MECHANIC FALLS — Larry Crooker Berry, 70, of Mechanic Falls died unexpectedly Wednesday, June 20, at his home. He was born in Norway, March 18, 1942, the son of Warren C. and Doris R. Crooker Berry. He attended school in Norway and faithfully served our country in the U. S. Army from 1962 to 1964. […]
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Talk to be about Bakerstown MECHANIC FALLS — Eriks Petersons, president of the Mechanic Falls Historical Society, will give a fanciful, quirky, ingenious, imaginative, erratic, capricious and off-the-wall talk on why and how Bakerstown got its name. Bakerstown was the name given to a certain region of Maine which ultimately turned into Auburn, Danville, Mechanic […]
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Mechanic Falls man charged in police standoff
MECHANIC FALLS — Local police have identified the 21-year-old man charged with creating a police standoff late Sunday as Devin Stevens, 45 Pleasant St. Stevens, who was armed and threatening a woman at his home late Sunday, was subdued by officers using a Taser and taken into custody just after midnight, following a 90-minute standoff. […]
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Mechanic Falls holding Community Days on June 22-23
MECHANIC FALLS — Mechanic Falls will host their third annual Community Days on June 22 and 23. Activities begin Friday evening with a couples race at the ball fields and live broadcast from OXO Country during the race. Later in the evening there will be a lawn chair “drive in” featuring the movie “Daddy Day […]
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One goes to hospital following three-vehicle crash in Mechanic Falls
MECHANIC FALLS — One person was transported to an area hospital with minor injuries following a three-car collision Monday evening on Lewiston Street. Police officer Alan Carr said the crash sent Darcy Letourneau, 28, of Mechanic Falls to the hospital. He said she was driving behind a vehicle driven by Lisa Franklin, 39, of Lewiston. […]
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Suspect in custody after police end Mechanic Falls standoff with a Taser
MECHANIC FALLS — A 21-year-old local man was stunned with a Taser and taken into custody after a 90-minute standoff late Sunday into early Monday. The man, who wasn’t identified by authorities, was armed and threatened to harm a woman at his Pleasant Street home when he was subdued by officers, Mechanic Falls police Chief […]
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Tyler B. Michaud
PORTLAND — Tyler B. Michaud, 3, of Mechanic Falls passed away on Thursday, June 14, at Maine Medical Center. He was born in Portland, Dec. 4, 2008, the son of Scott and Deborah Holmes Michaud. He attended Opportunities Pre-School in Oxford and had a smile that melted your heart. He is survived by his parents […]
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N. Schultz: Same rights for everyone
Those who argue for state recognition of same-sex marriage are not arguing for “rights,” but arguing to receive the special recognition that married couples already receive. That is the problem when citizens are divided into subgroups that receive special tax and legal status. Marriage is a contract. If you are religious, it is sanctioned and […]
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Mechanic Falls voters approve $2.4M budget
MECHANIC FALLS — Voters approved a $2.4 million budget Tuesday to operate the town for the new fiscal year, beginning July 1. The approved budget calls for $1,303,776 to be raised through local property taxes — an amount that is about $19,000 lower than what it took to support this year’s budget. The budget was […]
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Mechanic Falls voters to consider $2.4 million budget
MECHANIC FALLS — In addition to state primary elections, Mechanic Falls voters will be going to the polls on Tuesday to elect a councilor and three School Committee members, and to set their budget for the town’s fiscal year beginning July 1. Voters are being asked to approve a $2.4 million budget that the Council […]