by Mary Grow Chapter One: the Building’s Story Historical information on the wooden building at 363 Route 3, in China, comes from a combination of town records, provided by China Town Manager Rebecca Hapgood and Codes Enforcement Officer Nicholas French, and local people’s memories. These sources say that Richard and Rita Hussey had the building […]
by Mary Grow Vassalboro town clerk Cathy Coyne reports the following candidates for elective office have qualified for the June 10 local ballot. For one three-year position on the select board, incumbent Frederick “Rick” Denico, Jr. For two three-year positions on the school board, incumbents Jessica Clark and Amy French. For a one-year term on […]
by Mary Grow Four members of the Vassalboro Cemetery Committee met April 28, mostly to continue discussion of who’s in charge of tree removal in cemeteries. In the audience were Holly Weidner, chairman of the conservation commission; Frederick “Rick” Denico, Jr., chairman of the select board; and, until he had to leave for another engagement, […]
by Mary Grow Dan Mayotte, co-founder and director of Vassalboro’s First Responder unit, updated select board members on grant funds at their May 1 meeting. Mayotte said after the Vassalboro unit was upgraded to advanced EMT (Emergency Medical Technician) status last year, part of a $17,500 state grant was used to send assistant director Josi […]
by Mary Grow China select board members got updates on the community garden and Thurston Park, accepted Town Manager Rebecca Hapgood’s idea of contracting with a professional grant-writer and presented the annual Spirit of America award for volunteerism at their May 5 meeting. Planning Board chairman Toni Wall received the award – to her surprise […]
by Mary Grow Four members of the Vassalboro Cemetery Committee met April 28, mostly to continue discussion of who’s in charge of tree removal in cemeteries. In the audience were Holly Weidner, chairman of the conservation commission; Frederick “Rick” Denico, Jr., chairman of the select board; and, until he had to leave for another engagement, […]
by Mary Grow Vassalboro select board members held an hour-long special meeting April 24 to review the draft warrant for the June 2 and 10 annual town meeting. The warrant was still in draft primarily because the school budget was not final. Superintendent Alan Pfeiffer said school board members held a brief special meeting April […]
by Mary Grow China select board members spent more than half an hour of their two-hour April 22 meeting discussing alternatives for updating the town office heating (and cooling) system. Town Manager Rebecca Hapgood said the original brick section of the building still has its 1998 furnaces and ductwork. Later piecemeal additions first extended the […]
Part 1 by Mary Grow Why, several people have asked recently, does Vassalboro Community School (VCS) have not one, but two, school counselors? The answer offered by counselors Jamie Routhier and Gina Davis is that there is more than enough work for both of them. VCS has about 420 students – the number varies slightly […]
by Mary Grow While looking for information for the previous articles on Maine’s legal and court systems and people who made them work, your writer came across related information that falls under two headings, people and buildings. The limited research this series rests on found bits and pieces of information about some items. Others remain […]