Our Voice : Citizens For a Better Lebanon Maine

The Town Report is available at the polls and is also available via download in PDF format at this link. This is quite the turnaround from just yesterday when you couldn’t even get the mini-audit that was allegedly published. The gentlemen at the polls stopped me and handed me a book, saying they had them on the shelf for some time.

Be sure to vote tomorrow (June. 14, 2011) at the Lebanon Elementary School at 65 Upper Guinea Road. Polls open at 6am and close at 8pm. All votes count, be sure to place yours!!

The Foster’s has done a review of the ballot items for tomorrows vote. One of the key items they didn’t touch upon is the “Conflict of Interest” (Item 1) which is a petition circulated by residents to stop an employee of the town also serving as Selectmen at the same time. The Selectmen added their own (Item 2) to limit an employee of SAD60 from being Selectmen since a teacher is running for office, this to take effect only if item 1 adopted. I recommend you vote “Yes” on one and “NO” on two.  Here is the Foster’s rundown.

The new Martha Sawyer Community Library was vandalized Friday night. The outside was spray painted with graffiti. The damage was discovered by road crews Saturday morning. This is almost a year ago to when the memorial at the town hall was torn-up. Fosters Story is Here..

Maine Deportment Of Transportation will be holding at Public Meeting on the Ford Bridge that is on Fall RD. This will be held Tuesday July 26, 2011 at 6pm at the Lebanon Town Office.

The two candidates for Selectmen seat in Lebanon were profiled by the Foster’s today. Here is the Link

Please make sure that you visit Martha Sawyer Community Library’s new website !
Thanks to Chris Russo and Karen Gerrish for getting this project started by creating the site and adding the initial photos and documents – they also included the card catalog so that you can view what the library has !
The website will be updated on a regular basis with new information. Make sure you check out the monthly newsletter on the site as well ! https://sites.google.com/a/msad60.org/martha-sawyer-community-library/

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There are two editorials in the Foster’s Daily Democrat by Rochester residents following up on previous stories “Where’s Jason Cole?” and “Dispatch Center’s Cole Under Fire” These latest ones located here provide “no-show” details and pressure the city for action.

New Summer hours starting July 1st !!

• Tuesday 10:00 am – 1:00 pm   10:30 am Story time
• Wednesday  10am – 1pm and 4pm – 8pm  Story time at 10:30
• Thursday   4:00 pm – 8:00 pm Continue reading →

There are more letters to the editor in the Foster’s Daily Democrat speaking about Cole and supporting Gerrish. Some are reprints from earlier editions but there is a new one by resident Marc Blanchette. You can see them all here and also here.

There is a Letter to the Editor in the Foster’s Daily Democrat by Nancy Neubert explaining why Karen Gerrish deserves your vote for Selectwoman at next weeks election. Nancy Neubert has been the Chairperson of the Lebanon Maine Budget Committee for many years.

American Legion Post 214 Spaghetti Supper, Saturday June 11, 2011 from 4;30pm to 6:30pm at the First Parish Congregational Church (650 Center Rd) in Lebanon, Maine.

Come support little Nicole Purington, a Lebanon 4 year old who is battling cancer.  Stokewoods Diner and Lebanon Rescue will sponsor a bean supper on Saturday, June 4 from 4 pm-7 pm at Stokewoods Diner. All you can eat homemade beans, hot dogs Continue reading →

Free fishing days are upcoming on June 4 and June 5. On these days residents, nonresidents and aliens (except those whose license has been suspended or revoked) may fish without a license. All other laws and regulations apply on these days. State of Maine 2011 Socking report is available in PDF near the top of this page. Continue reading →

A Yard Sale to benefit the Rousseau Family who lost their home in a fire. Saturday June 4th 8am to 2pm at the Lebanon Elementary SchoolTools, Toys, Kitchenware, Electronics, Books, Crafts, Baked Goods, CD’s, DVD’s, Jewelry, and Much, Much, More!!!!

If you have items to donate contact Scott (207) 604-4057.

OurVoice has a Facebook Page. The Page is a place where the community news and editorials posted here, may be commented on and discussed. Many residents also self publish there own articles and share news about town happenings or events. If you are on Facebook “Like” our page and postings will appear right on your wall / feed as they are made. The link to the Facebook Page is here.

Chief Samantha Cole released the following: The Lebanon Rescue Department would like to congratulate Lebanon Rescue Lieutenant Kevin Romano and member Kyle Santosuosso who have completed their paramedic degree programs Continue reading →

The observer published an article highlighting key issues from the Town Meeting. You can view the article online by clicking here..

The Lebanon Fire Dept. Inc. & Ladies Auxiliary are seeking donations of unwanted items for a yard sale fundraiser to be held in July. Funds raised will be used to purchase an AED and the remaining funds will be placed in the equipment fund for the future purchases of needed equipment. Continue reading →

The Town of Lebanon’s Memorial Day Service will be held Monday May 30th at 2pm at the Old Town Hall on Center Rd. Please note the time change. The service is at 2pm

Community article in the Foster’s outlining the events and large turnout from this past weekends Community Festival. View it Here. There is also an editorial by Rescue Chief Cole thanking people available here. This link also has an editorial apology by Jason Cole for signing an editorial he published as a Selectmen.

Looks as though concerns being raised by the Rochester Concerned Taxpayers Association may have grounds. The Rochester Times has done an article over the ordeal surrounding Cole.  You may view the Article Here.

Lebanon Soccer Sign Ups  announced for kids ages 5-12  on  May 24th, 26th, 31st, and June 2nd from 6pm to 8pm at the Hanson School Gym. Cost is just: $45.00 for 1st player & $35.00 for each additional immediate family member playing. FMI please e-mail Brian Arsenault: LebanonYouthSoccer@Gmail.com

In case you missed it there were some letters to the editor posted by the Foster’s Daily Democrat. The American Legion post 214 clarified that they as a group do not endorse or support any particular candidates. I think this was in response to information being circulated improperly by Cole indicating their support for him. Continue reading →

Lebanon Summer Camp will be held from July 11 through Aug. 11, from Mondays through Thursdays, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
The first child from a family can attend for $155; each additional child can for $140. You can save $20 if you pay for your children in full by June 1.
For an additional $135, your child can attend over 10 hours of field trips.
For more information, please call Camp Director Shirley Mathews at 603-285-5071.
Applications for the summer camp program can be picked up at the Lebanon Town Office.

Lebanon Community Festival is this Saturday, May 21st from 11am-3pm. The event will be held at the Hanson School and is a free event to attend. There are many events planned for this year including a new petting farm, race car, monster mud truck, police Continue reading →

The Dept. of Transportation from Maine & New Hampshire will host a public meeting concerning the New Bridge that connects Lebanon, Me. with Milton, NH on Thursday May 19 at the Milton Town Hall at 3:00pm in the Emma Ramsey Center. Continue reading →

Cindy Simon, Lebanon resident, recently published her first novel “Wanting June”. It is a mystery…a woman searching for the truth about her mother and in so doing becomes ensnared in dangerous webs of deceit Continue reading →

It appears the Town’s Facebook Page has been deactivated. If the “Admin” simply would have shut off commenting, and only post actual town events, meetings, and notices…what is the issue? In my opinion an “Official” page should be “one-way” only to broadcast official information, period. If you want an informal conversation Page start something like the OurVoice Facebook Page, where people can share opinion, openly for the benefit of ALL. It’s true there were issues, but they threw out the baby with bathwater instead of changing the admin, setting policy and correcting the way it was managed.

OurVoice is on Facebook and is the place where residents can post, comment and share.