CASTINE – Residents rejected several attempts to make cuts to the municipal budget at the annual town meeting Monday and, instead, added more than $20,000 to the proposed budget. Joe Spinazola led the charge for reducing the budget, offering almost $100,000 in cuts to the… Read More
Hodgdon During their annual town meeting Monday evening, voters in Hodgdon approved a $411,377 budget and elected a handful of people to municipal positions. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]]; var new_slot_sizes = []; var has_banner = false; for (var i… Read More
BROOKLIN – After a debate that shifted between contentiousness and hostility, voters on Saturday made their community the first in Maine to take a collective stance against the use of genetically modified crops. At Brooklin’s annual town meeting, the question whether to voluntarily ban the… Read More
LIBERTY – Residents at annual town meeting Saturday delayed the inevitable showdown over the issue of leaving the local school district by deciding against providing additional funds for the committee to investigate the matter. The warrant article, calling for $30,000 to hire experts to assist… Read More
BROOKLIN – The town is moving forward with its plan to build a salt-and-sand shed, despite objections from local farmers who claim the current salt pile is contaminating their water. During the annual town meeting Saturday, voters authorized town officials to borrow up to $183,000… Read More
OAKFIELD – The town manager who oversees two southern Aroostook County towns said Thursday that it was business as usual at each of the town’s annual meetings this year. Darrell Williams, who is town manager in both Amity and Oakfield, said that about 25 people… Read More
Sherman Fifty voters turned out for the annual town meeting in Sherman this year, Deputy Town Clerk Marylin Keene said Thursday, and made several cuts to the municipal budget. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]]; var new_slot_sizes = []; var has_banner… Read More
Castle Hill Residents elected municipal officials and passed a $220,107 town budget last week during the annual town meeting and election, according to Castle Hill Town Manager John Edgecomb. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]]; var new_slot_sizes = []; var has_banner… Read More
About 45 residents attending the annual town meeting Monday supported the recommendations of town officials by approving the 2005 warrant as proposed. Approval was given to raise and appropriate $60,000 for special summer road projects, $140,000 for winter roads and $30,000 for summer roads, according… Read More
South Thomaston Residents gave their neighbor a lift Tuesday by approving a $20,000 donation toward Rockland Fire Department’s proposed ladder truck purchase. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]]; var new_slot_sizes = []; var has_banner = false; for (var i = 0;… Read More
WELLINGTON – Residents on Saturday approved a budget at the annual town meeting that will increase the mill rate from $14.65 to $17.10 per $1,000 valuation. “The increase is due to state mandates that were not reimbursed by the state,” First Selectman Marc Pomerleau said… Read More
Blaine BLAINE – Residents elected several municipal officers Monday night during their annual town meeting after nominating them from the floor, according to Blaine Town Manager Chappy Clark. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]]; var new_slot_sizes = []; var has_banner =… Read More
SANGERVILLE – Residents on Saturday defeated 40-28 a proposed land use ordinance that would have allowed the town some enforcement against undesirable development. Some residents who attended the annual town meeting saw the ordinance and its applicable permits as another avenue for government to usurp… Read More
ALTON – Taxpayers learned at Saturday’s annual town meeting that recently passed legislation designed to ease the tax burden likely will hurt their wallets. The Legislature voted in January to increase the so-called homestead exemption for homeowners but reduced the reimbursement from the state to… Read More
Washington After more than a decade serving as selectman of Washington in Knox County, Douglas Daniel was knocked out by a competitor. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]]; var new_slot_sizes = []; var has_banner = false; for (var i = 0;… Read More
PERHAM – Residents of Perham elected a new selectman last week, but they will vote again at a special election to fill their Board of Selectmen and complete their town meeting, it was reported Monday. Glenn Conroy was elected to a three-year term on the… Read More
