Cheer Boosters plan bottle drive LEWISTON — Lewiston High School Cheer Boosters will hold a bottle drive from 9 a.m. to noon Saturday, March 7, to raise money for the cheerleaders to attend and compete at the New England Spirit Championships in Lawrence, Mass. The team is the reigning three-time title holder and members are […]
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Minot selectmen reach deal with Redneck Olympics head on taxes
MINOT — Selectmen on Monday met with Harold Brooks and worked out a deal for him to redeem three parcels the town took Jan. 15 for unpaid taxes. Minot holds the deeds to the 130 acres. Brooks agreed to pay about $5,000 in taxes, fees and penalties accumulated over three years in order to reclaim his […]
B. Fraser: Minot residents have chance to be heard
The town of Minot will be holding its annual town meeting at 9 a.m. on Saturday, March 7, at the elementary school. Many important issues will be voted on — items that will change the taxes in Minot if approved. Maine towns have town meetings so that residents can express their views and vote on […]
Minot to vote on higher budget Saturday
MINOT — Residents who attend next Saturday’s annual town meeting will be asked to approve a budget that’s about 6 percent higher than the last. The business portion of the meeting will be held 9 a.m. in the Minot Consolidated School gymnasium. The proposed town budget, geared to maintain services at present levels, is about […]
Minot Historical Society plans food sale, program on Shiloh
MINOT — The Minot Historical Society will sponsor a food sale at the town meeting on Saturday, March 7. Items will include muffins, breads, fruit, cookies, pies, biscotti and doughnuts. Minot voters are urged to attend and vote on the town administration, fire department issues and town road maintenance. The school budget will be voted […]
Outreach program awarded grant for books
LEWISTON — The Lewiston Auburn Children’s Foundation recently awarded $750 to BookReach, an early literacy outreach program run by the Lewiston and Auburn Public Libraries. The money will be used to buy new books that are developmentally appropriate for children ages 0 to 3. While BookReach has been around for 18 years, the demand for […]
Hebron Middle School fall honor roll
HEBRON — Hebron Middle School announces the honor roll for the fall trimester. Highest honors (A- or higher): Alaina Bonis (Hebron), Samantha Gumprecht (Auburn) and Madeline Williams (Mason Township). High Honors (B+ or higher): Leah Bonis (Hebron), Ellena Frumiento (Auburn), Dylan Greenberg (Mason Township), Ashley Herrick (Sebago), Sophie List (Bethel), Charlie Morton (South Paris), Clara […]
Dorothy L. Pepin
1930 – 2015 AUBURN — Dorothy L. Pepin, 84, of Woodman Hill Road in Minot, died at Clover Manor on Monday, Feb. 2. Born in Poland to Leandre and Mary Perkins on July 10, 1930, she is survived by her husband of 63 years, Lionel Pepin.