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		<title>TOWN ELECTIONS</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 17 Feb 2012 00:00:23 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[<p style="text-align: left" align="center">TOWN ELECTIONS</p> <p style="text-align: left" align="center">(9:30 A.M. TO 7:00 P.M.)</p> <p style="text-align: left" align="center"> TOWN MEETING WARRANT Friday, March 02, 2012</p> <p>To Rebecca Taylor,a resident of the Town of New Portland, in the County of Somerset, State of Maine,</p> <p>GREETING:</p> <p>In the name of the State of Maine, you are hereby required to [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p style="text-align: left" align="center"><strong>TOWN ELECTIONS</strong></p>
<p style="text-align: left" align="center"><strong>(9:30 A.M. TO 7:00 P.M.)</strong></p>
<p style="text-align: left" align="center"><strong> </strong>TOWN MEETING WARRANT<br />
Friday, March 02, 2012</p>
<p>To Rebecca Taylor,a resident of the Town of New Portland, in the County of Somerset, State of Maine,</p>
<p>GREETING:</p>
<p>In the name of the State of Maine, you are hereby required to notify and warn the inhabitants of the Town of New Portland in said county and state, qualified by law to vote in town affairs, to meet at Fire Station in the Community Room of said Town on Friday, the 2nd day of March A.D. 2012, at nine-thirty o&#8217;clock in the fore noon (9:30 a.m.), then and there to act upon the following articles, to wit:&#8221;.</p>
<p>Article 1. To choose a moderator by written ballot to preside at said meeting.</p>
<p>Article 2. To elect by written ballot the municipal officers (those elected shall also serve as the assessors and overseers of the poor) and school committee members for the ensuing year.</p>
<p>The registrar of voters hereby gives notice that she will be in session for the purpose of revising and correcting the list of voters at the Fire Station at 9:15 a.m. on the day of the vote.</p>
<p>GIVEN UNDER OUR HANDS THIS SEVENTEENTH (17<sup>TH</sup>) DAY OF FEBRUARY IN THE YEAR OF OUR LORD TWO THOUSAND TWELVE (2012)</p>
<p>&nbsp;</p>
<p>A true copy of the Warrant:</p>
<p>Town of New Portland</p>
<p>Town Clerk</p>
<p>Rebecca Taylor</p>
<p>&nbsp;</p>
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		<title>MEET THE CANDIDATES NIGHT</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 15 Feb 2012 17:08:03 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[<p>MEET THE CANDIDATES NIGHT!!! </p> <p>When: Monday, February 27th</p> <p>Time: 7:00pm</p> <p>Place:  Community Room</p> <p>Come by and ask questions and meet your fellow candidates.  Refreshments will be provided.</p> ]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><strong>MEET THE CANDIDATES NIGHT!!! </strong></p>
<p>When: Monday, February 27<sup>th</sup></p>
<p>Time: 7:00pm</p>
<p>Place:  Community Room</p>
<p>Come by and ask questions and meet your fellow candidates.  Refreshments will be provided.</p>
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		<title>PUBLIC HEARING- WIND ENERGY FACILITY ORDINANCE</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 15 Feb 2012 17:03:59 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[<p align="center">NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING </p> <p align="center">To Stacie Rundlett, a Resident of the Town of New Portland, in the County of Somerset, State of Maine.</p> <p>Greetings:</p> <p>In the name of the State of Maine, you are hereby required to post this notice in order to notify and warn the inhabitants of the Town of [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p align="center"><span style="text-decoration: underline">NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING </span></p>
<p align="center">To Stacie Rundlett, a Resident of the Town of New Portland, in the County of Somerset, State of Maine.</p>
<p>Greetings:</p>
<p>In the name of the State of Maine, you are hereby required to post this notice in order to notify and warn the inhabitants of the Town of New Portland that the municipal officers of the town will meet in the Community Room in said town at 6:30p.m. on February 20, 2012 for the purpose of conducting a public hearing on the following items;</p>
<p> 1.   An ordinance to be enacted entitled “Wind Energy Facility Ordinance”</p>
<p>&nbsp;</p>
<p style="text-align: center"> <span style="text-decoration: underline">RETURN ON THE NOTICE</span></p>
<p align="center"> </p>
<p>Town of New Portland                                                                                    </p>
<p>February 14, 2012</p>
<p align="center"><span style="text-decoration: underline"> </span></p>
<p style="text-align: left" align="center">Pursuant to the within order of notice, I have notified and warned the inhabitants of the town of New Portland that the municipal officers will meet at the time and place and for the purpose therein named, by posting this day an attested copy of that notice in the following public and conspicuous places in town:</p>
<p>Town Office, 901 River Rd New Portland ME 04961</p>
<p>Library Bulletin Board, 899 River Rd New Portland ME 04961</p>
<p>Post Office, 477 Meadow Brook Rd New Portland ME 04961</p>
<p>&nbsp;</p>
<p>                                                                                                            _______________________________</p>
<p>Stacie Rundlett, Resident</p>
<p>Town of New Portland</p>
<p>State of Maine                                                                                          </p>
<p>County of Somerset</p>
<p>&nbsp;</p>
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		<title>Cookie Decorating &amp; Valentines&#8230;</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 08 Feb 2012 22:31:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>New Portland Community Library</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[<p>Bring the kids to the New Portland Community Library for Cookie Decorating &#38; Valentine Making!</p> <p>1oam on Sunday, February 12, 2012</p> <p>Valentine projects for various ages!  Join us for some fun!</p> ]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Bring the kids to the New Portland Community Library for Cookie Decorating &amp; Valentine Making!</p>
<p>1oam on Sunday, February 12, 2012</p>
<p>Valentine projects for various ages!  Join us for some fun!</p>
