Selectmen authorized on Monday night the $7,500 purchase of a 6.2-acre property by U.S. Route 202 for use as a parking lot for the causeway.
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‘It’s about accountability to taxpayers’: China selectmen respond to fire chiefs’ concerns over stipend cuts
After three volunteer fire chiefs in China voiced strong disapproval for the Select Board’s budget recommendations relating to their departments, the selectmen issued a statement that their concerns were misguided.
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China fire chiefs claim selectmen’s decreased budget recommendations will undermine operations
Chiefs William Van Wickler, Richard Morse and Tim Theriault voiced concerns over proposed cuts to firefighter stipends, inquiries into their fundraising dollars and a lack of communication with the town’s elected officials in a March 13 letter to townspeople.
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China’s Gilman wins Maine’s Got Talent
Erskine Academy junior sings “If I Ain’t Got You Babe” at March 9 Lewiston benefit
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Taxation committee postpones action on China’s opt-out tax bill
Legislators will seek the opinion of the attorney general on the constitutionality of a bill that would allow municipalities to choose whether to tax business equipment and personal property.
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Opt-out tax bill endorsed by town of China draws mixed response at hearing
The Legislature’s Taxation Committee heard testimony Wednesday on a proposal that would allow municipalities to opt out of collecting personal property and business equipment taxes.
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Legislature to take public comment on opt-out tax bill proposal by town of China
A public hearing will be held Wednesday on a proposed bill to allow municipalities to opt out of collecting personal property and business equipment taxes.
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Cause still unknown in single-car crash that injured 3 in China
No new information is available on the condition of Dominic Conlogue, 20, who was critically injured as a result of the crash.
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Man critically injured in Kennebec County crash
Two others suffered less serious injuries when the car they were riding in struck trees in the town of China and overturned, Maine State Police say.
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Claim of state dispatch center underfunding disputed as Gardiner looks to rally affected Kennebec County towns
Cliff Wells denies Kennebec County Sheriff Ken Mason’s claim the regional dispatch center is underfunded, while Gardiner proposes a solution to keep the center running for 22 communities.