LEWISTON — Leland R. “Biz” Bisbee, 71, of Mechanic Falls, passed away Monday, April 30, at Central Maine Medical Center. He was born in Lewiston on March 5, 1947, the son of Lewis and Myrtle Coleman Bisbee. He attended Mechanic Falls schools and married Terry Nugent on Nov. 18, 1966. In the ’60s he worked at […]
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Marianne E. Bellefleur
LEWISTON — Marianne E. Bellefleur, 56, of Poland passed away on Wednesday, April 4 and was welcomed at the gates of heaven by her son, Jason, her father and two brothers, Robert and Michael. She was born in Lewiston on Aug. 14, 1961, the daughter of Armand and Louise Lauten Girardin. She attended Elm Street School […]
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RSU 16 school year will end 1 day early
POLAND — Good news: If you attend Regional School Unit 16 schools, you’ll get an extra day of summer vacation. Bad news: There will be no more early-release Wednesdays for the rest of the school year. The school board this week agreed to end the school year for Poland, Minot and Mechanic Falls students on […]
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RSU 16 to start search for new superintendent
POLAND — Regional School Unit 16 directors will begin searching for a new superintendent by asking staff and Poland, Minot and Mechanic Falls residents what they want in a new leader. The survey will be emailed to staff and parents, and will be available on the school system’s website. Hard copies will be available at […]
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Briefly: City
Officers to be elected at society BUCKFIELD — The Buckfield Historical Society will meet Thursday, April 12, at the Buckfield Town Hall. There will be a social hour from 6 to 7 p.m. and the meeting will start at 7 when election of officers will be held. Members will discuss revisions of some by-laws. Historical society […]
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Kenneth M. Walsh Jr.
MECHANIC FALLS — Kenneth Melvin Walsh Jr., 67, died Sunday, April 8, surrounded by his family. Born in Portland, Nov. 25, 1950, he was the son of Kenneth Melvin and Eloise Mary Walsh. Kenneth was an avid Patriots and Red Sox fan. He liked to collect hats, keys and loved his wallet. He enjoyed swimming, friends […]
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Veggies and Skosh at Crooked Hook
This Saturday night, April 7, The Veggies and Skosh will be joining forces at The Crooked Hook Tavern, 5 North St., Mechanic Falls. The Veggies will be rocking out with classic rock tunes as Skosh will be playing funk dance music. Music starts at 7:30 p.m. with a $3 cover charge.
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Our Lady of Ransom Church speaker to discuss abortion
MECHANIC FALLLS — Our Lady of Ransom Church will have a guest speaker, Teresa McCann-Tumidajski, at 2 p.m. Sunday, April 8. Her topic will be “Abortion, the Silent Killler.” McCann-Tumidajski is executive director of Maine Right to Life and president of the board of directors. She has been an advocate of pro-life and involved with pro-life […]
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RSU 16 bus driver fired for racist, sexist comments wins school board seat
MINOT — An RSU 16 school bus driver fired several weeks ago for racist and sexist comments has been elected to the board of the school system that fired him. Mike Downing, 68, admits he has made comments over the years, including in recent months, calling Martin Luther King Jr. Day “National N(word) Day” and […]
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Briefly: Local
Bowl-A-Thon to benefit NFB members LEWISTON — The National Federation of the Blind of Maine will sponsor a Bowl-A-Thon from 2 to 4 p.m. Sunday, May 20, at Sparetime Recreation, 24 Mollison Way. Proceeds will help send Maine NFB members to the National Convention in Florida. Cost is $30 a person for the two games […]