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Debit, credit card payments coming to Minot Town Office
MINOT — Selectmen on Monday authorized Town Administrator Arlan Saunders to sign a contract with Androscoggin Bank allowing people doing business with the town to make payments with debit or credit cards. Saunders, who has been negotiating with the bank for the past few months to set up the program, said he expected that within […]
State police seek armed invaders of Minot home
State police are looking for three men who broke into a Minot home Saturday night and assaulted and robbed three men, Maine Department of Public Safety spokesman Stephen McCausland said Monday. According to state police Lt. Walter Grzyb, troopers found the victims, who fled the house, and identified them as Cyril Anduze of Auburn, Jamel […]
West Minot Grange receives Spirit of America Award
Minot Selectman Eda Tripp, left, reads the official proclamation declaring West Minot Grange No. 42 recipient of the town’s 2014 Spirit of America Award. Grange members present were, from left, James Trundy, master of Grange No. 42; Sharon Castonguay, treasurer; and Hester Gilpatric, secretary. The Grange was honored for its years of dedicated service to […]
Spirit of America awards local volunteers
AUBURN — David Trider is one of those people. Whenever someone is in need in the town of Leeds, Trider seems to be around, chipping in with carpentry work here, an electrical fix there and, of course, those 55 years on the volunteer Fire Department. “There are just so many wonderful things that David has […]
Briefly
Donations sought for Loaves fair SABATTUS — Loaves & Fishes of Sabattus has announced that the weekly garage sales are over for this year. Members are still accepting merchandise for its Christmas in October Fair that will take place on Oct. 3 and 4. Anyone wishing to donate goods for the fair can drop them […]
Local students earn degrees
BOSTON — Boston University awarded academic degrees to 6,321 students in May 2014. Kacie A. Rioux of Minot received a Bachelor of Arts in political science, magna cum laude, and a Bachelor of Science in journalism, summa cum laude. William E. Jones of Greene received a Master of Education in educational leadership and policy studies. […]
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 […]