Elected officials also extended the deadline for nomination papers for the selecman’s seat that’s up for election on June 9.
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As coronavirus spread changes life, central Mainers rediscovering what local farms have to offer
Central Maine farmers are finding new customers and demand, while wondering what impact the coronavirus pandemic will have on the industry in the future.
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Historical association recommends books about Maine for National Reading Month
Because March is National Reading Month, and 2020, Maine’s bicentennial year, it is a good time to seek out books about our state that will enrich your appreciation of the place that we call home. Books for all ages provide personal interpretations of Maine and the people who have populated its varied geography, according to […]
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Grappling with garbage amid coronavirus, central Maine towns modify waste collection
Area municipalities have changed the way people can get rid of their trash, while some have even closed their facilities.
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Dresden board maps out work in appeal of controversial gravel pit
The Board of Appeals held a workshop Tuesday to start to establish what it needs to complete its findings of fact in Heather Beasley’s appeal of the stop-work order at the Ballard-Milligan Gravel Corp. pit.
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Dresden voters agree to buy property next to Town Office
The $50,000 cost will be covered by town surplus funds and is expected to be offset by the sale of two properties, totaling $70,000.
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Dresden board probes whether town erred in halting gravel pit
The Board of Appeals reviewed testimony and documents submitted at its December meeting, and expects to continue its deliberations over a stop work order issued last summer at the Ballard-Milligan Gravel Pit.
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Former Maine lawmaker outed for criminal history getting back into politics
Jeffrey Pierce, who lost his re-election bid in November 2018 when the Maine Democratic Party released details on his criminal record, announced Tuesday he will run for House District 53 again.
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Dresden records, thought lost, are found in the town vault
A review of the contents of the town’s vault, where permanent town records are stored, turned up some that needed to be moved and others that should have been discarded.
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Dresden residents weigh in on property purchase proposal
At a public hearing Tuesday, residents supported taking the proposal for the town to buy the property next to the Dresden Town Office to a special town meeting next week.