Manager Ella Bowman News Today

Opposition mounted over a proposed 7% budget increase and the hiring of four new positions despite vocal support from educators and promises from the town office that tax bills would not increase this year.

Talks are resuming on a plan to put more than 40 housing units in the former school, after town officials voted down a similar proposal in 2021.

Winslow Public Safety Director Leonard Macdaid said many of Winslow's firefighters have expressed a willingness to become trained paramedics, which could alleviate expense pressure with relying on per-diem paramedics.

Winslow Public Safety Director Leonard Macdaid said many of Winslow's firefighters have expressed a willingness to become trained paramedics, which could alleviate expense pressure with relying on per-diem paramedics.

Town Manager Ella Bowman said she and several other employees at the Town Office had called out sick and confirmed it was not COVID-19.

The Town Council met Monday and discussed a proposal to meet twice a month, rather than just once, in an effort to be more transparent.

Ella Bowman had held the position for nine years and said she had never been written up or had any disciplinary issues.

Don and Jean Ponitz are fixing up the Bank Block building on Main Street, with the hope of attracting a restaurant and other businesses to town.

Officials are considering whether traffic lights should be installed where Fairfield Street meets Gagnon Road, an intersection that's seen 16 wrecks in five years.

Don and Jean Ponitz are fixing up the Bank Block building on Main Street, with the hope of attracting a restaurant and other businesses to town.