MECHANIC FALLS — The Town Council on Monday night unanimously approved a liquor license for the Mill House Pub at 128 Lewiston Road. The bar, formerly Shooters Sports Pub, was bought by Yvonne Franklin and Steve Perry, who said they plan to run it similarly but have “spruced the place up.” It’s scheduled to open […]
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Penney Strong – A community supports one of their own
MECHANIC FALLS — To show support for their co-worker, friend and a family that nearly created their town, the Town of Mechanic Falls and Mechanic Falls Sanitary District employees all donned Penney Strong T-shirts on Jan. 10. A person would be hard pressed to find a story of Mechanic Falls without reading about the Penney […]
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Robert C. Goddard
AUBURN — Robert “Bob” C. Goddard, 73, passed away peacefully at the Hospice House in Auburn on Friday, Jan. 12, with his family by his side, following a battle with pancreatic cancer. He was born July 3, 1944, in Rumford, the son of Chester “Chet” and Sylvia Goddard. He graduated from Mechanic Falls High School in […]
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Ex-Mechanic Falls manager takes Naples post
NAPLES — After months of searching and interviewing candidates, officials have named John Hawley as their new manager. He is slated to start work in late February. Hawley, 49, of Oxford is director of operations for Regional School Unit 16, which encompasses Mechanic Falls, Minot and Poland. He previously served as the town manager in […]
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RSU 16 superintendent, ed techs get raise
POLAND — The Regional School Unit 16 board on Monday approved a 3 percent raise for Superintendent Tina Meserve each year for the next three years. The move comes five months after the board extended her contract despite a crowd of parents and community members who said they were unhappy with her. Although the superintendent […]
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Historical society looks for public input on 103rd Regiment
MECHANIC FALLS — The Mechanic Falls Historical Society is initiating a collaborative effort to highlight the contributions of the 103rd Infantry Regiment of the Maine Army National Guard during World War II. The historical society wants to involve the public, veterans, family of veterans, educators and students in researching and organizing information on the regiment, […]
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Historical society to discuss World War II infantry regiment
MECHANIC FALLS — The Mechanic Falls Historical Society will meet at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 20, at the Anglican Church of the Transfiguration, 64 Elm St. Agenda items will include discussion on how the society can make the community aware of the contributions of the 103rd Infantry Regiment during World War II. According to a […]
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Senator visits students
Elm Street Elementary School’s sixth-grade class in Mechanic Falls host state Sen. Eric Brakey (R-Androscoggin). They arranged a mock legislature with each student serving as a member of the House of Representatives to walk through the process of how a bill becomes a law.
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Barbershop quartet in Mechanic Falls
An encore performance by the Senior Discount Barbershop Quartet will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 9, at the Anglican Church, 64 Elm St., Mechanic Falls. The quartet, part of the Downeaster Chorus, held a concert at an ice cream social the church sponsored in August. The singing foursome agreed to return to perform […]
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Mechanic Falls OKs town office relocation
MECHANIC FALLS — Residents voted 458–279 on Tuesday to buy a building at 22 Pleasant St., renovate it and relocate the Police Department, Town Office and library there. The vote authorizes the town to obtain a bond for $500,000 to pay for the purchase and relocation effort. It will be combined with an municipal loan […]