This story is completely fictional. Any resemblances to names of people and/or places is purely coincidental. by Peg Pellerin I would like to tell you about a house in Midia, Pennsylvania, very close to the Poconos where you can go hiking, cross-country skiing, horseback riding, camping, swimming and picnicking; even swim or canoe along the […]
The following local residents have earned an Award of Excellence at Western Governors University, in Salt Lake City, Utah. The award is given to students who perform at a superior level in their coursework. Jen Paradis, of Augusta, has earned an Award of Excellence at Western Governors University College of Business. Abigayle Laverdiere, of Fairfield, […]
The following local students were named to the 2022 spring semester dean’s list at Simmons University, in Boston, Massachusetts: Kaili Shorey, of Vassalboro, Abigail Bloom and Amanda Farrington, both of Waterville, and Maddie Beckwith, of Winslow.
Southern New Hampshire University (SNHU), in Manchester, New Hampshire, congratulates the following students on being named to the summer 2022 dean’s list. The summer terms run from May to August. Full-time undergraduate students who have earned a minimum grade-point average of 3.500 to 3.699 for the reporting term are named to the Dean’s List. Full-time […]
by Kit Alexander As you walk through the entrance of Fort Hill Cemetery and look left, you will see a tall, granite obelisk dated 1886 with the name Eaton inscribed on it. The monument looks a little out of place in this humble, Winslow cemetery, but then, Joseph Eaton died a wealthy man. The simple […]
JOAN M. LARSEN WINSLOW – Joan Marie Larsen, 77, died unexpectedly on Sunday, December 4, 2022, at MaineGeneral Medical Center, in Augusta. She was born May 31, 1945, in Waterville, the daughter of Henry J. Bergeron and Vera Elve (Butler) Bergeron. Joan graduated from Williams High School, in Oakland, class of 1964. She went on […]
Submitted by Connie Bellet Local artist Connie Bellet will display her paintings, drawings, and scrimshaw at the Gibbs Library, in Washington, during January and February. The show opens on Sunday, January 8, from 2 to 4 p.m., and refreshments will be available. The library is just east of Rte. 220 at 40 Old Union Rd. […]
To the editor: On Friday, December 9, I stopped at the Hannaford grocery store, in South China, at about 12:30 p.m. to pick up a few groceries. When I came out of the store, to put my groceries in my car, I was met by a gentleman and his son. The son came up to […]