Two candidates in the race, Heather Donahue and Lindsay Holmstrom, were separated by just seven votes following balloting earlier this month.
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Farmington selectmen set annual Town Meeting date, discuss town office staffing
The Town Meeting will be at 7 p.m. March 27, 2023, in the Mt. Blue High School gymnasium.
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New Clinton manager hopes to move town forward with road repairs, new fire station
John Bellino, who started as Clinton’s town manager in September, has settled in to the new role and hopes to address several challenges in the coming year, including repairs to roads in town and efforts to build a new fire station.
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Fairfield Town Council appoints MacDonald to fill council vacancy
Lawrence MacDonald was a candidate earlier this month for one of two seats on the council and did not win, but councilors said last week they appreciated his investment in the race and thought he would bring a fresh perspective to the group.
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Wilton Select Board approves staggered water rate increases
On Nov. 15, the select board voted to approve a staggered water rate increase and discontinue the police recruitment bonus.
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Pittsfield Town Council gives early approval to increasing library hours, budget
The council had been considering cutting funding to the Pittsfield Public Library but many in the community had criticized the move so councilors this week gave tentative consent to boosting funding.
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Thibodeau, Lawrence win seats on Fairfield Town Council
Incumbent Stephanie Thibodeau and former Councilor Peter Lawrence beat out newcomer Lawrence MacDonald for two open seats on the council, according to preliminary results Tuesday.
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Donahue, Margolskee defeat incumbents, secure seats on Pittsfield Town Council
Heather Donahue won an at-large seat Tuesday on the Town Council by a narrow margin, while Howard Margolskee secured the District 3 seat.
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Western Maine Transportation Services asks for $25,000 from Farmington officials
Seventy-one percent of riders come from Farmington.
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Fairfield Town Council to appoint new member after councilor resigns
Mark Cooper stepped down from the council recently for personal reasons, so the panel is now accepting applications from interested residents and is scheduled to appoint a successor at its Nov. 16 meeting.