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OBITUARIES for Thursday, October 1, 2020

DALE CRAWFORD ALBION – Dale Crawford, 63, passed away on Thursday, September 3, 2020, at Brewer Rehab, following a battle with cancer. Dale is survived by his son, Jeremy Crawford; his grandson, Braden Crawford; and his brothers, Randy, Richard and Scott. Dale was predeceased by his mother, Wilberta Mitchell; his father Kurt Crawford, and his […]

COMMUNITY COMMENTARY: China voters asked to amend transfer station ordinances

by Larry Sikora China Transfer Station Committee The November ballot will have two questions for China voters on amending the ordinances that describe the operation of the China Transfer Station. The changes are mainly in terminology. Earlier this year the Transfer Station switched from stickers on vehicles to identifying China and Palermo residents to an […]

Urgent funding needed to save Nathaniel Hawthorne’s boyhood home

by David Carew The boyhood home of the legendary author of The Scarlet Letter and The House of the Seven Gables in Raymond, Maine—known with great affection by locals as “the Hawthorne House” and listed in the National Register of Historic Places since 1969—is at risk of serious structural damage if major repairs are not […]

Trying to make sense out of absentee ballot applications

by Roland D. Hallee With the push by municipal officials encouraging voters to cast their ballots early, and the aggressive campaigns taken by political candidates to get-out-the-vote, much confusion has surfaced as to the process of voting absentee. At the head of the confusion is the fact that many households are receiving multiple unsolicited applications […]

FOR YOUR HEALTH: News For Noses

(NAPSI)—Nasal congestion is nothing to sneeze at. It affects roughly 20 percent of the population and is associated with reduced quality of life, difficulty sleeping, reduced daytime performance, and increased need for healthcare. In addition to the physical misery, it is estimated the annual financial impact of chronic congestion is more than $5 to $10 […]

Absentee voting notice

Note to residents of China: Various organizations are sending absentee ballot request forms to residents of the town, with a return address of the Town Clerk’s Office. These notices were not sent out by the Town of China. If you have already submitted an absentee ballot request, you may disregard these forms. For any concerns […]

OBITUARIES for Thursday, September 24, 2020

HAROLD WINTERS SOUTH CHINA – Harold “Hal” Winters, 73, passed away unexpectedly at Eastern Maine Medical Center, in Bangor, on Wednesday, September 2, 2020, following cardiac surgery. Harold was the youngest son of John Kenneth and Betty Jane Winters. His early years were spent in the mid-West until the family relocated to Massachusetts where he […]