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PublishedMay 7, 2023
In a word: Loan words bearing lots of interest
Our word ‘cookie’ comes from the Dutch word ‘koekie,’ which means ‘akin to cake.’ Sweet.
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PublishedMay 3, 2023
Poland to get 4-way stop on Harris Hill Road
POLAND — The Select Board learned Tuesday night that the Maine Department of Transportation will erect a four-way stop at the intersection of Harris Hill Road and Poland Corner. Town Manager Matt Garside asked DOT officials last December to look into making the heavily trafficked area a four-way stop. A study done by the DOT […]
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PublishedMay 3, 2023
Mechanic Falls council looking for bids on a foreclosed Pigeon Hill Road property
MECHANIC FALLS — The Town Council has placed a .7 acre lot on 83 Pigeon Hill Road out for bid. The property was foreclosed due to unpaid taxes amounting to $4,528.26, which is the minimum bid. It has an assessed value of $46,689. Bids are due no later than 11 a.m. on June 2. Complete […]
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PublishedMay 3, 2023
RSU 16 residents reject $5.1 million bond for updated HVAC at elementary schools
The bond proposal was rejected by just seven votes.
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PublishedMay 1, 2023
‘Armed incident’ in Auburn continues into Tuesday morning
On Tuesday morning, police on the scene on Gillander Avenue ask people in the area to shelter in place. They say they established contact with a subject who was uncooperative with police negotiators.
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PublishedApril 30, 2023
RSU 16 bond issue: A timeline
POLAND — A number of questions have been raised as Regional School District 16 has dealt with heating and ventilation system concerns at its three elementary schools. Questions include why the matter grew from a problem at Minot Consolidated School school last year into a $5.1 million bond proposal for all three schools; how much […]
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PublishedApril 30, 2023
In a word: SpaceX RUDs and other euphemisms
If you’ve been around for a while, you’ve probably heard the phrases ‘long in the tooth,’ ‘getting on in years’ or even ‘over the hill.’
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PublishedApril 28, 2023
Poland-based district to vote on $5.1M bond for elementary schools
Poland, Mechanic Falls and Minot residents to decide fate of bond to address school needs.
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PublishedApril 26, 2023
Community Little Theatre’s musical ‘Little Women’ is a big hit
The Auburn theater’s musical adaptation of the classic story is a ‘a stunning all-around professional production.’
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PublishedApril 23, 2023
In a word: When foreign sounds very familiar
‘Deja vu’ is French for feeling as though you’ve lived through a situation before. As Yogi Berra put it: ‘It’s deja vu all over again.’
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