Monthly Archives: March 2010

Lebanon on Tonights News!

WGME 13 was in town doing a story about Lebanon and the Emergency Operations Center.  They also did a ride along in EMS 1 – it will be … Continue reading

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Cookie sale

Lebanon Girl Scouts will be selling cookies at the Town Hall on April 1st from 3:30pm to 6:45pm.    We will also have a cookie donation box set up to send to our troops overseas.  If you have someone that you … Continue reading

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Transfer Station Video Added

The video from the Budget Committee meeting on 3/10/10 has made it to the online provider library.  For those that prefer that format you will see I added to the original post

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Budget Committee / Ambulance Presentation Update

I have identified the trouble with the glitch on the recording from the Budget Committee meeting on 3/17/10. I have located and added the file to the website and you may watch the “second part”

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Fishing Season Opens Early!

Fishing season has arrived a bit earlier than usual taking many by surprise… Check out this article for all the details

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New Ambulance Presentation Available

The Budget Committee met last week to  review the Rescue Budget, the recording I had done stopped just before the presentation for the new Ambulance they would like to purchase.  Asst. Chief Cole sent me

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Ray Davis, Road Commissioner for Another Year? Read This Before You Vote!

I have some information for the residents of Lebanon.  You might want to think twice on voting for Ray Davis for another year. 

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Family Free Fishing Days May 30-31

Weather forecasters are predicting a nice weekend, and what better way to spend it than to go fishing – or take your children fishing!

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Maine Maple Sunday 3/28/10

Enjoy the first sweet taste of spring in Maine!
Maine Maple Sunday is always the fourth Sunday in March.
Join Maine’s maple producers each spring as they celebrate Maine Maple Sunday.

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Ambulance Tour Announced 3/25/10 6:00pm

Lebanon Rescue will have a demo ambulance like the one that they hope to buy at the rescue station on Route 202 on Thursday, March 25th from 6pm to 7:30pm.

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Budget Committee Meeting 03/17/10

This week the Budget Committee reviewed the Rescue Department budget at the Blaisdell Station.

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Selectmen Meeting 03/16/10

Meeting Highlights:

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Some Information Concerning Foreclosures

As I was reading and commenting on the posts today, someone mentioned the foreclosures that were happening here in Lebanon. 

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Festival For Diabetes Awareness

The Foster’s Daily Democrat did a great article on resident Alex Cavallaro and his upcoming festival

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Research and Video Pages Updated

The Video and Research pages have been updated. This includes the preliminary Town and School budgets

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Budget Committee Meeting 03/10/10

Budget Committee meets to review the Transfer Station

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Budget Committee Meeting 03/08/10

The Budget Committee met to review the Recreation Budget and also had a visit by the School Superintendent Paul Andrade, and School Board member Joanne Potter to discuss the upcoming Budget for the schools. 

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Meeting Video Troubles – Video Library

Video of the Selectmen and Budget Committee Meetings has been interrupted on the website do to problems with the free provider.  I haven’t been able to add videos to the library since

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One Tire For Every 53 Feet of Road ? ? ? Yes….That’s What You Paid For !

Our Transfer Station since September of this year has taken in 48 Tons of Tires. This fury of mysterious deliveries has cost us taxpayers more than $7,100 so far this year, and more than $18,000 in the past 3 1/2 … Continue reading

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Wage Increases? Wasn’t it Cuts?

I have been looking through the expenses and Town reports and have put together a worksheet to analyze the expenses of Vendors and Town Wages. The worksheet provides a reasonable picture of the last 2 1/2 years of expenses by … Continue reading

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Wages and Disclosure – Straw Poll

In the Town Report and as observed during the present budget process wages are displayed for town employees. The wages as listed do not include taxes and or benefits and retirement expenses. The town pays these

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Most Commented Posts

I added the most commented posts back to the main page of the website to allow residents who may be new with site to see what articles brought the most discussion. Although not the only indicator, comments are one

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Selectmen Solicit Suggestions for Town Report

Its that time of the year.  Selectmen Cole sent me a message explaining how work has begun one the annual town report and they’re looking for anything people would like to suggest.
Any residents who may have pictures of events or … Continue reading

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Budget Committee Meeting 03/03/10

Meeting Highlights:
This week the Budget Committee reviews the Code Enforcement Officer (CEO) and Road Commissioners Budgets.
I would like to mention there were Three residents who came and observed. It is great to see people taking an interest in seeing for … Continue reading

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Help Wanted – Road Commissioner

Shouldn’t we  start posting our available positions for 2010? I made a pass at the Road Commissioner posting, hopefully we can generate some interest in the lucrative position.

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Boiled Dinner Fundraiser 3/13/10

The Lebanon Fire Dept. & Ladies Auxiliary will be having a Boiled Dinner on Saturday March 13th from 5pm to 6:30pm at the East Lebanon Fire Station.

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Citizen’s Roundtable Postponed

The citizen’s round table for this evening will be postponed. We may re-schedule for later this month. I will keep you posted.

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The Power You Have, Vote NO

Fellow Residents, I sit hear typing this post with a sense of consternation, aggravation and dismay. I would like You to take a moment to reflect and ask yourself a couple questions…
What do You expect of your Budget Committee and … Continue reading

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Fun Fair Days Announced

A benefit for juvenile diabetes research will be held June 5th from 10am – 4:30pm at the Rochester Fair Grounds. See this flier for details.

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Great Community Response to Large Storm

As we come out of yet another large storm, I think we all owe a big thanks to all the town departments that played a critical part in the response and clean up to the storm that started Thursday afternoon. I … Continue reading

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