New Sharon special electrical transmission moratorium vote Saturday

The town meeting to consider an Elective Electrical Transmission Corridor Moratorium Ordinance will begin at 9 a.m. at Cape Cod Hill School.

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Wilton union negotiations to begin

WILTON — Selectpersons Tiffany Maiuri and David Leavitt were chosen as board representatives for upcoming union negotiations. Three-year contracts with Teamsters Local Union 340 and AFSCME Council 93 expire June 30, Town Manager Rhonda Irish said. The unions represent municipal employees including police and office staff. The board approved allowing Irish to inform union representatives […]

Preservation project slated for Route 2 bridge

NEW SHARON — Maine Department of Transportation is in the final design phase of a preservation project for a bridge crossing the Sandy River. The bridge is on Route 2 between Water Street and Cape Cod Hill Road, also known as Route 134. According to a letter sent to Town Clerk Pamela Adams, the project […]

Wandering: Waterfall

A few weekends ago the meteorologists called for a horrendous ice storm. From the pre-storm hype, you would have thought it was going to be a revisit of the Ice Storm of 1998. We were warned of power outages, downed trees and nearly impossible travel. We did not get an epic storm that would be talked about for years, at least not […]

WWII graffiti referencing ‘Livermore Falls Maine’ uncovered in England

The initials “P.A.L.” and “Livermore Falls Maine” were found written on the wall of a house in Worcestershire, England.

Changes made to Wilton parking, traffic ordinance

Changes include increased fines for parking within 10 feet of a fire hydrant or unauthorized parking in a handicap area.

Farmington speaker urges love and brotherhood in honor of MLK

“The desire for mutual acceptance certainly rings true in today’s contentious world. I dream that the United States of America might embrace Dr. King’s standard of using only non-violent actions to force change,” Craigen Healy of New Vineyard.

RSU 9 Board of Directors agenda – Tuesday, Jan. 21

Mt. Blue Regional School District Board of Directors Board Meeting Agenda DATE: January 21, 2020 Place: The Forum – Mt. Blue Campus Time: 6:00-8:30 p.m. * Please note the change in time I. Call to Order II. Pledge III. Public Comment IV. Presentations A. Strategic Planning-Good Group Decisions V. Executive session: 1 M.R.S.A. § 405(6)(D) […]

Wilton Select Board Agenda – Tuesday, Jan. 21

SELECTBOARD MEETING AGENDA Wilton Town Office 158 Weld Road, Wilton, ME 04294 Town Office Phone: 207-645-4961 Tuesday, January 21, 2020 Selectboard Meeting 6:00 PM Public Hearing – Parking & Traffic Ordinance Pledge of Allegiance 1. Minutes of the Selectboard Meeting of January 7, 2020 2. Public Comment 3. Consideration of updates to the Parking & […]