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Funeral notices for Tuesday, July 10

BENEDIX — Elmer P. Sr., 72, of Auburn, passed away at home Thursday, July 5. Memorial services will be held at Lisbon Falls Baptist Church, 555 Lisbon St./Rt. 196, Lisbon Falls, on Sunday, July 15, at 2 p.m., with Pastor Jonathan Jones. A gathering will follow at the church. At the family’s request, cemetery burial […]

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St. Dominic Academy hires Bob Parker as boys’ hockey coach

AUBURN — After a tumultuous offseason, St. Dominic Academy has filled one of the higher-profile ice hockey coaching vacancies in Maine. Bob Parker, a local businessman whose two sons played for St. Dom’s and who for the past three seasons was the school’s junior varsity coach, has agreed to step into the varsity position. “I’m […]

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Minot board reviews Community Day events

MINOT — Selectmen on Monday discussed events scheduled for Community Day, which begins at 7 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 20, with a 5K run. The run starts at the new athletic fields behind the Minot Consolidated School and proceeds along the network of walking trails. Fire Chief Dean Campbell told the board that the Fire Department […]

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Center Minot Grange No. 266 to disband

MINOT — Selectmen on Monday learned that the Center Minot Grange No. 266 is disbanding and that Grange members have voted to donate funds remaining in its accounts to the Arthur Harris Scholarship fund. Selectman Eda Tripp, who is a member of the Center Minot Grange, told the board that the Grange agreed that Arthur […]

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Selectmen prepare to file liens on tax-delinquent properties

MINOT — Selectmen on Monday authorized town Treasurer Holly Packard to pay the filing fees for upcoming property tax liens. Selectman Eda Tripp estimated liens would be filed for approximately 100 properties, 36 of which are facing foreclosure come January. There is some likelihood that a few property owners will take steps in the next […]

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Phillips man pleads guilty in plea agreement

FARMINGTON — A Phillips man pleaded guilty to a felony charge of gross sexual assault as part of a plea agreement Friday in Franklin County Superior Court. Robert Parker Jr., 44, also pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor charge of endangering the welfare of a child as part of the agreement which dismissed eight other charges. […]

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East Waterboro man dead after vehicle leaves road, hits tree

SACO — A 58-year-old man died after a car accident Friday morning, said Saco police. Wilbur L. Parker Jr. of East Waterboro was driving a gray 2004 Ford Expedition that apparently left the road and struck a tree, said Saco Deputy Chief Jeffrey Holland. The accident occurred about 6:45 a.m. near 219 Jenkins Road. The […]