Even though there are many Whitefield Map & Guides in the printed version still available, the Whitefield Economic Development Committee wanted to amplify its efforts to spotlight Whitefield businesses and services by putting the map and guide online. This effort is even more important during these tough economic times, according to a news release from […]
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Town Meeting Roundup: Washington voters set budget, approve marijuana ordinance
Mount Vernon and Whitefield voters approve municipal spending for upcoming fiscal year.
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Whitefield voters to decide on $1.12 million in municipal spending
The proposed municipal spending plan represents a 10.8% decrease to the expenditures approved at last year’s Town Meeting.
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Fourth of July cruising in Whitefield seeks to fill gap left by canceled holiday events
Independence Day, Maine bicentennial celebrated in socially distanced style.
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Whitefield officials to crack down on messy lawns, permanent yard sales
Code Enforcement Officer Arthur Strout said the issue with messy properties has only gotten worse since voters passed a junkyard ordinance in 2018.
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Whitefield administrative assistant leaving for top Greene post
Darlene Beaulieu’s departure comes a month before the annual Town Meeting, and Whitefield officials are assessing the current office staff’s ability to run elections and the open meeting.
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Central Maine towns begin planning in-person Town Meetings while awaiting guidance from the state
Towns are grappling with the possibility of more than 50 people attending meetings, which violates gathering restrictions currently in place by an order of the governor’s office.
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Despite potential for reaching gathering limits, Whitefield will have Town Meeting in July
Though some Select Board members expressed concern about the impact of state limits on gatherings to no more than 50 people, the town will have an open Town Meeting at Whitefield Elementary School on July 18.
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Veterans honored on Memorial Day with virtual ceremonies in central Maine
Many central Maine communities recorded programs honoring veterans Monday as most in-person events were canceled due to the coronavirus pandemic.
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Fire destroys house on Hilton Road in Whitefield
Fire Chief Scott Higgins said the home needed to be taken down Sunday night by an excavator so crews could extinguish the fire.