MINOT — Buster Downing, a member of the town’s Cemetery Committee, brought two proposals to the attention of Minot selectmen at Monday night’s meeting. The first involves creating a “Memory Park” at the Center Hill Cemetery, along Center Minot Hill Road. Downing said according to the town’s cemetery ordinance, people cannot plant bushes, shrubbery or […]
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Lennice Dorothy Godbout
AUBURN — Lennice Dorothy Godbout left peacefully for Home on Monday, July 16, surrounded by her loving children. Leni was born in Hartland on May 17, 1938, to Lennice and Norma Harris. She grew up on Taylor Pond in Auburn and graduated from Edward Little High School, where she met and later married her lifelong love, […]
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Minot selectmen set property tax rate
MINOT — Selectmen set the property tax rate Monday at $15.85 per $1,000 of property value, a 45-cent increase from last year. The new rate was recommended by Town Administrator Danielle Loring and Denis Berube, tax assessor agent from John D. O’Donnell & Associates. Loring also asked selectmen if a policy for using undesignated fund […]
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Junior History Club presents to Minot Historical Society
Junior History Club of Minot presents to the Minot Historical Society at its June 12 meeting. Pictured are, from left, Jessica Rodrique, assistant leader; Lelaland Rodrique; Elaina Olson; Arden Bussiere; Branden Michaud; Derek Olson; Levi Olson; and Donna Berry, leader.
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Animal rescuers: The new rock stars
There was an unsettling moment when I thought the pterodactyl-looking creature might rear up and pluck one of the eyeballs right out of my head. Just you never mind that the pterodactyl creature was no more than three inches tall or that it seemed unable to stand on its two comically large feet. This was […]
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Minot fire chief suggests replacing broken pumper
MINOT — Fire Chief Jim Allen recommended to selectmen Monday night that the Engine 8 pumper be replaced because it needs an estimated $17,360 in repairs and is more than 20 years old. He said the 1,250-gallon-per-minute pump on the 1996 Navistar broke during a routine test recently. Allen said used apparatuses in similar condition, […]
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Five generations of Mitchell men
The Mitchell family gathered recently in Minot to celebrate the birth of a fifth generation, Lucas Mitchell. Seated, from left, are Lucas’ great-grandfather Phil Mitchell Jr. and great-great-grandfather Phil Mitchell Sr.; and, standing, are grandfather Phil Mitchell III holding Lucas and father Brandon Mitchell.
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RSU 16 budget passes
POLAND — Residents in Regional School Unit 16 voted 1,345 to 586 on Tuesday to approve a $22.3 million school budget for 2018-19. RSU 16 includes Poland, Minot and Mechanic Falls. The budget represents a 3.7 percent increase from current spending, and boosts property taxes on a $100,000 house by $99.63 in Minot, $92.45 in Mechanic Falls and […]
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Insurance will cover most of RSU 16 vandalism
POLAND — A month after vandals slashed tires on all 22 of Regional School Unit 16’s buses, the board of directors learned Monday that insurance will pay for the bulk of the damage. Replacement tires cost about $13,000. Insurance will pay for about $11,000 of that. “That was good news for the district,” Superintendent Tina […]
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RSU 16 hires Kenneth Healey to be superintendent
POLAND — Regional School Unit 16 has a new superintendent. The school board Monday unanimously approved hiring Kenneth Healey to head the Poland, Minot and Mechanic Falls school system. Healey has served for the past four years as superintendent of RSU 73, which includes Jay, Livermore and Livermore Falls. Healey replaces Tina Meserve, who is leaving to become superintendent […]