Woodland Residents elected three municipal officials and approved the expenditure of $540,854 during their annual elections and town meeting March 14 and 15. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]]; var new_slot_sizes = []; var has_banner = false; for (var i =… Read More
ASHLAND – Three municipal offices were filled by voters at annual town election March 21, and residents approved $998,716.84 in expenditures at the annual town meeting on March 22. The total expenditures were approved as the Town Council had proposed them, according to Town Manager… Read More
CYR PLANTATION – Eight municipal officers were elected and residents approved $85,443 in expenditures for 2005 at their annual town meeting Saturday morning. James Bouchard was elected to a three-year term on the Board of Selectmen. Officers elected to one-year terms were Janet Lapierre, town… Read More
Warren Residents of Warren will decide the future of the former Crowe Rope property when they gather for town meeting this week. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]]; var new_slot_sizes = []; var has_banner = false; for (var i = 0;… Read More
MONTVILLE – At their annual town meeting on Saturday, residents approved a proposal to hire a contractor to complete a townwide property revaluation. The proposal, endorsed by selectmen, generated about 90 minutes of discussion and some procedural moves to try to kill it, but in… Read More
UNITY – Residents were unable to vote on an ordinance at the annual town meeting Saturday that would have restricted operations at Unity Raceway. Moderator Don Newell explained that the article, added to the warrant along with two others after the annual report was printed,… Read More
ST. JOHN PLANTATION – Residents of this small St. John Valley plantation seem to be happy with their municipal affairs as few of them attended the annual meeting Saturday, when questions could be counted on one hand. On Thursday, six municipal positions were filled by… Read More
OAKFIELD – Voters will be asked to approve a $273,502 budget when they gather for Oakfield’s annual town meeting next week. The polls will open at the town office from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday, March 28, with the town meeting following at the… Read More
ALTON – Residents will hold their annual town meeting at 10 a.m., Saturday, March 26, at the Municipal Building. Voters will be asked to appropriate $22,353 from property taxes for payment on a firetruck; a sum of $20,000 from surplus, plus $25,000 from excise taxes,… Read More
ORLAND – Voters by a 2-1 ratio Tuesday rejected a ban on personal watercraft on Rocky Pond, a small pond in a remote area of town. The proposal came from a group of camp owners on the pond. In response to questions about why they… Read More
Washington Come Saturday, residents of this Knox County town will vote on a 2005 budget that totals $712,737 before revenue reductions. That represents a slight decrease over this year’s budget, Washington Selectman Donald Grinnell said. He said estimated costs are down by less than 1… Read More
ABBOT – A six-year winter road maintenance contract was approved Monday by residents at the annual town meeting. The lengthy contract is a departure from past practice when three-year contracts were the norm. Farrin Bros. and Smith Inc., the town’s contractor, offered to do the… Read More
EDDINGTON – The vote was close, with five hands in the air making the difference, but residents authorized the sale of alcohol seven days a week at licensed businesses during Tuesday’s annual town meeting. While the State Liquor Commission issues liquor licenses for consumption of… Read More
Allagash Roy Gardner, first selectman, and Joel Jackson, second selectman, were re-elected to their positions at the annual elections March 18. Frank McBreairty was elected third selectman with 57 votes, over Clayton McBreairty with 38 votes. Nola Begin was re-elected town clerk and treasurer with… Read More
LITTLETON – There were no bumps in the way of progress at the annual town meetings in Littleton and neighboring Monticello on Monday evening, as residents quickly approved municipal budgets and elected representatives to fill several municipal positions. “Our meeting went very smoothly,” Littleton Town… Read More
LEE – Residents elected a new selectmen, passed a $243,938 municipal budget and reaffirmed their incumbent SAD 30 representatives Monday night during their annual town meeting. Newcomer Kirk Ritchie defeated Selectman Robert House 84-56, to assume his first political office, Town Clerk Nancy Noyes said. Read More
GUILFORD – Residents narrowly approved a yard sale and flea market ordinance Monday after more than 30 minutes of discussion at the annual town meeting. The ordinance, which will require permits to hold yard sales and flea markets, was approved by a written vote of… Read More
