To the editor: Thank you for the kind article, we were honored and humbled.. We are blessed and very aware and thankful for so many things….our family, our church family, the community, and….each other. China, Maine is truly a special place. When we came to Maine 38 years ago we had no idea what we […]
GRADE 8 High honors: Emily Almeida, Ava Lemelin and Alexandria O’Hara. Honors: Anna Deaborn, William Ellsey, Jacob Lavallee, Paige Littlefield, Emily Piecewicz, Leahna Rocque and Addison Witham. Honorable mention: Saunders Chase, Madison Estabrook, Kaiden Morin, Lilian Piecewicz and Leah Targett. GRADE 7 High honors: Henry Olson and Bryson Stratton. Honors: Madison Burns, Owen Couture, Ryley […]
Scott Cyrway has announced that he will run for the Maine House of Representatives in newly-created House District #63 (Albion, Freedom, Unity and part of Winslow). Cyrway is a longtime State Senator, currently representing Senate District #16. Most recently he has been part of an area coalition opposing removal of the Shawmut dam, an action […]
Central Maine’s largest tradeshow, Mid-Maine Chamber of Commerce’s Business to Business Showcase, has been scheduled for March 24, 2022, noon to 6 p.m., at Colby’s Harold Alfond Athletic & Recreation Center. Reservations for booths at the showcase are available now to Mid-Maine Chamber businesses only. For the most current list of exhibitors, please visit https://midmainechamber.com/cms/business-to-business-showcase. […]
by Melinda Myers Boost your success, save money, and reduce plastic waste when starting plants from seeds this year. The options are many, so you are sure to find one that works for you. Reuse plastic containers for starting plants from seeds. Disinfect the pots, flats, and cell packs before planting to avoid problems with […]
What is the square footage of the opening of a hockey goal? Answer: 24 square feet. 6-feet wide by 4-feet high.
The General Federation of Women’s Clubs (GFWC) Semper Fidelis Club is off to a great start in 2022! Belonging to an international women’s organization dedicated to community improvement by enhancing the lives of others through volunteer service, members are engaged to working with the community. The first meeting of 2022 was held via Zoom with […]
The Diocese of Portland has notified school communities that it is planning to eliminate the mask mandate in place at Catholic elementary and high schools starting on Monday, March 7. “Though masks will no longer be required, teachers and students who wish to continue to mask will certainly be allowed to do so,” said Marianne […]
JAY BARNES OAKLAND – Jay Barnes, 54, passed away on Thursday, January 27, 2022. He was born April 13, 1967. Jay was raised in Canton, Connecticut, as the youngest of five children. With his family’s involvement in the sport, Jay developed a love for auto racing at a young age. As an adult he not […]
At the Feb. 21 China select board meeting, Thomas Rumpf, president of the Four Seasons Club and chairman of the just-finished Ice Days weekend, called the celebration “a complete success,” with thousands of people joining Sunday’s fishing derby. But, he said, he was disappointed that he had seen only one member of the select board […]