Stories about Minot

Four generations - Marsh/Laurinaitis

Four generations gathered recently. From left are Debra Laurinaitis, grandmother, of Minot; Ted Marsh, great-grandfather, of Sabattus; Stanley Laurinaitis IV, father, holding Stanley Laurinaitis V of Minot.

Minot shopping for dispatch services

MINOT — Selectmen on Monday directed Town Administrator Arlan Saunders to determine whether the town could contract for dispatch services with an agency other than Lewiston-Auburn 911 or the town of Lisbon. Saunders was asked to contact the Oxford County Regional Communications Cente...

RSU 16 budget passes even though two towns reject it

POLAND — The $18.5 million budget for Regional School Unit 16 was approved at Tuesday's referendum by a vote of 370-312. Poland's vote was 218-152. Mechanic Falls and Minot voters turned it down. In Mechanic Falls the vote was 73-75. In Minot it was 79-85. The votes ref...

RSU 16 board gives Wilhelm one-year contract

POLAND — The RSU 16 committee Monday signed Michael Wilhelm to a one-year contract as school superintendent.   Wilhelm was hired as interim superintendent in early March after the former superintendent, Den...

Local post offices may have to cut hours

PARIS — Scores of area post offices, including some under consideration for closure, may have their hours cut under a plan to reduce the U. S. Postal Service deficit by nearly $500 million annually. The plan will keep post offices in Paris Hill, North Waterford, Danville in Auburn, S... 2

Make-A-Wish walk is May 17 in Auburn

AUBURN – Make-A-Wish Maine will host its 12th annual Walk For Wishes at six locations across Maine including Auburn on Thursday, May 17. The walk will start at the Festival Plaza. Registration and entertainment will begin at 5 p.m. and the walk will begin at 6. Walkers will be able t...

R. Jensen: No cell phones while driving

On April 14, the Sun Journal ran an article on LD 1912 — a bill aimed at creating stronger deterrents for teenage drivers who break the law. Lawmakers were concerned that the measure was rushed and that it created penalties that are too strict. Rep. Michael Clark, D-Bath, Rep. Aaron ... 4

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Pomona degree meeting MINOT — Androscoggin Pomona No. 1 will meet on Wednesday, May 2, at West Minot Grange 42 at the corner of Routes 124 and 119 for a regular meeting to confer the 5th Degree. A 50/50 raffle will be held along with the attendance d...

Minot selectmen learn culvert may be installed this year

MINOT — The Shaw Hill Road culvert project may go forward this summer, as planned, Town Administrator Arlan Saunders told selectmen Monday.   Two weeks ago Saunders learned that the Army Corps of Engineers had determined Indian Brook was classified as a tributar...

Ride, barbecue, music to benefit NAMI

LEWISTON — Well over 200 motorcyclists are expected to kick-off the first NAMI-Maine Ride for Mental Illness on Sunday, April 29. The event which includes barbecue, music and refreshments at the Greenwood Mountain Inn in Hebron will benefit NAMI-Maine’s work with the one-in-five Maine...