by Mary Grow China Planning Board members began their Nov. 9 meeting by electing new leaders, since former Chairman Randall Downer has retired. Co-chairman Toni Wall moved that Scott Rollins become chairman and James Wilkens co-chairman; the motion was approved. Rollins welcomed new member Michael Brown. Board members then unanimously approved both commercial applications on […]
by Mary Grow Five members of China’s Tax Increment Financing Committee (TIF) used their Nov. 15 meeting to make administrative updates. The major action was approval of a revised application form for groups seeking TIF funding. The form asks for information on how the money will be used and provides for a liaison person from […]
by Mary Grow China Broadband Committee (CBC) members met Nov. 4 to consider “What’s next for broadband in China,” after voters rejected their request to authorize select board members to borrow money for expanded broadband infrastructure. After discussing options for continuing to improve broadband service for China residents, they brought the “What’s next” question to […]
by Mary Grow China selectmen had a miscellaneous agenda for their Nov. 8 meeting, and dealt with most of it expeditiously. Board Chairman Ronald Breton introduced newly-elected member Jeanne Marquis to the audience. Marquis invited residents to send her comments; board members’ email addresses are on the town website, china.govoffice.com. Kennebec County Sheriff’s Deputy Ivano […]
by Mary Grow Readers of recent articles in this series on the history of central Kennebec Valley towns will have noticed differences between education for men and education for women from the late 1700s into the 20th century. The primary schools, for the most part, taught boys and girls similarly. After about eighth grade, boys […]
by Mary Grow Vassalboro Community School (VCS) has lots of new technology for students and staff – and so far, the gadgets have cost town taxpayers almost nothing. But there may be big bills down the road, as things wear out and need repair and replacement. That was the gist of the message Will Backman […]
by Mary Grow Vassalboro select board members, Town Manager Mary Sabins and other residents presented ideas for future town improvements at the select board’s Oct. 21 goal setting session. Board Chairman Robert Browne summarized the three proposals that he thinks should be considered first as: Surveying residents to see whether opposition to zoning is as […]
by Mary Grow Members of China’s Municipal Building Committee (MBC) spent their Oct. 28 meeting again considering options for additional space at the town office, primarily for storage of town records. MBC Secretary Terry DeMerchant’s minutes say Chairman Sheldon Goodine and Codes Officer Jaime Hanson provided measurements on space needed and suggestions for providing it. […]
by Mary Grow China select board members spent much of their Oct. 25 meeting discussing the recent report on China’s broadband infrastructure, an issue that is at least temporarily off the radar after voters on Nov. 2 defeated a request to allow selectmen to borrow money for broadband improvements. In other business Oct. 25, select […]
by Mary Grow China voters had one referendum question and annual elections on their Nov. 2 local ballots. The referendum question asked whether voters would authorize, but not require, select board members to borrow money to finance expanded internet infrastructure in town. Town Clerk Angela Nelson reported they said no, by a vote of 547 […]