by Marie Michaud LakeSmart Coordinator China Lake Association’s LakeSmart Volunteer Program has recently awarded Peter and Sandra Nelson the LakeSmart Award. On their property there is a wide row of flowers and shrubs lining one entire side of their lawn. This vegetation absorbs any sheet flow from heavy rainstorms that accumulate on the lawn. […]
Central Maine non-profit organizations: Their Mission, Their Goals Submitted by Connie Bellet Originally known as the Palermo Community Foundation, the organization was chartered in 1996 by a group of friends led by John Potter, Jim Osier, Dennis Sturgis, Ted Bigos, Mike McCarty, Eben Bradstreet, and Herb Flint. Their plan was to serve the needs of […]
The Vassalboro Historical Society is requesting your original artwork for use as the Society’s thank you notes and to have available for sale at the Society. Entries must be received by August 31, 2021. The artwork (drawn, painted, or photographed) must feature historical buildings and sites of Vassalboro (stop by the museum for ideas – […]
(NAPSI)—As both vaccination levels and temperatures rise, Americans are shedding more than their masks and an extra layer of clothes. Many are also looking to shed unhealthy habits they developed during a year of lockdown. For these post-pandemic revelers, declaring independence this July takes on new meaning, as they seek freedom from behaviors that no […]
To the editor: The recognition of Juneteenth as a federal holiday does not take away any of the significance of the 4th of July. What Juneteenth celebrates is the final end of slavery and the promise that all people are created equal, regardless of skin color. When the Emancipation Proclamation was issued in 1863, and […]
New Dimensions FCU has been named as one of Forbes Best-In-State Credit Unions in 2021. Forbes and Statista Inc., the world-leading statistics portal and industry ranking provider has released the awards list on June 24, 2021, located on the Forbes website. Forbes Best-In-State Credit Unions 2021 bases the top credit unions on the results of […]
COMMUNITY COMMENTARY by Scott Pierz President, China Region Lakes Alliance As President of the China Region Lakes Alliance (CRLA), it was my privilege to be the keynote speaker at the Three Mile Pond (TMP) Association’s annual meeting held on Saturday, July 10, 2021. The TMP Association is comprised of residents of China, Vassalboro and Windsor, […]
by Roland D. Hallee Have you ever noticed during the summer, especially when we head into the more humid days, that trees begin to drip on you? It isn’t sap, just water. Well, the simple answer is the tree is “sweating.” Now, for the more scientific explanation. According to the United States Geological Survey, the […]
Who played for both the Boston Red Sox and the Boston Celtics? Answer: Gene Conley. (Celtics 1958-61, and Red Sox 1961-63). Has one World Series ring (Milwaukee Braves 1957) and three NBA championship rings (Celtics).