive High School Forum, where residents will consider the 39-article warrant. The recommended budget for the 2017-18 fiscal year is an increase of $113,476 over the previous […]
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Buckfield voters pass 45 articles, approve $3.39M budget
BUCKFIELD — Voters Saturday took four hours to debate 46 warrant articles for the 2017-18 budget, passing all but Article 25. The nearly 50 voters in attendance approved a 2017-18 overall budget of $3.39 million, an increase of $97,760 from last year’s budget. Town Manager/Town Clerk Cindy Dunn said that “based on the overall net changes, we’re probably […]
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Oxford woman competing in Iceland bike race for charity
OXFORD — Sara Vanderwood may not have any experience competing in a marathon focused on cycling, but on Wednesday, June 21, she and several other Mainers and New England natives will fly to Reykjavik, Iceland, where they will participate in an 800-plus mile road race. Vanderwood, a senior governmental affairs consultant with Maine Street Solutions […]