Topic: home, land history BETHEL — A series titled “My House/My Land: What Is Its History” will be offered jointly by the Bethel Historical Society and the Mahoosuc Land Trust starting on Tuesday evening, Sept. 25, at 7:30. The three-part program will take place at the Dr. Moses Mason House, 14 Broad St., and examine […]
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Police log
Charges Auburn * Charles Donnelly, 23, of Chestnut Street, Auburn, operating after suspension, 7:44 p.m. Friday at the intersection of Goff and Grant streets. * Lacy Vance, 29, of 487 Center Minot Road, Minot, theft by unauthorized taking or transfer, 9:05 p.m. Friday at Kmart, 603 Center St. * Kevin A. Pomerleau, 37, of 42 […]
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Minot selectmen discuss sand bids
MINOT — Selectmen whittled the number of possible would-be winter-sand suppliers from eight to four companies at Monday’s bid opening. This year, selectmen chose to require bidders to provide sand that met the same specifications used by the Maine Department of Transportation. They had Scott Parker, the town’s highway department supervisor, collect samples from the […]
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R. Jensen: Fed up with politicians
If we are to believe Thomas Shields, Mary Jane Newell and a host of other dyed-in-the-wool Republicans, one would think the Republican Party could cure everything from the world’s economic ills to Aunt Hester’s bunions. But they can’t, and neither can the Democrats. Both factions are spending an inordinate amount of time trying to make […]
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RSU 16 town officials get earful on school funding formulas
POLAND — Puzzled that from year to year, school budgets affect their property taxes in different — and apparently arbitrary — ways, officials from Mechanic Falls, Minot and Poland met Wednesday to try to get a picture of how the Maine school funding formula works. They also want to know the extent that the […]
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Raymond O. Ellis
AUBURN — Raymond O. Ellis, 84, of Minot died peacefully Sept. 9, surrounded by his family at the Hospice House after a brief illness. He was born Nov. 25, 1927, in Ft. Edward, N.Y., the son of Earl and Florence Ellis. He is survived by his wife, Theresa (Terry) Lemery of 63 years. He served […]
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Growing up in Minot
Sally Rowe Joy, center, told stories and read poems about her memories of growing up in Minot at the July meeting of the Minot Historical Society. Many remembered both sets of her grandparents and her parents. Pictured with her are her two sisters, Frances Lodge, left, and Beverly Spofford.
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Letters About Literature winners named
PORTLAND – The Maine Humanities Council, the state’s partner with the national Letters About Literature competition, announced the 2012 winners. Letters About Literature encourages students to write to an author explaining how the author’s book changed their perspective and influenced their life. Teachers play an important role in this, utilizing this competition as an assignment, […]
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Wood carvers, bean supper SUMNER — Pastor Howard MacMullen invites the public to join the Congregational Church of East Sumner in the 2nd annual Camp and Carve Weekend. The Streaked Mountain Wood Carvers will camp out in the church yard and display and work on their hand-carved items. The event began Sept. 7 and will […]