1925 – 2015 CAMDEN — Myron E. Preston, 87, formerly of Mechanic Falls and Auburn, went home to be with his Lord, surrounded by his family, at the Sussman House in Rockport, Tuesday, Sept. 22. To share a memory or condolence with Myron’s family, please visit his Book of Memories at www.bchfh.com.
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Mechanic Falls tax rate up 20 cents
MECHANIC FALLS — The Town Council on Wednesday confirmed a phone vote taken to adjust the property tax rate to reflect the amount of overlay the council wanted built into the budget. The new, and now official, tax rate for the 2015-16 fiscal year stands at $21.40 per $1,000 of property valuation, 5 cents lower […]
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Mechanic Falls to close part of Route 11
MECHANIC FALLS — Route 11 will be closed Sept. 14 through 18 between downtown and Route 26 in Poland for a major culvert replacement. The project will require a 12-mile detour for motorists, according to Maine Department of Transportation spokesman Ted Talbot. Signs notifying motorists of the project and the need to find alternative routes […]
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Shirley ‘Shirl’ C. Willey
1933 – 2015 LEWISTON — Shirley “Shirl” C. Willey, 81, of Lewiston passed away on Saturday, Sept. 5, at Central Maine Medical Center with his wife by his side. He was born in Mechanic Falls, the son of Elise and Charles Willey and attended local Norway schools before going into the U.S. Marines. He married […]
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Mechanic Falls town manager takes job with RSU 16
MECHANIC FALLS — The Town Council formally accepted Town Manager John Hawley’s resignation at a special meeting Monday. Late last week, council members received a letter from Hawley informing them that, as required by terms of his contract, he was giving a 60-day notice of intent to terminate his contract. In his letter, Hawley said […]
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Marjorie A. Martin
1924 – 2015 NORWAY — Marjorie Alberta Martin, 91, of Oxford passed away peacefully surrounded by her family on Wednesday, Aug. 26, at Stephens Memorial Hospital. Marjorie was born in Mechanic Falls on April 12, 1924, a daughter of Harry and Gladys (Holt) Wilson. She attended Mechanic Falls schools and graduated from Mechanic Falls High […]
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Alice J. Pepin
1933 – 2015 MECHANIC FALLS — Alice June Pepin, 81, of Mechanic Falls died Monday, Aug. 24, at her home with her family by her side. She was born in Framingham, Mass., on Nov. 23, 1933, the daughter of William and Elsie Morton Stronach. She graduated from Mechanic Falls High School in the Class of […]
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Jack Russell’s Great White concert at Harvest Hill about healing
MECHANIC FALLS — A concert slated for Saturday at a farm where a 17-year-old girl was killed on a haunted hayride and dozens of others were injured in October is aimed at “healing,” the farm’s owner and the concert’s promoter said Wednesday. The featured band at that concert will be Jack Russell’s Great White, some […]
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Mechanic Falls tax rate up 25 cents
MECHANIC FALLS — The Town Council on Monday set the property tax rate for the 2015-16 fiscal year at $21.45 per thousand in property valuation, a 25 cent increase. The move means taxes on a property assessed at $100,000 will increase $25. Town Manager John Hawley told the council that it had authority to set […]
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Beverly J. Tilley
1936 – 2015 NORWAY — Beverly J. Tilley, 78, of West Paris passed away Friday, July 31, at Stephens Memorial Hospital. Beverly was born in South Paris on Dec. 27, 1936, the daughter of Walton and Elizabeth (Bane) Corbett. She attended schools in South Paris and graduated from Paris High School in 1954. For over […]