The 2020-2021 budget’s $1.4 million increase is attributed to salaries and costs related to COVID-19.
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Looking Back: July 23
July 26, 1995 An unnamed tipster who was stopped at Church and Main streets in Westbrook saw three men running from behind Peoples Heritage Bank after it was robbed of $16,430 on July 17. Then, on Bridge Street, the tipster saw the same three running into the park at Saccarappa Falls. He saw two of […]
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Buxton police charge 40 people with trespassing in closed park
Pleasant Point Park near the Saco River was closed by town officials because of large crowds, littering and illegal drinking.
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Popular Buxton park closed because of large crowds, dangerous behavior
Town officials say people left behind hundreds of cans and bottles at Pleasant Point Park, where there have also been reports of debris thrown at boaters.
Posted inAmerican Journal
Buxton Notes: July 16
Town Report honors Warren The 2018-2019 town report has been dedicated to Donald A. Warren, a longtime, public spirited resident. The five-member Selectboard greeted Warren in the special occasion at his home on Flaggy Meadow Road in Groveville where they unveiled the new town report. Board Chairman Chad Poitras read the entire dedication printed in […]
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Looking Back: July 16
July 19, 1995 Police won’t say how much money three men got when they robbed the Peoples Heritage Bank office, 835 Main St., Westbrook, around 2:30 p.m. Monday. About 15 people, customers and employees, were in the bank when the men entered, wearing silk stocking masks over their heads. Police are not sure which door […]
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Carlow to face Durrell in November for House 16 seat
Lindsey Atkinson wins the Buxton seat on the SAD 6 board.
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The Maine Millennial: Danger lurks off the leash
A few dog owners who overestimate their abilities at voice control can really ruin a peaceful escape into the Maine woods.
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Buxton Notes: July 9
Town Hall open Saturday for absentee ballots The Buxton Town Clerk’s Office will be open 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., Saturday, July 11, in Town Hall, 185 Portland Road, to issue absentee ballots and register voters for the July 14 state, town and school elections, Town Clerk John Myers announced July 2. Under COVID-19 restrictions, […]
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Clerks report record absentee ballots for July 14 election
Residents will cast ballots in legislative primaries and some local seats, and vote on their school budgets and two state bond questions.