MINOT — The Japanese have always been known for economy of space. Who doesn’t remember the indelible “Seinfeld” episode where Kramer accommodated his Asian guests at bedtime by tucking them into large dresser drawers – and closing them. While this may be an extreme example that fired up TV ratings, for years Japan has understood […]
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Minot cemetery lots ready for sale
MINOT — Town Administrator Arlan Saunders said he expects to begin selling cemetery plots in the expanded Center Hill Cemetery next week. “There are 40 or 50 people on the list already so I’ll be sending out letters, 10 or so a week, having them set up appointments,” he told selectmen at their meeting Monday. […]
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After four years, walking trail is open
MINOT — No scissors were used at Saturday’s ribbon-cutting ceremony to mark the official opening of the town’s new walking trails. Rather, on Candace Gilpatric’s call, a tightly bunched pack of about 10 under-10-year-olds burst through blue tape strung across the trail head down by the parking lot for the town’s new ball fields. Three-year-old […]
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Board learns of home demolition work
MINOT — Selectmen learned Monday that demolition of the abandoned building at 184 Old Woodman Hill Road has begun. “An abutter called me today and said all the windows were taken out over the weekend,” Town Administrator Arlan Saunders said. Two weeks ago Saunders had reported that the property owner wasn’t following through on an […]
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Adult ed lists fall programs
MECHANIC FALLS — The Mechanic Falls-Minot-Poland Adult and Community Education fall program will begin Sept. 1. The Learning Center is accepting new day and evening students (at least 17 years old) for skill upgrading, high school diplomas and GED testing. Call the Adult Education office at 345-3217, e-mail [email protected] or visit mechanicfalls.maineadulted.org for more information. […]
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Information wanted on theft, rollover
MINOT — Someone stole a minivan on Woodman Hill Road in the early morning Saturday and apparently rolled it over almost immediately, police said. The green 2002 Mercury Voyager was taken from a driveway on upper Woodman Hill Road, also Route 119, and crashed about 4 miles away on lower Woodman Hill Road at 2:24 […]
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Oh, my root! Minot couple unearths bizarre turnip
MINOT – It came from a garden but it doesn’t stimulate the appetite. When she gazes upon it, Barbara Greenwood doesn’t know whether to laugh or cry. Or scream. It’s an oversized turnip perhaps better suited for a Halloween display than a dinner table. “To me, it looks like something that came from the sea,” […]
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Students graduate from Mechanic Falls–Minot–Poland Adult Education
POLAND — Approximately 400 people gathered at Poland Community School on May 7, to mark the graduation of 84 students from the Mechanic Falls–Minot–Poland Adult Education program. Superintendent of Schools, Dennis J. Duquette, congratulated the graduates on their courage to return to school and rise above obstacles. Several people were recognized with awards for outstanding […]