MINOT — A solution to the flooding problem at Shaw Hill Road’s Indian Brook crossing could be close at hand, Town Administrator Arlan Saunders told selectmen Monday. Saunders reported that he and Scott Parker, supervisor of the Highway Department, had met with JoAnne Mooney from the Maine Emergency Management Agency and a representative from the […]
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Minot writer shares story of little elf with big dreams
MINOT — Jackie Rybeck of Minot has written a children’s book about Loki, the Littlest Elf, who dreams of becoming a helper at Santa’s secret village in the North Pole. While his Mumma builds toys in the workshop, Loki falls asleep in one of the dollhouses. Waking up, he finds himself soaring through the sky […]
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RSU 16 voters approve school budget
Regional School Unit 16 voters on Tuesday ratified the district’s $17.8 million budget by a vote of 2,181 to 1,583. Voters in all three towns approved this year’s school budget. In Mechanic Falls, the vote was 565-353. Minot’s vote was 494-438. In Poland, the vote was 1,122 to 792. School Superintendent Dennis Duquette was pleased […]
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Minot mom relieved her son died peacefully in cell rather than living in prison another 50 years
MINOT, Maine — Jeannine Greenleaf hates to admit it, but she is relieved her son is dead. In fact, she prayed for his death. Michael Chasse, 36 , died Nov. 3 in New Jersey State Prison. He was sentenced to be imprisoned until he was 95 years old for various crimes, including holding two people […]
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Leave Social Security alone
Why isn’t anyone saying that the “payroll tax” which would be reduced as an immediate stimulus to the economy by the proposed American Jobs Act is actually the Social Security tax, which pays for Social Security benefits? Decreasing those contributions means there is less money from which to pay benefits. Whenever Congress threatens to lower […]
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Minot seeks new treasurer
MINOT — Selectmen on Monday announced they will soon be advertising for a town treasurer. Connie Taker, who has served as treasurer for the past 12 years, told selectmen she would like to retire when her term is up at the end of December. “I’ve been at this long enough, I’d like some time for […]
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Fiscal irresponsibility
Driving through Lewiston-Auburn and other areas, one will note the overabundance of election signs. What is it with those people who want to govern or push their agendas? Do they think the public needs to be bombarded with 12 or 15 signs within the scope of 50 feet or so? That smacks of fiscal irresponsibility. […]
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Morrell ‘Pete’ Baxter Gray Jr.
NORWAY — Morrell “Pete” Baxter Gray Jr., 68, of Minot passed away on Wednesday, Oct. 26, at Stephens Memorial Hospital after a long illness. He was born in Boothbay, Nov. 4, 1942, the son of Morrell “Pete” Baxter Gray Sr. and (Herminie) Maude Howell Gray. He graduated from Boothbay Regional High School, the University of […]
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Fourth RSU 16 budget goes to voters Nov. 8
POLAND — RSU 16’s proposed $17.8 million budget for 2011-12 received strong support at Tuesday’s district budget meeting. The meeting marked the fourth time since May that Mechanic Falls, Minot and Poland residents have approved School Committee-proposed budgets presented town meeting-style at district budget meetings. However, each time, in May, in June, and again in […]
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Summer reader
Emma Rose Gaul from Minot was the grand prize winner of the Auburn Public Library Teen Summer Reading program. She won a laptop computer. She read several teen novels this summer and one of her favorite authors is Stephenie Meyer. Gaul has four dogs and is a member of a large family. She attends Bruce […]