Roland’s Trivia Question for Thursday, May 26, 2022
What is the diameter of a basketball hoop in inches? Answer: 18 inches.
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Area residents named to University of New England dean’s list
The following students have been named to the dean’s list for the 2021 fall semester at the University of New England, in Biddeford. Dean’s list students have attained a grade point average of 3.3 or better out of a possible 4.0 at the end of the semester. Olivia McPherson, of Albion; Valerie Capeless, Zinaida Gregor, […]
OBITUARIES for Thursday, May 26, 2022
PATRICIA MacDONALD WATERVILLE – Patricia (Harlow) MacDonald, 85, passed away Friday, April 29, 2022. She was the daughter of Phillip and Alma Harlow. She met Richard, her husband of 62-years, while attending Springfield College, in Springfield, Massachusetts. Patricia and Richard had three children, Rick, Barb and Doug, who were raised in Maryland and Waterville. They […]
Bradstreet announces re-election bid
Representative Dick Bradstreet is announcing that he is seeking re-election to the Maine House of Representatives. He has served three terms representing the people of House District #80, which includes the towns of Windsor, Somerville, the Unorganized Township of Hibberts Gore, part of Augusta and his home town of Vassalboro. Due to re-districting, the seat […]
LETTERS: Smith will fight for Mainers
To the editor: Please vote for Katrina Smith for House District #62, serving China, Palermo, Somerville, Windsor and Hibberts Gore. Katrina is a voice of reason and principle that will stand up for freedom and liberty for all Mainers. She will push back against the heavy hand of governmental mandates and will fight to make […]
LETTERS: Russia: stop this madness, please
To the editor: Although I realize they probably have no effect, this is the third message sent to the Russian government since the Ukraine invasion started: As a great-grandfather, old enough to remember the horrors of WW II, I again appeal to the sensibilities of the Russian people to stop this insanity of armed conflict […]
LETTERS: Thanks to China For A Lifetime
To the editor: We want to thank the volunteers from the “China for a Lifetime’ committee and others who came to help cut up “Grandfather Pine” (as we always called him) and did so much more. We truly never could have done any of that ourselves. We will never forget your kindnesses. Thank you. Rosalyn […]
Box Dam fish ladder dedicated in Vassalboro
The Alewife Restoration ribbon cutting celebration was held in Vassalboro on May 19, with Gov. Janet Mills present to cut the ribbon at the new fish ladder installed on the Box Dam. [See also: After 200 years, alewives set to return to China Lake and These fish have been waiting 200 years for this moment.]
FOR YOUR HEALTH: Connecting The Community To Fight An Epidemic
by Marcella Bianco (NAPSI)—According to recent research by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration and the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, more than 2 million middle- and high-school students use e-cigarettes. With the study conducted fully during the COVID-19 pandemic, this places U.S. youth in a pandemic and an epidemic. Nicotine hurts the developing […]
Give Us Your Best Shot! for Thursday, May 19, 2022
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