MECHANIC FALLS — The Town Council on Monday questioned whether the original countywide vote to approve a new Androscoggin County charter was conducted properly. County commissioners recently voted to send a proposed charter amendment to voters in November that made it clear that the county Budget Committee had control over the commissioners’ salaries and benefits. […]
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George Ashley Burgess
1924 – 2015 LEWISTON — George Ashley Burgess, 90, of Minot Avenue, Auburn, formerly of 165 Bartlett St. Lewiston, died Thursday, May 28, at Central Maine Medical Center. He was born in Frye on Sept. 18, 1924, the son of the late William A. and Flora A. (Bushley) Burgess. On Aug. 21, 1954, he married […]
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RSU 16 budget passes first vote by residents
POLAND — Sixty-eight residents of Mechanic Falls, Minot and Poland approved the proposed $20.7 million budget for Regional School Unit 16 on Thursday night. There were 16 voters from Mechanic Falls, 17 from Minot and 35 from Poland. “A very poor turnout tonight,” Poland Town Clerk Judy Akers said. “Less than 1 percent of our […]
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Mary R. Goodrich
1943 – 2014 MECHANIC FALLS — Mary R. Goodrich of Mechanic Falls, born Sept. 26, 1943, in Boston, Mass., passed away in her home on Dec. 22, 2014, after losing her courageous battle with cancer. The day has come to say our final goodbye and lay her in her final resting place. She was a […]
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Council backs plan to revamp sports field in Mechanic Falls
MECHANIC FALLS — The Town Council on Monday supported resident Jeff Sturtevant’s proposal to convert the town Babe Ruth field for football, soccer and field hockey games. Sturtevant said recreation programs in Mechanic Falls, Minot and Poland have historically relied on facilities at Poland Regional High School for these games, but getting playing time has […]
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Carl ‘Sonny’ R. Jacobson III
1948 – 2015 PORTLAND — Carl “Sonny” R. Jacobson III, 66, of Mechanic Falls, (formerly of Norway), passed away on Wednesday, April 29, in Portland, after a courageous battle with lung cancer. He was born in Bridgton on July 1, 1948. He was the son of the late Carl R. Jacobson Jr. and Ella (Martin) Jacobson. […]
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$2.39 M budget going to Mechanic Falls voters
MECHANIC FALLS — The Budget Committee and Town Council agreed Wednesday evening to send a $2.39 million municipal budget to voters June 9. The 2015-16 spending package is $21,000 more than this fiscal year. Town Manager John Hawley said the amount coming from property taxes will increase by about $56,000. “If approved,” Hawley said, “the […]
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Language classes, business manager dominate RSU 16 budget hearing
MECHANIC FALLS — The lack of language classes for Regional School Unit 16 elementary and middle school students and a proposal to add a district business manager drew criticism at a school budget hearing Tuesday night. School Committee Chairwoman Mary Martin told the approximately two dozen residents that the committee is still drafting the budget, […]
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Hayride safety: Maine lawmakers consider regulations
AUGUSTA — A hayride mishap that claimed the life of a 17-year-old Oakland girl last October at a farm in Mechanic Falls has Maine lawmakers grappling with what the state can or should do to try to prevent similar tragedies in the future. On Monday, the Legislature’s Criminal Justice and Public Safety Committee heard testimony […]
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Six Questions for the CEO: Kathie Leonard, the high-tech heat is on
Kathie Leonard co-founded Auburn Manufacturing in 1979. Now president and CEO, she oversees 50 employees, five major product lines and, last January, sat in the gallery as U.S. Sen. Angus King’s guest at President Barack Obama’s State of the Union address. 1. Some of Auburn Manufacturing’s work is incredibly high-tech (you may need a master’s […]