by Mary Grow Vassalboro’s auditor is happy enough with the town’s financial position, but not with the school department’s. Reviewing the audit for the year that ended June 30, 2017, with selectmen at their May 17 meeting, Ron Smith, director and managing partner of RHR Smith & Company, in Buxton, began by pointing out the […]
by Mary Grow China’s Thurston Park Committee is sponsoring a photo contest, with winning pictures to be turned into a 2019 calendar featuring “photos that best illustrate the beauty, history, and character of China’s amazing recreational destination.” All pictures entered must be taken in the park in northeastern China. Photographers are welcome to submit pictures […]
by Mary Grow China selectmen have chosen as the new town manager Dennis Heath, an Oklahoman who will be moving to China. Heath is expected to start appearing at the town office late in May, for a month’s training before current Town Manager Daniel L’Heureux retires June 30. Selectmen made the announcement at the end […]
by Mary Grow China’s TIF (Tax Increment Financing) Committee members got an update on the causeway and other projects and on internal application forms and heard more fund requests at their May 7 meeting. The causeway bridge update by Joe McLean, from Wright-Pierce Engineers, was intended as part of a public information session, but only […]
by Mary Grow Vassalboro’s second senior services fair is scheduled for noon to 4 p.m. Wednesday, May 23, in St. Bridget’s Center, the new community meeting space in the former Catholic church at 864 Main Street in North Vassalboro. Sponsored by FAVOR (Friends Advocating for Vassalboro’s Older Residents), the fair will take advantage of the […]
by Mary Grow In addition to approving the warrant for the June 4 and 12 town meeting, Vassalboro selectmen dealt with two other issues at their May 1 meeting. They appointed Laura Jones as a new member of the Vassalboro Conservation Commission for three years. On Town Manager Mary Sabins’ recommendation, they awarded the bid […]
by Mary Grow Vassalboro Planning Board members were able to give Parker Denico one of the two permits he needs for a seasonal vegetable stand in North Vassalboro. For the other, he needs to go first to the Board of Appeals. Denico said he would like to build his stand on Ray Breton’s Main Street […]
by Mary Grow After hours of meetings, Vassalboro school and town officials have come up with a budget to present to voters on June 4 that pleases few if any of them. The major problem is that if voters approve the expenditures proposed by the school board and selectmen, they will increase their tax rate […]
by Mary Grow China Planning Board members spent their April 24 meeting talking about board procedures and potential ordinance amendments. Two procedural questions revolved around signing the formal findings of fact document to support their April 10 approval of Wesley and Susan Horton’s permit to open a teen leadership camp at 24 Pond Hill Road. […]
by Mary Grow At their April 30 meeting, China selectmen returned to two often-discussed issues, the causeway project at the head of China Lake’s east basin and the fire pond dug last fall off Neck Road. Board members are concerned about reports that the steep sides of the fire pond are falling in, moving it […]