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Alton

The selectmen meet at the municipal building every second and fourth Monday of the month.

Residents may bring recyclable glass, paper and metal products to the Old Town Recycling Center at the transfer center off Gilman Falls Avenue from 7:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Saturdays.

Town office hours are 3 to 6 p.m. Mondays and Thursdays.

Bradford

Cub Scouts meet from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. each Monday at the town hall.

The code enforcement officer will be at the town hall from 2 to 6 p.m. each Monday, and from 8 a.m. to noon each Wednesday.

Bradley

The Town Council will meet at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 7, at the town office.

Carmel

The selectmen are planning a public hearing tonight (Dec. 1) to discuss issues relating to the constable-deputy program.

The Hermon High Booster Club will meet at 7 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 2, at the high school library. For information, contact Jan Crowell at 848-5251.

Project Graduation for the Class of 1994 will hold a Christmas auction from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 4. To donate goods or for information, call Sharon at 848-3558.

The Carmel PTC Club and Carmel-Etna Head Start will hold a penny raffle at 11 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 4, at the Carmel Elementary School. There will be a Santa, surprises and refreshments available. Donations accepted.

There will be Christmas tree-lighting on the Simpson Memorial Library lawn at 5 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 5. Christmas carols will be sung and refreshments will be available. Everyone is welcome.

Carmel Cub Scout Pack 18 will sell Christmas trees and wreathes at Carmel Video on Route 2, and Dick’s Mini-Mart from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 5; Saturday and Sunday Dec. 11 and 12; and Sunday, Dec. 19. For information or to order ahead, call Gil Cyr at 848-3466, Bob Rice at 848-3482 or Gilles Doyon at 848-3828.

There will be a Christmas dance at Carmel Snowmobile Club from 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 11. The cost is $10 per couple. The band is New Society. Call 848-3517 for reservations.

Clifton

The Clifton United Baptist Church will hold its annual Christmas craft fair from 9:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 4. There will be handmade crafts, wreathes, plants, homemade foods, kids corner and more.

The town clerk will be in the town office from 3 to 6 p.m. Wednesdays, weather permitting. She may also be reached at home, 843-5352.

Corinth

The Planning Board will meet at 7:30 tonight Dec. 1, at the town office. Starting today, new hours for the code enforcement officer will be 4 to 6 p.m. every Wednesday at the town office.

The Historical Society will meet at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 7, at Pennyroyal Farm, home of Bea and Cliff Lowden, Marsh Road. Officers will be elected.

Selectmen will meet at 7 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 9, at the town office.

Dedham

The Historical Society will meet at 9:30 this morning at the municipal building. A discussion of charitable Christmas projects will be discussed, with a restaurant luncheon to follow.

Dedham selectmen will meet at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 2, at the municipal building.

Lucerne overseers will meet at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 7, at the municipal building.

Dixmont

Selectmen will meet tonight(Dec.1) at 6:30 at the municipal building.

The Planning Board will meet at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 14, at the municipal building.

Eddington

Anyone interested in volunteering to take minutes of selectmen’s meetings may call the town office, 843-5233.

Eddington residents interested in applying for the Home Energy Assistance Program may call the town office, 843-5233, for an appointment.

Etna

The selectmen will meet at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 2, at the town office.

There will be a surplus food giveaway from 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 4.

Glenburn

The Hermon High Booster Club will meet at 7 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 2, at the high school library. For information, contact Jan Crowell at 848-5251.

The landfill will be open from 8 a.m .to 4 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 11.

Dog licenses are due today. A $3 late fee will be applied after Jan. 31, 1994.

Project Graduation for the Class of 1994 will hold a Christmas auction from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 4. To donate goods or for information, call Sharon at 848-3558.

Greenbush

The School Board will meet at 7 p.m. Monday, Dec. 6, at the Helen Dunn School.

Hampden

The lighting of the community Christmas tree will be held at 3 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 4, at the municipal building, and will kick off the town’s bicentennial celebration.

The Town Council will meet at 7 p.m. Monday, Dec. 6, at the municipal building.

The Hampden Food Cupboard will be open from 9 to 11 a.m. every Wednesday at the Kiwanis Center.

The Dyer Library will hold toddler story time for children under age 3 with an adult at 10:30 a.m. Tuesdays. It will include short stories, puppets, fingerplays and flannel-board stories.

