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    • Mar 01, 2012 12:00 am

      BUCKFIELD — "The Town of Buckfield has an old, failing, unhealthy fire-rescue building," Interim Town Manager Dana Lee told the Board of Selectmen February 21.

      Board members agreed to form a committee that will help decide whether the building will be renovated or razed.

      If a new building is to be built for the town's fire and rescue departments, it could be located on the site of the existing building, or on currently vacant lots near the Buckfield Public Works building and salt shed, suggested Lee.

    • FBI offering $25K to help locate fugitive

      Mar 01, 2012 12:00 am

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    • W. Paris board denies Mason junkyard permit

      Mar 01, 2012 12:00 am

      WEST PARIS — After a series of site visits and months of wrangling with Kalvin Mason about bringing his junkyard into compliance, the Board of Selectmen during its meeting on February 23 officially denied Mason's junkyard permit application.

      Mason's junkyard, located on Briggs Street, just off of Main Street, has been a cause for conflict between Mason and the board for nearly a year.

      In May 2011, Mason's junkyard broke DEP rules, when some of his cars were found on neighboring lots that were not permitted as junkyards. 

    • Emergency access to remote homes questioned

      Mar 01, 2012 12:00 am

      BUCKFIELD —If a citizen chooses to build a home in an area that is beyond the reach of emergency vehicles, does the town need to provide emergency services to that citizen?

      A disagreement about whether to clearcut trees lining the railroad bed that runs through Buckfield might decide that question, warned Selectman Robin Buswell.

      Board Chair Eileen Hotham said she favors cutting the trees along the tracks to ensure that emergency vehicles can travel on the shoulder of the railroad bed to get to a home that is otherwise inaccessible by public roads.

    • Nature preserve property transfer evokes concern

      Mar 01, 2012 12:00 am

      LAND DEAL — Calvin Woodworth, shown here at a public meeting in the fall, raised potential concerns on Monday about transferring land from the Cornwall Nature Preserve to the Hillside Cemetery Association.

    • Resident requests clean-up, volunteers to help

      Mar 01, 2012 12:00 am

      HEBRON — Roadsides throughout town are in need of a clean-up, suggested a resident at the Hebron Board of Selectmen meeting February 27. 

      Mike Campbell said that he has been finding roadside piles of debris including tires, coolers, refrigerators, and even old boats, particularly on Lane Road.

      Sodom Road and Station Road are also problem areas, he said.

      "They are starting to collect a whole lot of trash."

      Campbell told selectmen that he does not mind picking up the mess, but would prefer not to pay for the tipping fees to dispose of the items.

    • Paris tackles beautification concerns

      Mar 01, 2012 12:00 am

      EYESORE — This old gas station on Main Street in Paris was called an eyesore by Joan Moorehead, a resident who would like to see the town beautified. Town officials agreed to contact the owner to ensure compliance with applicable codes.

    • Lapsed gas contract costing Poland

      Mar 01, 2012 12:00 am

      POLAND — The town of Poland has been paying too much for its LP gas, discovered Town Manager Rosemary Kulow.

      Kulow said that she was looking through the town's bills, when she noticed that Amerigas was charging different rates for gas that was being delivered to different town buildings.

      At one time, the town had a contract with Amerigas that ensured a fixed rate at all town-owned facilities.

    • Recliner fire at Norway nursing home

      Mar 01, 2012 12:00 am

      MALFUNCTION — An upholstered electric recliner in the C wing of the Norway Rehabilitation and Living Center caught fire Monday afternoon, causing about 16 patients to be moved to another area of the building as a precaution. Norway Fire Chief Dennis Yates said he believes that there was a malfunction in the chair, which had burned fabric along the bottom in the back. According to Nursing Director Patty Tisdale, Jennifer Cross, a certified nursing assistant trained in fire prevention, grabbed an extinguisher and sprayed the chair.

    • Computer crimes on the rise in Maine

      Mar 01, 2012 12:00 am

      STATE — State Police have seen an increase in complaints about photos of nude children on the Internet.

      With a number of new websites popping up, officials worry that there will be more places for children to become victims of child pornography.

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