A tie in Rome selectman’s race ends when candidate exits from contest

The annual Rome Town Meeting and elections were anything but business as usual Friday and Saturday as a tie in the first selectman's race was broken when the incumbent announced she was exiting the contest and charged that some officials had tried to smear her name.

Proponents of climate change carbon resolution voice message at town meetings, other venues

Representatives of the Citizens' Climate Lobby are promoting at town meetings and municipal meetings a resolution to be sent to state and federal officeholders to support a fee on fossil fuel sales that once collected would be distributed to residents as a dividend.

Albion residents to vote on proposed $1.18 million budget at Town Meeting

The annual Town Meeting will be held at 10 a.m. at the Albion Fire Station on March 20. Elections are set for 2 p.m. to 7 p.m. March 19 at the Besse Building.

Residents to vote on new plow truck at Palmyra Town Meeting

Voters also to consider setting aside funds to conduct a town revaluation.

Benton devises creative way to conduct annual Town Meeting with virtual forum, voting later

Benton voters may take part in virtual or conference call discussions on the Town Meeting warrant articles Wednesday and Thursday evenings this week and may vote by secret ballot on all articles March 27 at the town office or do so by absentee ballot.

March town meetings were timed to get government business done before planting season

Anson election, Town Meeting set for Saturday

Polls are scheduled to be open from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. and the business portion of Town Meeting is to begin at 2:30 p.m., at Garret Schenck School at 19 Ken Taylor St.

Thorndike fails to take action on sand and salt shed during Town Meeting

Thorndike residents passed the bulk of items on the 41-article agenda for a roughly $745,522 budget.

Wilton voters attend annual Town Meeting

Voters approved all 59 warrant articles which included an exploding target ordinance and a marijuana ordinance.

Readfield voters to look at ending fee to use town beach

The annual Readfield Town Meeting, set for Tuesday, July 14, also includes budget proposals expected to result in a property tax decrease.