The Dyer Library will hold preschool story time for children ages 3-5 at 10:30 a.m. Tuesdays, with the same program repeated Wednesdays. It will include stories, songs, fingerplays, flannel-board stories and a crafts project. Anyone who would like to share special skills, talents or hobbies as part of a library program may talk with any staff member.

Hermon

The Town Council will hold its regular meeting tonight (Dec.1) at 7 at the municipal building meeting room.

The Hermon High Booster Club will meet at 7 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 2, at the high school library. For information, contact Jan Crowell at 848-5251.

The landfill will be open from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Friday and Sunday, Dec. 3 and Dec. 5.

Project Graduation for the Class of 1994 will hold a Christmas auction from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 4. To donate goods or for information, call Sharon at 848-3558.

The Hermon Town Office is accepting donations for the needy. Donations may include: canned goods, stuffing, cranberry sauce, cake/frosting mixes, gravy, candy, money to buy perishables, etc. Donations should be brought to the town office before Dec. 15. Anyone who would like to help prepare or deliver the baskets can contact the town office at 848-3485 or 848-3386.

The town is accepting applications for the Economic Development Committee. For more infomation, contact Walter Munn Jr., 848-2489, or Kathryn Ruth, 848-3485.

Holden

The Planning Board will meet at 7 tonight at the municipal building.

Polls will be open from 9 a.m.-8 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 14, at the Holden Elementary School for a special election to fill a vacancy on the Board of Selectmen. Candidates for a three-year term include: Thomas W. Kohlmeyer, Galen H. Knowles and Ralph E. McLeod.

Campbell Soup labels may be mailed to the Holden School, 1500 Main Road, East Holden, 04429. Labels will go toward free equipment for the school.

New hours for General Assistance, other than for emergency cases which are taken any day, will be from 1 to 2 p.m. each Thursday.

Hudson

The selectmen will meet at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 2, at the town hall.

The fire department will host a birthday party for Smokey Bear from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 4. Cake, soda and coffee will be served.

Beano will be held every Tuesday at the Pushaw Lake Snowmobile Club. Early bird special begins at 6 p.m. and beano at 7 p.m.

The fire department will clean chimneys for elderly or handicapped residents. Please call the town office at 327-1284 and leave your name.

Kenduskeag

The Planning Board will meet at 7 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 2, at the town office.

Selectmen will meet at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 7, at the town office.

Winners of the Ladies’ Aid quilts at the Kenduskeag Union Church Fair were: Viola Townsend, Hudson, puffed brick quilt; and Eunice Ames, Kenduskeag, crazy patchwork quilt.

Levant

A public hearing will be held at 7 tonight at the town office regarding a junkyard permit for Pearley Hustus.

The Hermon High Booster Club will meet at 7 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 2, at the high school library. For information, contact Jan Crowell at 848-5251.

The Charter Committee will meet at 7 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 2, at the town office.

A Project Graduation Christmas auction sponsored by the Hermon Class of 1994 will be held from 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 4. To donate goods or for information, call Sharon, 848-3558.

The board of assessors will meet at 7 p.m. every other Wednesday at the town office.

Milford

Selectmen will meet at 7 tonight at the town office.

Newburgh

Volunteer firefighters will hold a business meeting at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 7, at the fire station.

The Recycling Committee’s newspapers containing recycling information are available in local stores. Anyone who wants a recycling bin may call Resa Smith, 234-2466, or Lillianne Deighan, 234-2510.

Orono

The Women’s Club of Orono will meet at 9:30 a.m. Monday, Dec. 13, at the Keith Anderson Community Center for a holiday breakfast. The Orono High School chorus, led by director Terrence Henry, will entertain. The hostess committee is Mrs. Frank Reed, Mrs. Linwood Carville and Mrs. Lewis Wyman. For information, contact Helen King at 866-3309.

Orrington

Dog licenses are due today. A $3 late fee will be applied after Jan. 31, 1994.

Interest on unpaid 1993 taxes begins today. There is a special town meeting at 7:30 p.m. Monday, Dec. 6, at the Center Drive School. The agenda includes shoreland zoning.

There is a vacancy on the zoning board of appeals. Applications are available at the town office.

Winterport

The Recreation Committee is looking for members, and is currently searching for a coordinator and coaches for youth and men’s basketball. Anyone interested may contact Frank Drummond at 223-5959.

The Winterport Historical Association will meet in its building at 6:30 p.m. Monday, Dec. 6. A potluck supper and sharing of Christmas memories will be the program.