Board: Sabattus selectmen Met: Tuesday night Casino pitch Issue: Question 3 on the Nov. 8 ballot asks voters to approve a casino in Lewiston’s Bates Mill No. 5. The scoop: Campaign manager Stavros Mendros told selectmen that a Lewiston casino could generate $80,000 for Sabattus. Up next: Proponents will be back with a formal presentation […]
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Disc golf, music to benefit baby
In an event to benefit 6-month-old Riker Star Dresser of Lewiston, a disc golf challenge with a buffet and live entertainment will be held at 10 a.m. Sunday, Oct. 23, at Sabattus Disc Golf. Prizes include an m-14 disc golf basket valued at $150. The buffet and five live bands will follow at Fast Breaks […]
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Government at a glance: Sabattus
Board: Sabattus selectmen Met: Tuesday night, Oct. 4* New first responder equipment Issue: After the Fire Department got $9,000 from the Stephen King Foundation to purchase first responder emergency equipment, the fire chief needed the board’s approval to spend the grant. The scoop: After much discussion, the board voted 4-1 to start allowing firefighters who […]
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Family festival
The Community Baptist Church, Main Street, Sabattus, will host a free, fall family festival for the community and surrounding areas from 1 to 4 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 1. Rain date will be Saturday, Oct. 8. All games and activities are free and open to everyone. There will be a bounce house and slide, face painting, […]
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Recording artist will return to Lewiston to perform
SABATTUS — Nashville recording artist Jeff Caron, a Lewiston native, has gone from the Marines to Music Row and is coming home for a weekend of music. Caron, who headlined the “Country for a Cause” benefit at the Androscoggin Bank Colisee in 2007, will perform on Saturday, Oct. 8, at the Sabattus American Legion post. […]
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Government at a glance: Sabattus
Board: Sabattus selectmen Met: Tuesday night Police chief search Issue: The town’s longtime police chief retired this summer. Interim Chief Jerry Hinton is in the seat now and Sabattus is looking for a new, full-time top officer. The scoop: Fifty-six people applied for the job. The field has been narrowed to 12. Up next: Initial […]
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Sabattus Disc Golf job a little easier thanks to a lift to help local man onto mower
Fern Larochelle looked at the front page of the Sun Journal and knew he had found what he was looking for. The story was about an Auburn woman who suffered a broken back and the lift she used to live an independent lifestyle. Larochelle hoped the hoist could help his son, Chris, like it did […]