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    • Medical marijuana dispensary ordinance drafted

      Mar 24, 2011 12:01 am

      PARIS — A medical marijuana dispensary in Paris is a far-fetched possibility under current state law, but on March 14, local leaders took another small step towards preparing for the day when one might come to town.

      The Board of Selectmen reviewed a draft ordinance governing applications for a dispensary. The ordinance is expected to be presented to the voting public in the summer.

    • Poland budget flat, town meeting April 2

      Mar 24, 2011 12:01 am

      POLAND – At 9 a.m., Saturday, April 2, townspeople will meet at the Poland Regional High School for a town meeting. Elections for selectmen, the school board and library trustees are from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. Friday, April 1 at the old town hall.

      Town Manager Dana Lee said that Selectman Peter Bolduc, Jr. would not run again for office, so there is a vacancy to be filled on the five-member board.

    • Census report could cost Buckfield

      Mar 24, 2011 12:01 am

      BUCKFIELD — An upcoming data release by the U.S. Census could have a big impact on Buckfield.

      In 2010, the legislature approved a uniform set of state building codes, which have already taken effect for towns with large populations. 

      But for towns with fewer than 2,000 residents, the new changes won't take effect until July of 2012. Even that date is not a certain deadline for smaller towns, because some lawmakers are actively working to get the deadline moved, or abolished altogether, based on the notion that the rules might be too burdensome.

    • White to continue as West Paris town manager

      Mar 17, 2011 12:21 am

      WEST PARIS — Town manager John White will be around for at least another year after the Board of Selectmen decided to offer him a new contract.

      White, who will be serving his fifth year as West Paris Town Manager, said he was happy to sign on again.

      "When I was in college at Orono, I knew I wanted to work in a smaller community like West Paris," said White.

      He also cited his residency in Oxford Hills as a major reason why the job suited him.  His family has lived there for years and he and his wife have raised their seven children in the area.

    • Kings keep hearts beating in Mechanic Falls

      Mar 17, 2011 12:21 am

      MECHANIC FALLS — Writer Stephen King has written many horror novels in which hearts stop beating, but in reality, he and his wife Tabitha are helping hearts in Mechanic Falls to keep going.

      The town's Rescue Unit wrote a letter to and received a donation from the Stephen and Tabitha King Foundation for $10,000 to purchase a new defibrillator for the town rescue truck. This piece of equipment was needed to bring the rescue unit up to the standard set by the state, and the cost of it was $10,700.

      "This was a very nice gift," Hawley stated.

    • Students helping with $2 million boiler project

      Mar 17, 2011 12:21 am

      GETTING INVOLVED — Brandon Ronfeldt, a senior at Oxford Hills Comprehensive High School, displays a draft of the school's rear parking lot outside of the Engineering and Architectural Design Program's classroom. His designs will help facilitate the transportation of materials for a Biomass Boiler scheduled to be up and running at the school in April.

    • Paris rethinks ATV access

      Mar 17, 2011 12:21 am

      PARIS — An ordinance governing ATV use on town roads is in the works, after a 4-1 vote of the Board of Selectmen on Monday.

      The board also agreed to seek legal advice on whether the board has the power to prevent ATVs from traveling on the extreme right of public ways.

      The decisions are the latest that impact an ongoing struggle between ATV enthusiasts who want to connect trail systems by using town roads, and homeowners who object to the noise created by ATV traffic near their residences.

    • Buckfield extends foreclosure deadline

      Mar 17, 2011 12:21 am

      BUCKFIELD — The Board of Selectmen granted a 90-day extension to delinquent taxpayers whose properties have been foreclosed.

      The vote affects six properties, for which the town is owed a total of $8,865.13.

      "Historically, the selectmen have given somewhere between 60 and 90 days to allow these property owners to come back in and pay the grand total," said Town Manager Glen Holmes, "which is all taxes, interest, lien costs, to current. Then they can buy their property back in a sense."

    • Program encourages healthy eating for all

      Mar 17, 2011 12:21 am

      OXFORD HILLS — A statewide program is encouraging seniors on low, fixed incomes to eat healthy.

      Enrollment for the Department of Agriculture's (DOA) Maine Senior FarmShare program began on March 7. People who sign up for the program will have access to fresh products from 120 farms across the state. The program is part of the DOA's Get Real Maine campaign, designed to encourage residents to buy and eat local produce.

    • Waterford discusses single bus run

      Mar 17, 2011 12:21 am

      WATERFORD — Parents, educators, and bus drivers came together on Thursday to discuss the potential impact that a switch to a mixed-age bus run could have on the Waterford community.

      The discussion, led by Assistant Superintendent Patrick Hartnett and Business Manager Cathy Fanjoy-Coffey, indicated a mixed response from the community.

      The SAD 17 school district is considering combining all ages into a single bus run, which would save the district an estimated $400,000 per year.

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