Entries by Mary Grow

Vassalboro select board recommendations ready for budget committee

by Mary Grow After a March 9 budget workshop, Vassalboro select board members had their recommendations for 2023-24 municipal expenditures ready to go to the budget committee for its members’ review and recommendations. The budget committee’s 2023 organizational meeting is scheduled for 7 p.m., Thursday, March 16, following a 6 p.m. select board meeting. The […]

Vassalboro school board begins budget review

by Mary Grow Vassalboro School Board members began review of the 2023-24 school budget at a special meeting March 7, with information on four cost centers. The easiest category was ELL – English Language Learners. Superintendent Alan Pfeiffer said there are no ELL students this school year and none expected next year; he and finance […]

China broadband committee to try again for grant

by Mary Grow China Broadband Committee (CBC) members will try again to get a grant to expand broadband service to China residents who are currently underserved or not served at all. They will again work in partnership with Direct Communications, the Idaho-based company that now owns UniTel, in Unity, with assistance from Mission Broadband, the […]

China select board makes plans for annual business meeting

by Mary Grow China select board members spent most of their March 13 meeting on plans for the June 13 annual town business meeting. Town Manager Rebecca Hapgood gave them a first draft of the town meeting warrant articles, which will be decided by written ballot. Most articles are the familiar ones: appropriations for the […]

China appeals board agrees with CEO French’s ruling

by Mary Grow The China Board of Appeals met Friday afternoon, March 10, to hear an appeal of a building permit issued by codes enforcement officer Nicholas French. Board members upheld French’s decision. The permit was issued on Jan. 9, 2023, to Wayne Paul, Jr. It was appealed by Baiba Bangerskis (for whom her husband, […]

Without quorum, China TIF committee goes ahead with meeting

by Mary Grow With only four of eight members present (there used to be nine members, but chairman Brent Chesley said Trishea Story had resigned), China’s Tax Increment Financing (TIF) Committee lacked a quorum for the March 8 meeting. Members decided since their decisions are advisory only, they could go ahead without a quorum. The […]