Vassalboro sewer district still can’t act on financial crisis after latest resignation
Board treasurer Jenna Davies’ resignation, after 46 days on the job, marks the beginning of a new period of stagnation for the debt-riddled sanitary district.
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Vassalboro man arrested after burglary in Fairfield, police chase
Joel Williams, 27, remained jailed Friday in Skowhegan where bail was denied.
Vassalboro man to serve 30 days in campfire death of mother-in-law
Travis Mitchell pleaded guilty to two misdemeanors in the death of Liza Bragg of Albion after a felony manslaughter charge was dropped.
Vassalboro resident files complaint alleging sewer district broke public access laws
The Vassalboro Sanitary District’s website hadn’t been updated in months, public records requests have been met with hefty costs and questions from customers often go unanswered amid repeated rate increases.
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In Vassalboro, harder times means rising need for Thanksgiving boxes | Column
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Story about Vassalboro water problem leaves questions | Letter
In reading all of the news articles about Vassalboro’s sewer issues, I failed to find a few details. Specifically, when did the town vote for it, or who approved it. Also, did a few people or the town vote? Nowhere in the article did I see how they base the sewer costs. Other towns use…
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Some Vassalboro residents are scrambling as sewer district teeters on default
It’s unclear if the Vassalboro Sanitary District will be able to meet its future financial obligations — putting the homes in the district in danger of seizure while residents struggle to pay their bills.
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