Whether to ask for more or go lean was the question facing the Whitefield School Committee as it reviewed projected 2009-10 budget figures.
By the close of Monday’s meeting, the panel decided to retain requests for doubling the guidance counselor’s time, keeping a teacher, and increasing an office aide’s hours.
Aura Hair Design Welcomes New Esthetician
Aura Hair Design & Spa is pleased to announce esthetician Alexandra (Alex) Walker has recently joined its staff.
Walker has 17 years experience as a skin care professional and make-up artist. She began her career at the Estée Lauder Spa in New York City and from there has worked in Florida, Massachusetts and Maine.
After Nine Terms, South Bristol’s Stanley Runs For One More
South Bristol’s longest-serving Selectman Donald G. Stanley, will celebrate his 27th year as selectman at the town meeting Tues. March 10. Stanley is running unopposed for another three-year term so he can “take care of some unfinished business.”
Whitefield Town Meeting This Saturday
Voters at Whitefield’s town meeting Saturday will face 45 warrant articles, including requests for a $750,000 new town office, $99,000 to run the fire department, and a first-ever request for $15,000 in stipends for firefighters and rescue personnel.
Isabella Ruth Winchenbach
Parents Michael and Tiffany Winchenbach, of Whitefield, along with big sister Oryanna, are pleased to announce the arrival of baby girl, Isabella Ruth Winchenbach.
The First Bancorp Declares Dividend
The Board of Directors of The First Bancorp (NASDAQ: FNLC) declared a quarterly dividend of 19.5 cents per share. This first-quarter dividend, which is payable April 30, to shareholders of record as of April 6, represents an increase of 5.4 percent or 1.0-cent per share over the first-quarter dividend declared in 2008 of 18.5-cents per share and is equal to the 19.5-cents per share declared in the previous two quarters.
Whitefield Selectman, Acting ACO, Says Take This Job, Please
Whitefield selectman Kurt E. Miller, the town’s acting ACO, is on a mission.
It’s a fresh mid-March morning. Pale sun is shining on ragged sheets of snow stretched over fields. A resident has asked Miller to check on a dead dog discovered in a ditch on the Palmer Rd.
New Budget Shortfall Has Republicans Crying Foul
The economic recession and initiatives that haven’t produced the savings hoped for are the culprits behind a $65 million general fund budget overage, the state’s human services chief told the Appropriations Committee Monday.
Public Office Candidates And Unpaid Taxes Sometimes Go Together
It’s town meeting time, town reports are out and flipping through the pages of any given report, it is possible to see the name of a selectman, or a candidate for the board of selectmen, on the “unpaid property taxes” or “outstanding lien accounts” list.
Lawmakers Study Governor’s Budget Proposal
Following a month of public hearings, lawmakers have turned their attention to studying the details of Gov. John Baldacci’s biennial budget proposal, looking for ways to stretch resources and avoid cuts in services.
Lowell Shane Percy
Alice and Rufus Percy of Whitefield are proud to announce the birth of their baby boy, Lowell Shane Percy, born at home, on Feb. 11 at 8:10 p.m.
South Bristol Selectmen Slash Budget Nearly 6.5 Percent
South Bristol is preparing for the business portion of the annual town meeting Tues., March 10, where voters will see nearly 6.5 percent slashed from the budget for 2009-10.
Damariscotta River Grill Earns National Restaurant Association Award
Damariscotta River Grill, the popular Midcoast restaurant known for its locally sourced food and award-winning wine selection, has been selected as a state winner of the National Restaurant Association’s (NRA) distinguished “Restaurant Neighbor Award.”
Pitcher-O’Donnell Engagement
Karl Pitcher of Friendship and Julie Huber of Warren are pleased to announce the engagement of their daughter Chelsea Pitcher to Owen O’Donnell, son of Kevin and Tina O’Donnell of Nobleboro.
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