by Mary Grow The earliest settlers in the Kennebec Valley, as elsewhere in New England, were for the most part able-bodied and self-supporting. But within a generation or two, a settlement would be likely to have residents who were unable to support themselves. Some might be physically or mentally disabled. Older people might lose their […]
Vassalboro balloting by Mary Grow Vassalboro Town Clerk Cathy Coyne reported the following results from the polls on June 13: Vassalboro’s amended Site Review Ordinance, adding a chapter on commercial solar development and making other changes, was approved by a vote of 137 in favor to 44 opposed. The 2023-24 school budget approved at the […]
by Mary Grow China transfer station committee members held another long and lively discussion at their June 6 meeting about the best way to make sure only people entitled to use the town’s transfer station do so. The eligible people are residents of China and Palermo. China taxpayers support the facility; Palermo, by contract, sends […]
by Mary Grow China select board members’ main discussion topics at their June 5 meeting were how members of other major town boards should be chosen and how two sections of town road should be repaved. Town Manager Rebecca Hapgood raised the first topic as an offshoot of board members’ review of proposed changes to […]
by Mary Grow Vassalboro select board members discussed a variety of items at their June 8 meeting, the last for retiring board chairman Barbara Redmond. Senior board member Chris French thanked Redmond for her service, to applause from the audience in the town office meeting room. Redmond expressed her appreciation to the town’s “small, small […]
by Mary Grow Vassalboro’s annual town meeting did not end after voters acted on 38 articles Monday evening, June 5. They have two written ballots on Tuesday, June 13, with polls open from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. at the town office. One ballot is for local elections, for one member of the select board […]
by Mary Grow China voters will conduct their 2023 annual town business meeting by written ballot on Tuesday, June 13, with polls open from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m., in the former portable classroom behind the town office on Lakeview Drive. The local warrant has 32 articles. On a separate Regional School Unit #18 ballot, […]
by Mary Grow Voters at Vassalboro’s annual town meeting devoted most time to two sections of Article 6, the article asking for more than $2.7 million for 14 town departments. The two sections were the public safety department, for which the select board recommended $102,108 and the budget committee recommended $94,189; and the recreation program, […]
by Mary Grow The Grand Army of the Republic, or GAR, was responsible for more than organizing the local Posts and Memorial Day observances described in previous articles in this series. Additional information on this Civil War veterans’ organization, from various sources, says it assisted veterans in many ways, including advocating for legislation and policies, […]
by Mary Grow Issues discussed at the May 25 Vassalboro select board meeting included money and a looming problem between the town and the Maine Department of Transportation (MDOT). Town Manager Aaron Miller reviewed the current year’s budget as the June 30 end of the fiscal year approaches. He pointed out a potential overdraft in […]