CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: Kate Moss, 45; Richard T. Jones, 47; Debbie Allen, 69; John Carpenter, 71. Happy Birthday: Look at the positive in life. Walk with the people who are forward thinkers. Take the time to invest in yourself, your personal surroundings and your involvement in things that matter to you. Dedication and […]
2019
Posted inLewiston-Auburn
Minot selectmen discuss lot size, tax foreclosures
MINOT — Members of the Planning Board were handed additional responsibilities Monday night. Selectmen voted to have the board serve as the committee responsible for reducing the acreage requirement for the minimal lot size allowed in the town’s land use code. Residents have requested the minimum lot size be reduced to 2 1/2 acres from […]
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Sabattus selectmen agree to All States payments
SABATTUS — The Board of Selectmen voted Tuesday night to pay All States Asphalt Inc. for work deemed complete by the town, or about half the total amount. The board voted Nov. 13 to withhold payment because of contract violations, including subcontracting work without approval and not meeting deadlines. Some of the work completed was […]
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School renovations set to begin in RSU 16
POLAND — The Board of Selectmen learned Tuesday night the $5.7 million bonding process is underway to fund the renovation of the Bruce M. Whittier Middle School section of Poland Regional High School. Ken Healey, superintendent of Regional School Unit 16, which includes Poland, Mechanic Falls and Minot, said construction is scheduled to begin in […]
Posted inBoys Basketball, Girls Basketball, Local Sports, sj-web, Varsity Maine
Local roundup: Mountain Valley, Mt. Blue boys hold on for close wins
Leavitt girls rally back to beat Westbrook.
Posted inNews
Food pantries across Maine helping furloughed federal workers
They’re providing assistance to families of federal employees who aren’t getting paid during the shutdown.
Posted inBoys Basketball, sj-web, Varsity Maine
Boys’ basketball: Lisbon finds the mark, manages win over Madison
DJ Douglass’ trey at the end of the first half gives Greyhounds a spark.
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Boys’ basketball: Edward Little holds off Deering
Red Eddies survive when Rams miss game-tying shot attempt.
Posted inLewiston-Auburn
Early numbers show Lewiston apartment inspections are working
LEWISTON — Three months after deciding to begin regular inspections of apartments rented to General Assistance clients, city staff say they are keeping up with the workload, and data shows the inspections to address safety issues are working. The city’s decision in October came after repeated concerns from a downtown landlord led officials to review the policy, […]
Posted inFranklin
Strong selectmen hand out raises
STRONG — Selectmen agreed Tuesday night to give all part-time employees a $1-an-hour pay raise — regardless of their current salary — beginning Feb. 1. Selectmen also approved a pay hike for trained firefighters, who will be paid $20 an hour for structure fires. Firefighters with less training will also get an increase, and they all […]