MINOT — Firefighters from seven towns put out a fire at a single-family home on Jackson Hill Road on Christmas afternoon, fire Chief Dean Campbell said. The fire was reported by a passer-by at around 3 p.m., Campbell said. “When we arrived, fire was showing on the second floor out of a bedroom.” The homeowner […]
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Androscoggin County teachers receive classroom grants
LEWISTON – More than 20 teachers in Androscoggin County received grants from U.S. Cellular for classroom projects funded through the company’s Calling All Teachers campaign. The wireless carrier worked with philanthropic website DonorsChoose.org to fund $500,000 in creative and impactful classroom projects submitted by public school teachers. The local donation of $11,749 benefitted teachers at: […]
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RSU 16 Student of the Month is Joshua Power
The Mechanic Falls, Minot and Poland Tri-Town Optimist Club announced its November RSU 16 Student of the Month recipient, Joshua Power. Joshua, a sixth-grader at Minot Consolidated School, is described by his teacher, Ms. Rosado, as a diligent, polite and courteous student who remains true to his character by helping others and leading by example. […]
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Minot selectmen get first look at 2014 budget
MINOT — Selectmen on Monday took their first look at Town Administrator Arlan Saunders’ proposed 2014 municipal budget. It stands at $1,560,000, compared to $1,580,000 approved for this year. The spending plan contains requests for three capital improvement projects. The largest is to renovate and expand the Central Fire Station for an estimated $536,000, and […]
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Tri-County Mental Health Services presents awards, elects board at annual meeting
AUBURN — More than 150 people attended the Annual Meeting for Tri-County Mental Health Services on Oct. 15. The event featured an address by Benjamin Boone, author of “Minority of Mind,” a memoir of his battle for mental health, and “Experiments in Imagination,” a guide to finding joy and recovery when living with mental illness. […]
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Well done: Students honored for achievements
ROCHESTER, N.Y. — Kristen Lavallee of Lisbon has enrolled in Rochester Institute of Technology’s National Technical Institute for the Deaf, the nation’s first and largest technological college for deaf and hard-of-hearing students. She is a graduate of Model Secondary School for the Deaf in Washington, D.C., and the daughter of Nancy and Jim Lavallee of […]