JACKSONVILLE, N.C. — Lance Cpl. Samuel Robert Penney of Oxford finished his basic training at Parris Island, S.C. on July 25. He was the honor graduate of the Charlie Company 1053 and also led his platoon as the guidon bearer. He was promoted to private first class for his achievements. He then went on the […]
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Belleville appointed Rebekah District 3 deputy president
MECHANIC FALLS — Winnie Belleville, Past Noble Grand of Colfax Rebekah Lodge 27, Mechanic Falls, has been appointed by Rebekah Assembly of Maine President Verna Jones of Phippsburg to be District Deputy President of District 3. Belleville has chosen Cindy Larrabee, also a member of Colfax Rebekah Lodge and a past district deputy president, to […]
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J. Hawley: Sand availability explained
I wanted to set the facts straight about the town sand availability that Ollie Emery misspoke of in his letter, printed Nov. 3. The public sand pile is in the same location it has always been. Because of the expense and inconvenience to Mechanic Falls residents if the sand was locked up at the transfer […]
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Council, revenue panel discuss successes, solar options
MECHANIC FALLS — The Town Council on Monday met with the Revenue Enhancement Committee to review the committee’s successes in finding ways the town could stretch its revenues. The joint meeting was also to discuss whether the town should take another look at becoming involved in solar energy projects and to discuss how they might […]
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O. Emery: Wrong way to solve a problem
After reading the Mechanic Falls Council News, it seems that the people residents elected are about to make a mistake — a $3 fee for sand is being considered. Residents have already paid for that sand, along with the labor, by paying their real estate taxes. Now, $3 doesn’t seem like much, but town officials […]
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State completes inspection of Jeep in hayride fatality
AUBURN — Maine State Police announced Friday it had completed an inspection of the Jeep involved in the Oct. 11 haunted hayride accident in Mechanic Falls. Cassidy Charette, 17, of Oakland died from injuries suffered in the crash; 22 others suffered broken bones and head, back and neck injuries. They have been released from their […]
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McFalls’ author to discuss “Life in a Small Town”
MECHANIC FALLS — “Life in a Small Town” will be the focus of an open house sponsored by the Mechanic Falls Historical Society from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 25, at the society hall, 64 Elm St. Former Mechanic Falls resident and novelist, Robert Chapman, will be the featured speaker. According to […]
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Trial lawyer suggests fatal hayride wagon too heavy
LEWISTON — The Jeep pulling a hayride trailer that overturned, resulting in one death and many injuries Saturday, was ill-equipped to tow the trailer, according to a lawyer who specializes in cases involving hayride victims. Jeffrey Reiff of Philadelphia wrote in a website posting that the 1979 Jeep CJ5 had a towing capacity of 2,000 […]
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S. Luksza: Setting a bad precedent
The purpose of this letter is to make the taxpayers of Mechanic Falls aware of how irresponsibly residents’ dollars are spent. Three Town Council members, Cathy Fifield, Wayne Hackett and Louie Annance, reinstated police officer Jim Daigle at the Oct. 6 meeting, despite the fact that he was fired for multiple accidents, on and off […]