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Second phase of sewer project will be bigger, more expensive
May 23, 2013 12:00 amOXFORD — The town is reconsidering the construction phases of its $20.2 million sewer project and now expects its second phase, rather than the first, will be the bigger and expensive portion of the project.
Construction of a new sewage treatment plant and installation of sewer pipes is expected to begin this summer.
Town Manager Michael Chammings, at a selectboard meeting May 16, told board members the town was considering reordering the project phases, so more work would be completed during Phase II, making it more expensive.
Student movie-makers walk red carpet at OHCHS
May 23, 2013 12:00 amRED CARPET EVENT — Student filmmakers in Oxford Hills made their way down a red carpet at the entrance of Oxford Hills Comprehensive High School on May 16 during the 12th annual M'iMovie Festival. Students arrived to their awards night in antique cars and limos and dressed their best and proceeded down the carpet where they were interviewed by festival director Nancy Hohmann, right. Inside the auditorium, first place movies from each category were shown.
OHCHS students hold 10th annual fashion show
May 23, 2013 12:00 amFASHIONISTA — Britta Anderson struts her stuff at the 10th annual student fashion show at Oxford Hills Comprehensive High School May 3.
Withdrawal, fire station on B'field warrant
May 23, 2013 12:00 amBUCKFIELD — Selectmen, at their May 20 meeting, approved a 48-article warrant for annual town meeting that includes a $1.45 million municipal budget and questions on school district withdrawal and borrowing for a new fire station.
Annual town meeting is scheduled for Saturday, June 15, at Buckfield Junior/Senior High School.
The warrant's money articles are attached with recommendations from both the board of selectmen and budget committee.
Pikes Hill property sold for $40k
May 23, 2013 12:00 amNORWAY — A seven-acre parcel on Pikes Hill was awarded unanimously by the board of selectmen at its meeting May 16 to an abutter of the property for $40,001.
Marjy E. Sessions was the winning bidder. Her bid form states that she intends to use the property, located at 157 Pikes Hill Road, as an addition to her existing property at 159 Pikes Hill Road.
The other bidder, Peter Harbage, of Greenleaf Avenue in Norway, bid $35,500 on the land.
Do you think there are some ordinances and policies towns can do without?
May 23, 2013 12:00 amThere shouldn't be a law that says you can't skateboard on other properties, as long as you are not in the way of other people.
Tyler Vazquez
NorwayNorway board puts trimmed $3.9M budget on town meeting warrant
May 23, 2013 12:00 amNORWAY — The board of selectmen, at its May 16 meeting, voted to put a $3.9 million budget on this year's town meeting warrant.
Residents will vote on the 46 warrant articles at the June 17 town meeting in the Forum at Oxford Hills Comprehensive High School at 7 p.m.
On May 2, selectmen decided to proceed with its June meeting, despite uncertainty over the outcome of Governor Paul LePage's proposed 2013-2014 biennial state budget.
Tractor-trailer, pick-up truck collide on Main Street
May 23, 2013 12:00 amBADLY DAMAGED — This 1998 Dodge Dakota Sport, driven by Virginia Cyr, 77, of Norway, was T-boned by a tractor-trailer unit, driven by Jessica Tessier, 35, of Livermore on Tuesday afternoon when Cyr failed to notice the tractor-trailer traveling northbound and pulled out in front of it. Cyr was transported to the hospital for minor injuries.
Resident requests rewrite of telecommunications ordinance
May 23, 2013 12:00 amOTISFIELD — A member of a group that has legally challenged the permitting process of construction of a 180-foot-high cell tower on Scribner Hill for the past year-and-a-half, asked the board of selectmen at its May 15 meeting whether it would work with her to rewrite the town's wireless telecommunication facility siting ordinance.
Selectmen agreed to put the Friends of Scribner Hill group on the June 19 meeting agenda to discuss putting an article on a future town meeting warrant to revise the ordinance.
Distracted driver drifts off road in Norway, crashes into telephone pole
May 23, 2013 12:00 amDISTRACTED — A car went off Crockett Ridge Road on Friday and crashed into a utility pole. Norway Officer Jim Ventresca said the driver, Margarett A. Brunsen, 35, admitted to reaching for her cell phone when the car drifted into a ditch.
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