MINOT — The Minot Center Historical Church on Center Minot Hill Road will hold services at 9 a.m. every Sunday in August. Daniel Burgess of West Minot will serve as organist and pianist for three Sundays. Christie DesRochers Paul will be the soloist on Aug. 5. Florence Annear, the soloist on Aug. 12, will be […]
Eda Tripp
Apple trees planted in memory of Eda Tripp
Minot Historical Society members, Minot Junior History Club members and Minot residents gathered to plant five apple trees at the History House in Center Minot on April 28. The trees, a gift for the house, are heirloom varieties traditionally grown in the New England area. They were planted in memory of Eda Tripp, a leader […]
Minot board considers curbing speed near ball fields
MINOT — Fire Chief Dean Campbell told selectmen Monday he’s concerned with the speed of traffic coming off Ball Field Road and passing by the Central Fire Station. Lines of sight are relatively short, both for traffic coming up the hill from the fields at Minot Memorial Park and for traffic making the corner […]
Minot keeping fund balance policy
MINOT — Selectmen agreed Monday that the town should continue to maintain its current policy regarding the amount of money it should keep in the fund balance. The latest auditor’s report had recommended that the town set a minimum level for the fund balance which, when reached, would trigger the process of seeking a tax […]
Minot selectmen increase property tax rate
MINOT — Selectmen on Monday set the property tax rate for 2015-16 at $15.60 per $1,000 of assessed property value. It’s a 60 cent increase from the previous fiscal year. Taxes on a property assessed at $100,000 will increase by $60. Of that amount, $18.65 will be for education. “I believe this is the fifth […]