Atkinson About 40 residents approved the annual town meeting warrant as proposed Monday after making only one funding change. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]]; var new_slot_sizes = []; var has_banner = false; for (var i = 0; i < slot_sizes.length;… Read More
MONSON – Monson residents took their time at the annual town meeting on Monday to discuss the proposed construction of a sand and salt shed. About 40 residents ultimately voted to borrow up to $170,000 to build a shed to replace the former building, which… Read More
CLIFTON – Residents elected Robert DeChaine and write-in candidate Julie Clewley as selectmen on Saturday at the annual town meeting. Incumbent John Senter withdrew his name from the election before the vote. The new selectmen earned a three-year term. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot… Read More
CAMDEN – Residents agreed to spend up to $20,000 to develop a plan to demolish buildings at the former Apollo tannery site on Washington Street at a special town meeting Monday night. In another matter, the Select Board agreed by a 3-2 vote to accept… Read More
CHESTER – Residents voted during a town meeting Monday night to buy a 2-acre plot and build a new salt and sand shed that would solve a chronic town problem. The majority of about 75 residents gathered in the Marianne Municipal Building approved buying the… Read More
EDDINGTON – Town residents will be asked tonight at the annual town meeting to vote on 21 articles, including whether to allow businesses to serve alcohol and whether Eddington should spend $32,500 on property revaluation. The town meeting will be held at 7 p.m. at… Read More
BURNHAM – Residents made quick work of Saturday’s town meeting warrant, approving all spending items recommended by the Board of Selectmen, including one they decided to increase. Town Clerk Caroline Mitchell said the meeting was brief and to the point, just the way she likes… Read More
Searsport Two articles relating to the town’s comprehensive plan were passed over by voters at Searsport’s annual town meeting Saturday because hearings had not been held in advance. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]]; var new_slot_sizes = []; var has_banner =… Read More
HOWLAND – Residents voted down buying a new firetruck, but Fire Chief Phil Dawson won’t let it end there, he said Friday. Dawson expressed dismay at the vote during the town meeting Monday that shot down spending $170,000 for a truck replacing a 37-year-old rebuilt… Read More
Chester Residents will gather at Marianne Municipal Building at 8 tonight to decide several questions. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]]; var new_slot_sizes = []; var has_banner = false; for (var i = 0; i < slot_sizes.length; i++) { if (isMobileDevice())… Read More
WINTERVILLE PLANTATION – At a contentious town meeting Saturday morning, residents elected a new treasurer, opted not to give the town’s first selectman a raise, and overwhelmingly defeated a measure that would have allowed assessors to appoint representatives to some town positions. The Route 11… Read More
BLUE HILL – Voters at the annual town meeting approved a harbor ordinance Friday, but an error in posting that ordinance will negate those results. Voters passed the ordinance by a 149-68 vote. But because the 10-page ordinance was not publicly posted along with the… Read More
Sherman residents will gather at 7:30 tonight at the town office to vote on a 57-article town warrant. Among many issues, voters will decide whether to borrow funds for a new firetruck and they will also be asked to approve a five-year contract with the… Read More
Abbot Residents will decide at the annual town meeting whether to enter into a three-year or a six-year contract for winter road maintenance. The meeting will be held at 7 p.m. Monday, March 21, at the town hall. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var… Read More
ORLAND – Residents will weigh in on a proposed ban on Jet Ski use on Rocky Pond when they gather for the annual town meeting next week. Voters will got to the polls from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday at the Town Hall. Discussion… Read More
Searsmont A three-way race for a single seat on the Board of Selectmen is expected at the annual town meeting this weekend. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]]; var new_slot_sizes = []; var has_banner = false; for (var i = 0;… Read More