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		<title>BUDGET COMMITTEE MEETING</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 27 Jan 2012 00:01:32 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Town Office</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[<p>We have scheduled a budget committee meeting for Saturday, January 28th at 10:30 a.m. in the Community Room at the Fire Station.  All are welcome to attend.</p> ]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>We have scheduled a budget committee meeting for Saturday, January 28th at 10:30 a.m. in the Community Room at the Fire Station.  All are welcome to attend.</p>
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		<title>BookFlix</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 23 Jan 2012 22:14:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>New Portland Community Library</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[<p>The New Portland Community Library has a free trial of a great website from Scholastic.   Does anyone out there have memories of listening to books on tape or more recently cd?  Well, this allows your children to watch and listen to a story being read to them.  It pairs fiction with nonfiction and is [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>The New Portland Community Library has a free trial of a great website from Scholastic.   Does anyone out there have memories of listening to books on tape or more recently cd?  Well, this allows your children to watch and listen to a story being read to them.  It pairs fiction with nonfiction and is a wonderful way to enjoy a story.  Try it out and let me know what you think.  We get it for free for the next couple of weeks.  It is great for children up to about 4th grade.</p>
<p>Click on the link below and then type in the username and password.</p>
<p>Username:  bookflix</p>
<p>Password:  winter</p>
<p><a href="http://auth.grolier.com/login/bookflix/login.php" rel="nofollow nofollow" target="_blank">http://auth.grolier.com/login/bookflix/login.php</a></p>
<p>&nbsp;</p>
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		<title>GOOD SHEPARD FOOD-BANK MOBILE UNIT</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 23 Jan 2012 19:49:36 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Town Office</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[<p>Food Mobile Unit- Free to any New Portland Resident, no financial screening necessary.  The only requirement is to be a New Portland resident.. February 8th, 2012  11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the New Portland Community Room Please bring your own bags and or boxes. Call the Town Office with any questions 628-4441</p> ]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Food Mobile Unit-<br />
Free to any New Portland Resident, no financial screening necessary.  The only requirement is to be a New Portland resident..<br />
February 8th, 2012  11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the New Portland Community Room<br />
Please bring your own bags and or boxes.<br />
Call the Town Office with any questions 628-4441</p>
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		<title>2012 Teen Video Challenge &#8220;Own the Night&#8221;</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 29 Dec 2011 22:07:54 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>New Portland Community Library</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[<p>CSLP, the Collaborative Summer Library Program, is challenging teens from ages 13-18 to create a 30-90 second video that is based on this Summer&#8217;s teen slogan, &#8220;Own the Night&#8221;.  This video should encourage kids to get involved in the public libary&#8217;s summer reading program.  Each state will choose one winner.  Stop by the library and [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a href="http://newportlandmaine.org/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/videochallnege.jpg"><img class="alignleft size-full wp-image-362" src="http://newportlandmaine.org/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/videochallnege.jpg" alt="" width="200" height="223" /></a>CSLP, the Collaborative Summer Library Program, is challenging teens from ages 13-18 to create a 30-90 second video that is based on this Summer&#8217;s teen slogan, &#8220;Own the Night&#8221;.  This video should encourage kids to get involved in the public libary&#8217;s summer reading program.  Each state will choose one winner.  Stop by the library and talk to Shelby for more details.  Deadline for entries is March 31st.</p>
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		<title>Knitting &amp; Crocheting Magazines</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 20 Dec 2011 17:55:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>New Portland Community Library</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[<p>If you enjoy knitting or crocheting, we have two new subscriptions available for patrons to check out.  We now have  subscriptions to Interweave Knits and Interweave Crochet.</p> ]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><img class="alignleft size-full wp-image-346" title="interweave knits" src="http://newportlandmaine.org/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/interweave.jpg" alt="interweave knits" width="300" height="300" />If you enjoy knitting or crocheting, we have two new subscriptions available for patrons to check out.  We now have  subscriptions to <em>Interweave Knits</em> and <em>Interweave Crochet</em>.</p>
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		<title>New Young Adult Book</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 19 Dec 2011 23:09:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>New Portland Community Library</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[<p>Divergent by Veronica Roth</p> <p>This is the first novel in a trilogy.  Be sure to check it out!  It is on my Must Read list!</p> ]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><em><img class="alignleft size-full wp-image-348" title="divergent" src="http://newportlandmaine.org/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/divergent.jpg" alt="divergent" width="182" height="276" />Divergent</em> by Veronica Roth</p>
<p>This is the first novel in a trilogy.  Be sure to check it out!  It is on my Must Read list!</p>
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