mechanic falls maine
RSU 16 Adult Education to offer enrichment classes
MECHANIC FALLS — RSU 16 Adult Education announces upcoming classes. Registration may be completed online at mechanicfalls.maineadulted.org, in person at 129 Elm St. or by mail at PO Box 129, Mechanic Falls, ME 04256. Also offered are career planning, college preparation, computer classes, diploma classes and HiSET testing. Begin anytime. Call 345-3217 to learn more, […]
College for ME-Androscoggin announces scholarship recipients
LEWISTON — College for ME-Androscoggin announces the spring 2015 recipients of two scholarships for adult students. The Thomas W. Musgrave and Beulah Long Musgrave Fund Scholarship is funded through the Maine Community Foundation’s Adult Learner Partnership Program, which provides scholarships and grant support along with learning opportunities to organizations that help adult learners transition into […]
Maine lawmakers respond to fatal hayride accident with list of bills
AUGUSTA — A hayride accident that claimed the life of a teenage girl from Oakland and sent 22 others to hospitals this past October has prompted an outpouring of proposed law changes in Maine. The titles of six bills released Thursday suggest lawmakers hope to prevent the type of tragedy that claimed the life of […]
Well Done – Student achievements
GREENSBORO, N.C. — Melanie Joy of Greensboro, N.C. has graduated from the University of North Carolina at Greensboro on Dec. 11 with a Bachelor of Arts in liberal studies, concentrating in humanities. Joy is the daughter of Timothy and Anita Joy of New Gloucester. She graduated from Gray-New Gloucester High School in 2004 and Central […]
Pellet sawdust interfering with Mechanic Falls town office boiler
MECHANIC FALLS — Town Manager John Hawley told the Town Council on Monday that sawdust has been identified as the culprit causing the boiler that heats the municipal complex to shut down. The problem, which Hawley said began shortly after the town received a delivery of 26 tons of wood pellets, was caused when static […]
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Blood drive in Denmark on Dec. 29 DENMARK — The Denmark Arts Center will partner with Denmark’s own Hairy Business to sponsor a community blood drive from 1 to 6 p.m. Monday, Dec. 29, at Denmark Arts Center, 50 West Main St. All donors will receive a free one-year membership to the Denmark Arts Center, […]
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Auburn Methodist Christmas Eve service AUBURN — The United Methodist Church of Auburn’s Christmas Eve service will begin with a pre-service concert at 6:30 p.m. and the Lessons and Carols service at 7. The UMC is at 439 Park Ave. Contact the Church Office at 782- 3972. Candlelight service in Turner TURNER — A Christmas […]
D.A. seeks outside experts in Mechanic Falls hayride death case
MECHANIC FALLS — Prosecutors will consult with outside experts before deciding whether there will be charges stemming from a fatal October hayride. The Portland Press Herald reported that Assistant District Attorney Andrew Matulis received a final investigation report on the crash from state fire officials around Thanksgiving. He says his office will consult with experts […]