COLUMBIA FALLS – In an unusually quiet annual town meeting, the residents of Columbia Falls gathered Tuesday to appropriate $20,000 toward the future construction of a sand and salt building. They also voted to raise $17,000 for maintenance of town buildings and grounds, and another… Read More
Smyrna Smyrna residents will go to the polls Monday, March 21, to choose one member of the board of selectmen and approve a representative for the Southern Aroostook Community School board of directors. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]]; var new_slot_sizes… Read More
ST. GEORGE – Voters approved a new annual budget earlier this week and elected town officers, but it is too early to tell how tax bills will be affected because the school budget is pending, Town Manager John Falla said Thursday. Voters should stay tuned… Read More
CUSHING – Fierce competition for selectmen’s seats ended with close votes earlier this week, especially for a one-year seat that resulted in a one-vote margin between two contenders. A recount is planned today for the one-year post. Peter Haviland got 124 votes. Keith Feyler had… Read More
PALERMO – The annual town meeting, which had been scheduled for March 12, has been rescheduled for 9 a.m. Saturday, March 19, at the Palermo Consolidated School on Route 3. Town elections were held March 11. Elected to a three-year term on the Board of… Read More
BURNHAM – Residents vote from 2 to 7 p.m. today on municipal officers. Incumbent Selectman Luke Goodblood is running for re-election and is unopposed. The seat carries a three-year term. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]]; var new_slot_sizes = []; var… Read More
GREENVILLE – Nomination papers are available for local public offices. Candidates are being sought for two three-year positions on the Board of Selectmen; two three-year positions on the school board; two three-year positions on the sanitary district; and one five-year position on the Shaw Public… Read More
EASTBROOK – Voters will be asked to consider a proposed 2004-05 municipal budget of $231,596 at their annual town meeting next week. All of the proposed spending will need to be raised from taxes. That is a drastic departure from last year, when the town… Read More
PENOBSCOT – The school budget for next year showed almost a $10,000 decrease, and that was fine with the town’s voters. They approved the budget Tuesday during the second session of the annual town meeting. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]];… Read More
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CORINTH – Residents approved Tuesday night the proposed $756,000 town budget at the annual town meeting. There was little comment by the approximately 40 residents in attendance on any of the 51 articles on the warrant. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes =… Read More
About 25 people braved snowy travel conditions on Monday to act on the annual town meeting warrant. The 2005 budget, which was approved as proposed, reflects about a $107,000 increase over the 2004 spending plan. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]];… Read More
LITTLETON – Residents in the neighboring towns of Littleton and Monticello will be heading to the polls and gearing up for annual town meetings on Monday evening. Littleton Town Manager Jennifer Gogan said Tuesday the polls will be open to voters from 10 a.m. to… Read More
FRIENDSHIP – Voters will consider borrowing additional money to build a new town office adjacent to the library on Main Street when they go to the polls Monday. A proposal on the ballot would fund the town office project by borrowing roughly $160,000 and taking… Read More
Residents expect a quieter-than-usual town meeting at 7 tonight at Cherryfield Elementary School. Among other items, they will vote whether to authorize the Fire Department to set up a reserve account toward a new truck. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]];… Read More
GARLAND – About 50 residents attended the annual town meeting on Saturday, but no one stepped forward to take the position of town clerk. Dot Robinson, who has served as town clerk for several years, announced earlier in the month that she planned to retire… Read More
CORINNA – Sixty-nine voters braved the snow on Saturday morning to pass every article at their annual town meeting, approving a $371,000 municipal budget in just under two hours. David Dow was the moderator. Town Clerk Michelle Dumoulin noted, “There was a lot of positive… Read More
PALMYRA – Palmyra’s annual town meeting has been postponed from today until next Saturday because of a predicted snowstorm, but Corinna officials have decided to forge ahead and hold their meeting as planned. Palmyra elections were held as usual Friday, according to Town Clerk Joan… Read More
