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DOVER-FOXCROFT — Last month the Dover-Foxcroft Select Board voted to accept a recommendation from the Mayo Mill Dam steering committee that removing the dam and connecting facilities and building a riverfront park is in the town’s best interests moving forward. Reducing flooding dangers, improving the area’s ecology, including fish passage, and the availability of funding for dam removal were among the main reasons for the committee’s conclusion.

DOVER-FOXCROFT — As a way to supplement an increased emergency call volume and staffing challenges currently being experienced by Northern Light Mayo Emergency Medical Services, the town of Dover-Foxcroft is proposing the creation of a municipal EMS department to supplement that of the hospital. The proposal is part of the initial 2024-25 municipal budget presented to the select board during a meeting on Monday, Feb.

ATHOL – At a recent meeting the Selectboard received an update from Town Manager Shaun Suhoski on the status of seven projects to be paid for with $3.5 million in American Rescue Plan Act funding.The federal funds were used for items ranging from...

ATHOL – Residents appear satisfied with initial plans for improvements to the neighborhood bordered by Main and South streets to the north and south, and Canal and Freedom streets on the east and west. No one from the public attended a public hearing...

LEBANON — Aiming to diversify the city’s municipal water supply, officials are considering construction of a well that would provide residents with a secondary source.Currently the city relies fully on water from the Mascoma River. In a search for a...

Winslow Town Council approves second ambulance for community During the bidding process, the town will request vendors submit proposals for buying or leasing a new ambulance, according to officials. Share Winslow Fire Chief Ronnie Rodriguez reported to the Town Council on Monday that the town’s new ambulance service had transported 32 people in its first few weeks of operation. Michael G. Seamans/Morning Sentinel file WINSLOW — The Winslow Town Council voted 7-0 on Monday night to author...