MINOT — Selectmen agreed Monday that the town should continue to maintain its current policy regarding the amount of money it should keep in the fund balance. The latest auditor’s report had recommended that the town set a minimum level for the fund balance which, when reached, would trigger the process of seeking a tax […]
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Civil lawsuit against Androscoggin County Commission to proceed
AUBURN — A civil lawsuit filed against the Androscoggin County Commission will proceed after a superior court found certain claims made by the suing cities and towns of Androscoggin County have sufficient merit to go to trial. The court ruled, however, that the case will proceed only against the County Commission as a legislative body, […]
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Selectmen receive update on department citations
MINOT — Selectmen learned Monday from Town Administrator Arlan Saunders that citations from a recent Bureau of Labor Standards inspection of the Highway and Fire department operations are being addressed and that he has sent a certified response for a hearing on the matter. The citations in total called for fines amounting to $2,800 for […]
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Willey-Toussaint joins TD Bank
PORTLAND — TD Bank has named Minot resident Heather Willey-Toussaint as store manager at 481 Congress St. in Portland. She is responsible for new business development, consumer and business lending, managing personnel and overseeing the day-to-day operations. Prior to joining TD Bank, Willey-Toussaint served as tri-branded branch manager at Enterprise Holdings at the Portland Jetport. […]
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Selectmen to release tax-claimed properties to two owners
MINOT — Selectmen on Tuesday came to agreements with two property owners who had forfeited their properties Jan. 15 because they had failed to pay their property taxes for 2013, 2014 and 2015. Until recently, town officials had been unsuccessful in their attempts to contact the owner of the property at 694 West Minot Road, Map […]
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Minot board signs March 5 meeting warrant
MINOT — Selectmen on Monday signed the warrant for the March 5 annual town meeting and directed that it and the town report be sent to the printer. The municipal budget calls for spending $1,760,789, or about $22,000 more this year. Selectmen are recommending that voters reject the Fire Department’s request for $40,000 to replace […]
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Minot board stands with county budget panel
MINOT — Selectmen on Monday restated their support for the Androscoggin County Budget Committee in its lawsuit against commissioners on who should have the last word on county commissioners’ pay. The board was reacting to a letter from Beth Bell, chairwoman of the Androscoggin County Commission. Minot is one of 12 county towns that joined in […]
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For the love of dance: Three Minot siblings perform in Maine State Ballet’s ‘Nutcracker’
MINOT — In a regular week, Brooke, Robert and Amber Shelley balance sports, homework and 19 dance classes between them. It’s an intense schedule — but there’s still room left for a little Christmas magic. For the third year, all three siblings are also dancing in the Maine State Ballet’s “The Nutcracker.” The two oldest […]
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Androscoggin County polling places
State of Maine voter information: Maine.gov When and where you can vote Tuesday: Auburn: 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. Ward 1 Washburn School, 35 Lake Auburn Ave. Ward 2 Auburn Middle School, 38 Falcon Drive Ward 3 Fairview School, 397 Minot Ave. Ward 4 Auburn Hall, 60 Court St. Ward 5 Sherwood Heights School, 32 […]
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Bartholomew V. Kimball
1969 – 2015 AUBURN — Bartholomew “Bart” V. Kimball, 46, of Minot, passed away suddenly, with his loving family by his side on Monday, Sept. 28. Bart was born on Jan. 4, 1969, to MaryAnne Liberti. He grew up and attended schools in Auburn and Lewiston. He loved spending time with his wife and kids, […]