CHARLESTON – The annual town meeting scheduled for today has been postponed until Saturday, March 19, because of the anticipated snowstorm. Residents will decide whether to withdraw from SAD 68 and whether they want town officials to explore a voucher plan for school attendance, among… Read More
CORINTH – Municipal elections for the following offices will be held 1-8 p.m. Monday, March 14: . A selectperson, assessor and overseer of the poor for a three-year term. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]]; var new_slot_sizes = []; var has_banner… Read More
STEUBEN – Ordinarily, Tom Richmond likes to make a big show, a PowerPoint presentation showing all of the financial numbers, as a town manager at town meetings. But Richmond will be showing only his face for the first time Saturday at Steuben’s annual town meeting. Read More
SWANVILLE – After being hit by a storm that made travel to the annual town meeting treacherous, residents decided Tuesday to adopt a last-minute article that will allow for continuation of the meeting to the next week in the event of future storms. With sleet… Read More
SEARSPORT – A key component in the comprehensive plan will go before voters at the annual town meeting Saturday. The town’s comprehensive plan was adopted in 2002 after more than five years of work by a volunteer committee. For the past two years, the committee… Read More
ST. GEORGE – Taxpayers will contemplate buying and selling property when they gather for annual town meeting Tuesday. On the agenda for Tuesday is a bid to buy an 8-acre parcel from resident James Skoglund. The land is across Route 131 from the Andrew Robinson… Read More
GARLAND – Residents will decide at the annual town meeting Saturday whether to have a state-certified professional assessor do the town’s assessing instead of a local committee of three, starting in 2006. The article was requested by individuals who feel the work should be done… Read More
MOUNT DESERT – Residents on Tuesday approved both a $12 million municipal budget and $4.5 million school budget during the annual town meeting and a special town meeting. The municipal budget was the main topic of discussion at the regular town meeting. Voting on the… Read More
BROOKSVILLE – Residents had approved all the warrant articles at the annual town meeting Tuesday, but balked at the idea of paying for emergency dispatching services. Although there was some confusion surrounding the article for emergency dispatching and the request from Peninsula Ambulance Corps, which… Read More
CUSHING – As brisk development changes the physical landscape of this midcoast community, its governing body is growing, too. Town voters next week will choose five selectmen. A previous vote increased the board from three to five members. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var… Read More
NORTH HAVEN – Funding a new fire station will top the agenda during Saturday’s annual town meeting. Voters will be asked to raise $25,000 for a reserve fund for building a six-bay station. The architectural design of the 5,000-square-foot building has been completed already, Town… Read More
Knox residents will elect three selectmen when they gather Saturday at the municipal building for the annual town meeting. Town Clerk Marjorie Larrabee said seats held by First Selectman Basil Wentworth, Second Selectman Andrew Bryant and Third Selectman Rachel Larrabee were up for election. googletag.cmd.push(function… Read More
MILO – A proposed municipal budget that reflects an increase of $107,406 will be up for adoption at the annual town meeting next week. A public hearing on the spending plan will be held at 6:30 tonight in the town hall. googletag.cmd.push(function () { //… Read More
PALERMO – The start of Palermo’s third century in existence will get under way at this year’s town meeting. Selectman H. Dean Potter quipped that “taxes will go up” when asked if he had any predictions for the next century. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define… Read More
Hartland HARTLAND – Hartland voters will hold their annual town meeting at 10 a.m. Saturday, March 5, at the town office in the former Hartland Academy building. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]]; var new_slot_sizes = []; var has_banner = false;… Read More
CARMEL – Residents will vote next week on a town budget that represents an 8 percent increase over last year and includes a proposal to replace the Haskell Road bridge. But first voters will fill two seats on the Board of Selectmen and one position… Read More
STONINGTON – Voters on Monday will decide whether to fund continued improvements to the town hall on Main Street. Several articles on the warrant for the annual town meeting seek funds for work at the town hall. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes… Read More
