Entries by Mary Grow

China select board unanimously approves 38-article warrant

by Mary Grow CHINA, ME — China select board members have unanimously approved the 38-article warrant for the June 14 annual town business meeting. The April 11 select board meeting was preceded by a very short budget committee meeting, at which that board endorsed revised wording of two articles. A public hearing on the warrant […]

China Broadband Committee (CBC) members enthused about new expansion possibility

by Mary Grow CHINA, ME — China Broadband Committee (CBC) members are enthusiastic about a new possibility for expanding internet service in China, and so are officials at the possible providers, the Unity-based telephone and communications company Unitel. However, both parties emphasized during an April 6 discussion that nothing is guaranteed, and that financing is […]

VASSALBORO: Three candidates on June 14 ballot

by Mary Grow VASSALBORO, ME — Vassalboro residents will have three candidates for three open local positions on their June 14 election ballot. Town Clerk Catherine Coyne reported that Frederick L. “Rick” Denico II is the only candidate who filed nomination papers for a seat on the select board. Robert Browne, whose term ends this year, […]

Vassalboro budget committee recommendations may not be final; school budget unknown

by Mary Grow VASSALBORO, ME — Vassalboro Budget Committee members made their recommendations on the 2022-23 municipal budget at their March 31 meeting. Not all votes were unanimous, and because the school budget is still unknown, committee members did not guarantee their recommendations are final. Members had varying attitudes toward the school budget. Optimists said the […]

China select board wraps up “almost final” warrant

by Mary Grow CHINA, ME — China Select Board members put the warrant for the June 14 annual town business meeting in almost-final form at a two-hour special meeting April 4. The draft document they came up with has 37 articles and a potential 38th. Most are requests for voters to act on proposed 2022-23 […]

China budget committee holds final spring meeting

by Mary Grow CHINA, ME — China Budget Committee members held their final spring 2022 meeting on March 31, rediscussing a few of the proposed 2022-23 expenditures and making recommendations on warrant articles. Ultimately, budget committee members changed only one proposed figure. At Elizabeth Curtis’ suggestion, and on a split vote, they recommended reducing the […]

Vassalboro budget committee change of venue

by Mary Grow The Vassalboro Budget Committee meets at 7 p.m. Thursday, March 31, in the town office – not at Vassalboro Community School as previously planned – to make recommendations on the proposed 2022-23 municipal budget. The school budget will not be ready for review by March 31, committee chairman Rick Denico reported on […]