Entries by Mary Grow

China transfer committee members present list of goals

by Mary Grow China’s Transfer Station Committee members put revisions to the 2021 vision statement for the facility in near-final form at their April 8 meeting. The single-page document is a list of goals. Much of the discussion was about how to help China residents, and those in Palermo who use China’s facility, realize how […]

CHINA: No new ordinance changes proposed for June 10 town meeting

by Mary Grow China Planning Board members devoted their April 8 meeting to review of town ordinances, with references to the town comprehensive plan. They decided a joint meeting with China’s comprehensive plan implementation committee would be a useful next step; chairman Toni Wall will invite that committee’s members to the May 13 planning board […]

Vassalboro planners give approval to Novel Energy’s planned solar farm

by Mary Grow Vassalboro Planning Board members approved Novel Energy’s planned community solar farm, at 2235 Riverside Drive, at their April 7 special meeting, despite last-minute surprises from neighbors (see the April 10 issue of The Town Line, p. 9). Novel representative Ralph Addonizio brought the additional information board members requested at their April 1 […]

Vassalboro plans being set for June town meeting

by Mary Grow Vassalboro select board members discussed multiple on-going issues at their April 3 meeting, many related to plans for the June 2 and June 10 annual town meeting. The only decision they made settled one long-discussed issue. Unanimously, board members voted to sell part of the tax-acquired property on Lombard Dam Road “back […]

China budget committee makes final recommendations

by Mary Grow Despite the draft 2025-26 China budget and the warrant for the June 10 annual town business meeting changing as they met, China Budget Committee members made their final recommendations at their April 2 meeting – they thought. The draft warrant as of the end of the meeting had 32 articles. Twenty-three dealt […]