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Firefighters battle 10-acre woods fire in Woodstock
May 01, 2013 2:45 pmDOUSING — A Maine Forest Service helicopter drops water onto a large woods fire in Woodstock on Wednesday.
Signatures sought for RSU 10 withdrawal
Apr 25, 2013 12:00 amSUMNER — A resident who supports Sumner's withdrawal from the RSU 10 school district told selectmen at their meeting Tuesday that enough signatures have been gathered for a withdrawal petition, but additional signatures were still being sought.
Two weeks ago, resident Jeff Pfeifer sent an e-mail to the town on behalf of another resident, Lana Pratt, stating that the Save Our Schools group intended to turn in a withdrawal petition on April 23, the date of Tuesday's meeting, depending on the number of signatures obtained.
Kids clean-up trash on Earth Day 2013
Apr 25, 2013 12:00 amCLEANING — Sophie Billings, left, and Mak Camous, students at Boxberry School in Oxford, pick up cigarette butts and other pieces of trash from the sidewalks of Main Street in Norway on Earth Day, April 22. The group of students, K-5, chaperoned by their teachers, walked up and down Main Street and around Butters Park in Norway cleaning up any trash they could find, according to Jessica Person, one of the chaperones, Monday.
Woodstock selectmen, Patriot talk changes to wind ordinance
Apr 25, 2013 12:00 amWOODSTOCK — Spruce Mountain Wind representatives last week talked with Woodstock officials about possibly altering the town's new wind ordinance to someday allow them to replace their existing turbines with ones that would be quieter overall.
Grant could keep Norway police officer
Apr 25, 2013 12:00 amNORWAY — A position in the police department slated for possible cuts could be saved if the department is approved for another federal COPS grant, Police Chief Robert Federico told selectmen during their meeting, April 18.
Federico said the Norway Police Department is currently paying for one of its officers using a four-year U.S. Department of Justice COPS Hiring Program (CHP) grant, set to expire December 31.
Neighbors, passers-by help owner of burning Otisfield home
Apr 25, 2013 12:00 amVENTING — Deputy Chief Jon Longley of the Paris Fire Department cuts a hole in the metal roof of Ronald and Patricia Bracy's farmhouse in Otisfield to vent heat from a chimney fire Tuesday afternoon.
Oxford to review medical marijuana ordinance
Apr 25, 2013 12:00 amOXFORD — A committee is being tasked with reviewing the town's existing medical marijuana ordinance to make sure it conforms to the town's own needs and changes in state law.
The board of selectmen, in a meeting last Thursday, voted to have the town's ordinance review committee look over the existing regulation and recommend changes, according to Town Manager Michael Chammings, Monday.
$7M draft budget is presented in Paris
Apr 25, 2013 12:00 amPARIS — A $7 million draft budget was presented to selectmen by Town Manager Amy Bernard and department heads during a selectboard budget workshop April 19.
The budget is approximately $357,000 larger than last year. That increase is primarily driven by a $230,000 hike in the town's share of the SAD 17 budget.
Although the school budget accounts for two-thirds of the town's budget increase, larger individual department budgets are asking for about $127,000 more than last year.
McAlister Road decision stands
Apr 25, 2013 12:00 amBUCKFIELD — A decision to resume winter maintenance on a stretch of McAlister Road, previously considered abandoned, will stand and the issue will not be brought to voters at June town meeting, decided Selectboard Chair Warren Wright during the board meeting April 16.
Selectmen debated resuming winter maintenance on a quarter of a mile stretch of the road last fall after several property owners argued the town had previously admitted ownership of the road, and could therefore not legally consider it abandoned.
Police veteran to take over at Paris PD
Apr 25, 2013 12:00 amPARIS — A veteran police administrator is expected to take over as temporary Paris Police Chief after current interim Chief Michael Dailey leaves the position April 26.
Selectmen, at their meeting Monday, authorized Town Manager Amy Bernard to enter into an employment contract with Tideview Group, a Kennebunk-based consulting firm, and hire Jerry Hinton as interim chief.
Hinton will play a purely administrative role and would not have arrest power while working in Paris, Bernard said.
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