Historical Soc. yard sale Sept. 1 MECHANIC FALLS — The Mechanic Falls Historical Society will be holding a fund raising yard sale from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 1, rain or shine. Society members Jody and Judy McMorrow of McMorrow’s Auction Company have donated an interesting cache of household items, kitchenware, Christmas decorations, […]
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Funeral Notices for Wednesday, Aug. 29, 2012
BLAIS — Albert J., 81, of Russell Street, Lewiston, died Sunday, Aug. 26. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 11 a.m. at Holy Family Church on Thursday, Aug. 30. Committal, Maine Veterans’ Memorial Cemetery, One Civic Center Drive, Augusta. Donations may be made to Androscoggin Home Care & Hospice in lieu of […]
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Former junior firefighter pleads guilty to arson
AUBURN — A former Minot volunteer junior firefighter pleaded guilty Monday to one count of felony arson in connection with a fire at the Loose Caboose Restaurant and Lounge on Maple Street in Mechanic Falls two summers ago. Joshua Michaud, 20, of Mechanic Falls was arrested and charged shortly after the July 19, 2010, fire […]
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Well done – Area students attain dean’s lists
BALTIMORE, Md. — Joshua Charest has made the dean’s list at Johns Hopkins University. Charest is going to be a junior in the engineering program and has been on the dean’s list since his freshmen year. He’s currently doing a summer engineering internship with Proctor & Gamble. He is the son of John and Louise […]
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Poland Spring awards $5,000 in scholarships to Poland students
POLAND – Poland Spring Water Company recently awarded 20 Good Science Scholarships to Maine high school seniors who are pursuing post-secondary education in science, engineering or the environment. Each scholarship of $1,000 is meant to support the students as they continue on to the next stage of their academic career. Scholarships were given to five […]
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C. Beckett: Another created crisis
It was sad to read Linda Anthony’s letter to the editor (Aug. 9) and the comments having to do with the work of Gov. Paul LePage. The news conference by Gov. LePage dealing with the introduction of the education reform program “ABC” was developed in response to the Harvard study of state growth increases from […]
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Car show, benefit breakfast planned for Aug. 18
MECHANIC FALLS — The guys at Mechanic Falls Auto Supply, the local NAPA store, will hold a “Cruise In” and Benefit Breakfast from 7 to 11 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 18. The Cruise In will be at the NAPA store on Route 121/Pleasant Street. Mark Chinnock and Bobby Field, owners of Mechanic Falls Auto Supply, invite […]
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Mechanic Falls tax rate jumps $1.10
MECHANIC FALLS — The Town Council on Monday set the tax rate at $18.65 per $1,000 of property valuation, an increase of $1.10 over the current rate. Town Manager John Hawley presented council members with a range of possible rates, all of which called for an increase. Council Chairman Dan Blanchard noted that the increase […]