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Vassalboro food pantry to receive matching grant

Submitted by Don Breton We are fortunate to have a group of volunteers that run and manage the Vassalboro Food Station Pantry. They have been recognized and selected to receive up to $1,000 from American Precision, Inc., a machine shop business from Indiana, with whom I am associated. They have challenged the residents of Vassalboro […]

OBITUARIES for Thursday, January 6, 2022

JEANNINE F. GILES WATERVILLE – Jeanine F. Guarente Giles, 46, of Waterville, passed away peacefully but unexpectedly Sunday, December 5, 2021. Jeanine was born June 5, 1975, in Massachusetts, born to Robert Guarente and Judy Tyrell. She was a hard worker, working as manager at McDonald’s, in Waterville, for many years. She then went to […]

Longtime Boy Scout leader steps down

by Chuck Mahaleris As 2021 is now in the rear view mirror, we can not let the year pass without recognizing one milestone that took place. Scott Adams stepped down as Scoutmaster of Scout Troop #479 in China, a position he held since August 29, 1989. When Scott Adams became Scoutmaster of Troop #479, there […]

Dr. Herland joins Northern Light Inland staff

Northern Light Inland Hospital welcomes Jonathan Herland, MD, an interventional pain management specialist. Dr. Herland earned his medical degree at the University of Massa­chu­setts Medical School. His residency was in anesthesiology dat Massachu­setts General Hospital followed by a pain management fellowship at Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center. Dr. Herland received his bachelor’s degree in applied biology […]

Samuel Bernier earns Eagle Scout rank

by Chuck Mahaleris Family and friends, along with local officials, gathered at the Waterville Lodge #33, on County Road, for the presentation of Scouting’s highest honor, the Eagle Scout rank, to Samuel K. Bernier during a ceremony held on December 14. Bernier, 15, is the son of Daniel and Jen Bernier, attends Waterville High School […]

NESN regional sports network removed from DISH-TV

New England Sports Network (NESN) was removed from DISH TV tonight, affecting access in Massachusetts, Rhode Island, New Hampshire, Vermont, Maine and Connecticut. With this removal, DISH TV customers no longer have access to NESN. “The current Regional Sports Network (RSN) model is fundamentally broken,” said Brian Neylon, group president, DISH TV. “This model requires […]

LEGAL NOTICES for Thursday, December 23, 2021

STATE OF MAINE PROBATE COURT 41 COURT ST. SOMERSET, ss SKOWHEGAN, ME PROBATE NOTICES TO ALL PERSONS INTERESTED IN ANY OF THE ESTATES LISTED BELOW Notice is hereby given by the respective petitioners that they have filed petitions for appointment of personal representatives in the following estates or change of name. These matters will be […]

Kaitlin Dixon named to D&E President’s list

Kaitlin Dixon, of Solon, a student at Davis & Elkins College, in Elkins, West Virginia, has been named to the president’s list for the fall 2021 semester. The president’s list includes all full-time students with a 4.0 GPA for the semester. Related to the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.), Davis & Elkins College is located in Elkins, […]