The Wilton Select Board voted Tuesday, April 4, to form a committee to lay out the necessary groundwork for a neighborhood watch group, something Select Board member Mike Wells feels is desperately needed.
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Pittsfield town manager to step down at end of year, become grant administrator
Kathryn Ruth, who has been the top manager in Pittsfield for 21 years, plans to serve as the town’s grant administrator for a year before retiring.
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Gardiner City Council chooses McGough again for school board vacancy
Cullum McGough, who was appointed to fill a vacancy on the Gardiner-area school board in 2021, was chosen again Wednesday to fill a different school board vacancy as elected officials opted to delay filling the vacant City Council seat.
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Ambulance service could prompt 4% tax hike in Bowdoinham
As emergency services across the state struggle with staffing and financial hardships, Bowdoinham town officials say their hands are tied after their current EMS provider increased its annual rate by $200,000.
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Augusta budget could hike taxes 9.3%
Wage increases for city employees, rising utility costs and the need to pay down debt for a new police station are among the factors driving an increase in spending.
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Waterville City Council votes to change provider for solid waste disposal, recycling
Councilors also took the first of two votes needed to approve a zoning change at 74 Pleasant St. to allow Ware-Butler Building Supply to put offices at the former Sacred Heart Church rectory.
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Wilton hears update on affordable internet plans
Chris Lynch of Matrix Design Group appeared in a special workshop with the Wilton Select Board on Tuesday, March 28, to cover some changes to their initial grant application, including a price reduction.
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West Gardiner endorses spending plan, rejects lot size change
In an advisory vote, town residents on Saturday rejected a proposal to increase the town’s minimum lot size to 3 acres, but they remain concerned about West Gardiner’s fast rate of growth.
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Farmington sewer rates to increase 20.3%
It’s the first rate increase since 2018.
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Farmington voters elect selectmen, school directors
Stephan Bunker, Dennis O’Neil, Scott Erb and T. Will Jones win town elections.