AUBURN — Prosecutors expect to bring three arson charges against a former Minot man who remained hospitalized in Lewiston on Tuesday after a possible overdose. Michael Callahan, 44, also is expected to be charged with two counts of reckless conduct, one count of aggravated assault, violation of a protective order and violation of condition of […]
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Fay F. Watson
1937 – 2013 WATERVILLE — Fay F. Watson, 75, of Poland, died on Sunday, May 12, at Thayer Hospital in Waterville. She was born in Lewiston on June 11, 1937, the daughter of Donald Trafford and Edith (McCleary) Trafford. Fay attended the Empire School and the Minot Corner School, graduating from Edward Little High School, […]
Military notes
FORT BENNING, Ga. — Sgt. James Trottier of Minot successfully completed the three phases of the Ranger Course at Ft. Benning on Jan. 25. The first phase was the Darby Phase at the 4th Ranger Training Brigade, the second phase was the Mountain Phase at the 5th RTB and the third phase was the Swamp or […]
Roland B. DeBlois
MINOT — Roland B. DeBlois, 71, of Lewiston, died Wednesday, May 8, suddenly after a brief illness. He was born in Lewiston, Jan. 14, 1942, the son of the late Eddie and Marie (Turcotte) DeBlois. He attended Lewiston schools and was a graduate of Lewiston High School, Class of 1960. Roland was known to be […]
Rookie bass player from Minot heads to All-State Festival
MINOT — Just three months after Jon Tuttle played his first notes on a stand-up bass, the 16-year-old Minot musician auditioned for a spot in Maine’s prestigious All-State Orchestra. “You should do this,” Hebron Academy music teacher John Lawson told him. “You’ll be fine.” Even before he played, his hands ached from carrying the canoe-sized […]
RSU 16 budget warrants signed; public hearing Wednesday
POLAND — The approval process for RSU 16’s proposed $19.3 million budget moved forward Monday when the School Committee signed the 2013-2014 budget validation referendum warrants. Superintendent Mike Wilhelm noted that the committee will receive comments on the proposed budget from residents of Mechanic Falls, Minot and Poland at a district budget meeting at 6:30 […]
Correction: Minot chief at Auburn station during fire
MINOT — A story on the selectmen’s meeting published on Page B2 of the City edition Tuesday should have said fire Chief Dean Campbell was part of the Minot crew covering in Auburn during the fire in Lewiston’s Blake Street neighborhood. It was an editing error.
Fish barrier training to be offered
OXFORD — A stream crossing and dam inventory to assess fish passage barriers in the Little Androscoggin River watershed will begin in May with a training session for volunteers to be held from 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Friday, May 10, at Oxford Town Office, 85 Pleasant St. Alex Abbott, Gulf of Maine Coastal Program, […]