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Resident refuses to allow work at transfer station
Jun 30, 2011 12:00 amHEBRON — A resident whose name selectmen did not disclose is preventing Hebron from undertaking potentially cost-saving measures at the town transfer station.
Richard Deans, chairman of the Board of Selectmen, explained to the board that a proposal to construct a building around a set of waste storage units could only be completed if all residents of abutting properties gave permission.
The proposed structure would prevent the units from taking on water, which selectmen say increases the weight of the waste and results in greater transportation costs to the town.
Wind project site details released
Jun 30, 2011 12:00 amWOODSTOCK — About a dozen Woodstock residents attended a public meeting organized by Patriot Renewables at the Woodstock Elementary School on Monday.
The meeting was scheduled by Community Outreach Officer Tom Carroll to address citizen concerns and update the public on the status of construction of the Spruce Mountain wind power project.
After a three-year permitting process, construction began last week.
Also in attendance were representatives from Central Maine Power (CMP), Maine Drilling and Blasting, and Sargent Corporation.
West Paris reviews tax-acquired properties
Jun 30, 2011 12:00 amWEST PARIS — The West Paris Board of Selectmen elected not to take any action on three tax-acquired properties.
The three properties were formerly owned by local resident Kalvin Mason, but were taken by the town following three years of unpaid property tax. Mason met with the board at the previous meeting and requested that the properties be returned after he paid the back taxes, but the board declined his request until it could more formally review the matter.
Norway voters approve comprehensive plan
Jun 30, 2011 12:00 amNORWAY — Two articles were approved at a sparsely-attended special town meeting in Norway Tuesday night.
Ten residents, along with selectmen, voted unanimously to approve a comprehensive plan for the town of Norway and to cover $35,000 worth of anticipated overdrafts in General Assistance for fiscal year 2010/11, which ends June 30.
Planning Board Chair Dennis Gray was elected to moderate the meeting.
Town Farm Road dispute goes to arbitration
Jun 30, 2011 12:00 amPARIS — The opposing sides in a legal battle between Paris and residents of Town Farm Road have been asked by the Oxford County Superior Court to try to settle their dispute outside of the courtroom.
"It's moving forward as you would expect," said Paris Town Manager Phil Tarr.
The court's scheduling order has set a deadline of August 16 for the parties to attempt to negotiate an out-of-court settlement.
Otisfield voters approve slight increases
Jun 30, 2011 12:00 amTIGHT SHIP — From left, Otisfield Administrative Assistant Marianne Izzo-Morin, Selectmen Lenny Adler, Hal Ferguson and Rick Micklon, town clerk Sharon Matthews, and moderator Frank Blauvelt preside over Otisfield's annual town meeting.
Thieves target unlocked cars in rural areas
Jun 30, 2011 12:00 amOXFORD — Thieves targeted a series of unlocked cars in rural Oxford on June 14.
Vehicle thefts on Rabbit Valley Road, Quimby Lane, and King Street were all reported between 7:40 and 8:30 p.m.
Oxford Lieutenant Michael Ward said the cars were unlocked and, in at least two cases, targeted because of valuable GPS devices.
New security system at Oxford Recreation
Jun 23, 2011 12:00 amOXFORD — The Oxford Town Recreation building just got a little safer, after a June 16 vote by the Board of Selectmen.
The board authorized the purchase of a $5,886 security system for the town's Recreation Building from Great Falls Security Systems, an Auburn-based firm. The system will continuously record video inside and outside of the building, and make that video available to users with a certain security access code.
"We haven't had a lot of problems in the town," said Town Manager Michael Chammings. "It's just getting that way I guess."
Wind power lifts Woodstock teachers
Jun 23, 2011 12:00 amWOODSTOCK — Woodstock Elementary School (WES) will be able to keep all of its teachers for at least another year as the result of a vote by the SAD 44 board to accept a donation from Patriot Renewables.
Patriot Renewables is building a 10-unit wind facility on Spruce Mountain in Woodstock.
After 30 years, Seikman leaves Norway library
Jun 23, 2011 12:00 amNORWAY — Norway Memorial Library Director Ann Seikman is leaving the library after 30 years.
"It seemed like a good, round number," said Seikman, whose last day is planned for July 29.
Seikman has guided the library through decades of service to the Norway community. When she began, a library was essentially a place where books were stored.
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