The current Board of Selectmen, and most candidates up for re-election in Norridgewock will remain in place in the coming year following elections at the annual Town Meeting on Monday night
Rachel Ohm
Staff Writer
Rachel covers state government and politics for the Portland Press Herald. It’s her third beat at the paper after stints covering City Hall and education. Prior to her arrival at the Press Herald in the summer of 2019, Rachel worked at the Morning Sentinel in Waterville, covering Franklin and Somerset counties, and the Knoxville News Sentinel in Knoxville, Tennessee, covering higher education. She has a master’s degree in journalism from New York University and when she’s not writing and reporting enjoys running, cooking and traveling to new places.
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Norridgewock voters OK garage expansion, pay hikes at Town Meeting Monday
Norridgewock residents approved funding for an addition to the highway garage, a pay raise for office administrators and a budget of $1,765,304 to come from property taxes.
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Starks budget hike of 23 percent goes before voters Saturday
Starks voters will consider a roughly 23 percent budget increase, which includes additional spending for road maintenance and other projects, when they gather for the annual Town Meeting on Saturday.
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Anson voters OK fire station expansion lot purchase, pass fireworks restrictions
Anson residents purchased a lot abutting the fire station, passed a fireworks ordinance, re-elected two selectmen, elected other officials and stamped a $440,220 budget at Town Meeting on Saturday.
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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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Bingham voters to elect school board member, consider buying fire station storage lot on Monday
Bingham residents will vote Monday on a $30,000 lot purchase, a budget of $650,335, a new school board member and a change to the town clerk’s position at the annual Town Meeting.
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Norridgewock voters face vast slate of candidates on Monday
Town voters will consider 16 candidates for 10 seats on the Board of Selectmen and Planning Board as well as settle other contested races when polls open Monday.
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Fire destroys two-story home in St. Albans Friday morning
A fire on Ross Hill Road in St. Albans destroyed the two-story home of Amos Lawrence, 48, early Friday morning
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Gloria Steinem speaks at Colby, encourages activism
WATERVILLE — Gloria Steinem — journalist, women’s rights activist and co-founder of Ms. magazine — spoke Thursday night at Colby College on what it means to be an activist, on the same day Congress passed the Violence Against Women Act.
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Embden weighs budget increase at Town Meeting Saturday
EMBDEN — Voters will decide on the future of the Embden Community Center and whether to use money from the town’s surplus account to finish funding a series of capital improvements when they gather Saturday for the annual town meeting.