The city is renovating a building at the corner of Front and Temple streets and leasing it monthly, with an option to buy within three years.
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Wilton sets special town meeting on moratorium Oct. 17
Wilton will hold a special town meeting on Tuesday, Oct. 17, at 6 p.m. in regards to the cannabis moratorium and updates to ordinances.
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Farmington approves buying narcotics tester
Selectmen Tuesday, Sept. 12, approved funds to purchase a portable narcotics screening device and a Federal Emergency Management Agency grant for Fire Rescue to replace self contained breathing apparatus equipment.
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Pittsfield appoints town manager who served as Bucksport’s municipal clerk
Jacob R. Gran, 26, is scheduled to begin his new job Sept. 25, working under the terms of a three-year contract.
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As Winslow revamps public safety operations, former employees speak of director with abrasive style
Former employees say Leonard Macdaid’s leadership has contributed to distrust among town departments and includes threatening behavior, but the town manager dismisses the claims as a coordinated effort that also involves some town staff.
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Jay board selects low bidder to fix Woodman Hill Road in North Jay
Selectmen agreed to close the Riley Road bridge over the Androscoggin River for the POW/MIA service Sept. 16.
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Winthrop employees improperly accrued more vacation hours than allowed, town manager says
Three former employees, including the former town manager who resigned earlier this year, collectively accrued 795 hours more than allowed and received a collective $51,253 to cover the hours.
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Hallowell tax rate for 2023-24 lower than officials had anticipated
At $23.05 per $1,000 in assessed valuation, the new tax represents an 85-cent increase to the previous rate, and will add $170 to the tax bill for a property valued at $200,000.
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Farmington Select Board approves greenhouse grant; hears complaints of nuisance deer
Residents ask how to curb nuisance deer to prevent crop damage and diseases.
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Wilton Town Manager looking to settle unfinished business
Wilton Town Manager Perry Ellsworth gave a brief update to the town website on Tuesday, Aug. 15, and alluded to shoring up unfinished business before his departure.