Well, here is the grand total: We received 52 political mailings at our house. Most were repetitious. What a waste of trees. Kenneth Hewitt, Minot
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Minot selectmen opt to stick with county 911 dispatch
MINOT — Selectmen voted Monday to continue having the Androscoggin County Sheriff’s Office provide emergency dispatch services to the town. County commissioners sent selectmen a letter requesting that the board let them know by Nov. 21 whether the town would agree to accept newly developed terms for the services. According to the agreement, Minot would […]
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B. and C. Woodford: Treats people with respect
We are voting for Colleen Quint for state Senate District 17 with confidence. We have known and admired her for many years and in that time have found her to be a person of great integrity. She is honest and hard-working and treats all people with respect and caring. She is always willing to listen […]
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B. Durgin: Beholden to no one
Colleen Quint has my vote for state senator in District 17. I first met her when she was in law school and knew right away that great things were in her future. As a former assistant attorney general, she focused on consumer protection. As longtime executive director of the George Mitchell Scholarship Research Institute, she […]
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Minot Grange to hold hunters breakfast
The Minot Center Grange 266 will serve its annual hunters breakfast for families and friends on Saturday, Oct. 27, from 5 to 9 a.m. at the grange hall on the top of Center Minot Hill. Kathi and Gary Petersen, pictured, will head up the crew of members of the grange. The menu will include pancakes, […]
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Eastern Star meets Oct. 25 AUBURN — Pine Cone Chapter 26 Order of the Eastern Star will meet at 7 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 25, at the Masonic Hall, 1021 Turner St. This will be a special meeting working degrees. There will be refreshments after the meeting. All Eastern Star members are welcome to attend. Modern […]
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B. Fraser: Seeking legal protections
Some feel a “yes” vote on same-sex marriage won’t affect them. Apart from it being against God’s and natural law, it is an attack on First Amendment rights of freedom of speech and religion. I also think a reason behind the effort is to obtain Social Security benefits, further straining that system. If passed, those […]
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Minot board OK with county dispatch costs
MINOT — Selectmen agreed Monday night that the costs in county commissioners’ latest proposal for providing dispatch services to the small towns are reasonable. According to the latest plan, contained in a document provided by Commissioner Beth Bell, Minot would be assessed $11,731.50 for the sheriff’s office acting as the town’s public safety answering […]
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B. Paradis: Proud to have her represent me
I have known Colleen Quint for many years. I have always seen her work hard for the best interests of children, as well as the community. She is smart, fair and down-to-earth. One of the things that I most like and respect about her is that she always treats others with respect, even when they […]