Benton First Selectman says town met Saturday to ‘keep business going’

Town Meeting in Benton was scheduled to meet in the elementary school, but Friday it was changed to a parking lot and then to a third site on Saturday to avoid spread of coronavirus.

Rome residents approve of $956,000 municipal budget at annual Town Meeting

This includes the approval of hiring a second full-time firefighter/paramedic to be based at Belgrade Lakes Fire Station.

Central Maine officials weigh risk of holding annual Town Meetings during coronavirus outbreak

With events canceled across the state and colleges sending students home, town officials are considering whether to postpone annual Town Meetings or continue with business as usual.

Solar panel plan, $1.4M expenditure budget headed to Whitefield voters

Voters will decide on 47 articles at their annual town meeting next Saturday, March 21, at Whitefield Elementary School.

Central Maine 2020 Town Meetings coverage

Mercer voters change town’s contracting process, approve $464,925 budget

After Saturday's meeting, it's now prohibited for a Mercer municipal officer to be an employee or independent contractor for the town.

Anson voters approve $1.7 million budget, marijuana ordinance

The ordinance, which will be signed by selectmen on Tuesday, allows the board to oversee the operations of marijuana retail stores within the municipality.

Adult-use marijuana ordinance, budget go before Washington voters

Selectman Tom Johnston said the net municipal budget is down, but increases in county tax and ambulances services forced the town's appropriation up 5.54% before factoring in school costs.

Solon voters approve $960,170 budget, OK adult-use pot store

The 60 voters in attendance approved the article after amending it to stipulate the one dispensary now operating in Solon, Limited Edition Farm, would be the only company authorized to open an adult-use marijuana store.

St. Albans residents pass budget, opt to appoint road commissioner

Voters discuss and debate the budgets for the fire department and health and human services organizations, and changing the road commissioner position from an elected one to an appointed one.