NEWRY Twenty eight voters assembled at Bear River Grange Hall on Monday night for the Newry Annual Town Meeting. The first order of business was to elect Vern Maxfield by written ballot as moderator. After the ballots were counted Maxfield said he joked that he thought Joelle Corey [Newry Code Enforcement Officer] would be […]
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WEST PARIS Three public hearings will be held at the Ring-McKeen Post 151 American Legion Hall on Thursday April, 8. Expected to draw the most interest, is a resolution that would make West Paris a Second Amendment Sanctuary town.
Resident Robert Carey asked selectmen to sign the resolution at a select board meeting in March, but town officials agreed that they should get input from the public before making any decisions. No voting on the resolution will occur at the hearing, but a special town meeting will be scheduled soon after to see what residents want to do.
The language of the resolution says the town would “provide sanctuary from law enforcement attempts to enforce any and all state and federal mandates and restricted laws enacted that would violate the original intent of protections given individuals under the United States Constitution as well as the State of Maine Constitution that states ‘shall never be questioned.”
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MECHANIC FALLS The Town Council approved changes to three ordinances Monday night, but sent one dealing with food sovereignty back to the Planning Board for further study and exploration.
The decision to postpone action on the Food Sovereignty Ordinance was made by Councilor Raymond Lavoie, who expressed concern that the definition of a farm needs further clarification and specific language.
The ordinance basically states that farmers are free to sell what they grow directly to consumers at their farms. The preamble of the ordinance states that people, “have the right to produce, process, sell, purchase and consume local foods, thus promoting self-reliance, the preservation of family farms and local food traditions.”