DEER ISLE – Residents could find themselves without a road commissioner after they leave the polls at the annual town meeting Monday. The incumbent road commissioner, Paul Gray, chose not to seek re-election, and no one has taken out papers for the post. googletag.cmd.push(function ()… Read More
EDDINGTON – At the annual town meeting in March, residents will be asked to approve an increase to all of the town’s departments, except for highways, that amounts to $22,286 or nearly a 3 percent increase to the budget. The 3 percent increase does not… Read More
MADAWASKA – A special town meeting will be held Dec. 15 to get residents’ approval for the payment of annual dues to the Northern Maine Development Commission, for a planning grant and for seed money for a weekend festival next July. The Wednesday meeting will… Read More
BROOKLIN – Voters on Saturday will decide whether to allocate additional funds for a town pier at Naskeag Harbor. The project was approved at the annual town meeting earlier this year. The special town meeting will start at 9 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 4, at the… Read More
BROOKS – Residents voted 38-17 at a special town meeting on Saturday to build a four-bay fire station, rather than a three-bay version, on Route 139. The town approved borrowing up to $236,000 to pay for the new building. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot… Read More
MADAWASKA – A settlement, at least in spirit, has been reached between the Madawaska Board of Selectmen and former Town Manager Arthur Faucher, whose contract was terminated with one year left on it. Selectmen have agreed to pay Faucher $148,470. Madawaska residents will get the… Read More
BROOKSVILLE – Voters will gather Wednesday night to decide whether to appropriate funds to build a town dock facility at Dodge’s Point. The special town meeting will begin at 7 p.m. at the Brooksville Public Safety Building. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes… Read More
WINTER HARBOR – Voters at the local annual town meeting Wednesday night approved a proposal to borrow $500,000 for improving sidewalks in the town’s village and an overall budget of $1,076,000, according to a town official. Roger Barto, Winter Harbor’s town manager, said Thursday that… Read More
UNION – Residents approved all articles on Monday’s town meeting warrant, including a $1.4 million budget for the coming year. The $1,422,585 spending plan represents a 7.2 percent increase, compared with last year’s budget. As a result of the vote, the amount to be raised… Read More
STONINGTON – Voters will decide next week whether to approve a contract with the Maine State Police to provide full-time patrol coverage for the town. Residents will vote on the contract at a special town meeting set for 6 p.m. Monday, June 21, at the… Read More
VAN BUREN – An effort to cut nearly $180,000 from the SAD 24 budget for 2004-2005 failed Tuesday night, and 45 residents approved the entire budget of $4,160,530. Residents took about 20 minutes to approve the budget’s 19 articles. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot… Read More
VEAZIE – Residents approved all 19 articles on the town warrant at Tuesday night’s meeting, including the $3.2 million school budget and the $1.6 million municipal budget. This year’s school budget increased by $194,546 over last year, while the municipal budget represents an approximate $100,000… Read More
ORRINGTON – Residents elected three people to town and school boards during local elections Monday and approved $2 million for the town budget and $5.4 million for the school department during the annual town meeting. Based on rough estimates, the town is looking at a… Read More
WESLEY – Perhaps the biggest item on the agenda at the Monday, June 7, annual town meeting will be whether Richard Carlow gets re-elected to his selectmen’s position. Nominations will be taken from the floor at the 7 p.m. gathering at Wesley Elementary School. googletag.cmd.push(function… Read More
HOLDEN – The community should create a $100,000 reserve fund that can be used to deal with technical issues for the planned Interstate 395-Route 9 connector project, town councilors have decided. The request for the funds will be presented to residents at the annual town… Read More
EAST MILLINOCKET – Residents at Tuesday’s annual town meeting approved $300,000 to be raised in capital expenditures for area improvements. An overall municipal budget of $2.9 million was approved at the meeting. A proposed school budget of $4.1 million was amended, with $78,975 to be… Read More