St. Albans voters rejected a $25,000 roof repair request at Town Hall, imposed residency restrictions on sex offenders, and otherwise made quick work of 40 warrant articles at Saturday’s Town Meeting.
March 2013
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Incident at Somerset County courthouse spurs action on permanent security plan
A safety concern last month involving workers at the Somerset County courthouse has commissioners seeking a permanent security plan for the building.
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Ripley voters give go-ahead, seed money to repair former school
Ripley voters on Saturday agreed to spend $5,100 to fix the former Corson Memorial School, and approved a mostly intact $271,000 annual budget.
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$2M Powerball winner steps forward; bought ticket at Canaan Superette
James Lovell, a customer at the Canaan Superette store, has claimed a winning $2 million Powerball ticket, Maine State Lottery officials announced Friday.
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New Portland voters OK higher Town Office salaries, transfer station fees Saturday
New Portland voters approved road repairs, increases in Town Office salaries and transfer station fees, but declined to raise money for the recreation fund and to repair headstones at the town’s three cemeteries, Saturday at the annual Town Meeting.
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Cornville cuts roads budget, dips into surplus at Saturday Town Meeting
Cornville voters trimmed road maintenance spending, bought a plow truck, and spent $225,000 of surplus funds to offset tax increases at Town Meeting on Saturday.
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Morning Sentinel area police log, March 2, 2013
IN DETROIT, Saturday at 7:19 a.m., a structure fire was reported on Birchwood Street.
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Superintendents: Schools can’t absorb share of state teacher retirement costs
Area school superintendents say that forcing them to help pay teacher requirement costs will lower the quality of education they can offer, as programs are cut or farmed out to save money.
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Monday marks 80th anniversary of Mainer who broke US Cabinet gender barrier
Precisely 20 years after the U.S. Department of Labor was created, President Franklin Roosevelt made history by nominating Frances Perkins, of Maine, to be the first woman to hold a U.S. Cabinet post as its leader.
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Low turnout at public planning forum frustrates Winthrop school leaders
Participants and Winthrop Public Schools leaders alike expressed disappointment with the turnout Saturday morning for a public forum at Winthrop Middle School, where residents were asked to suggest objectives and strategies to help reach goals.