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Erskine Academy first trimester honor roll (2022)

Grade 12 High Honors: Isaac Baker, Julia Barber, Alana Beggs, Jacob Bentley, Nickolas Berto, Gabriell Berto-Blagdon, Jack Blais, Autumn Boody, Olivia Bourque, Lilian Bray, Abrial Chamberlain, Emily Clark, Jesse Cowing, Jasmine Crommett, Isabella DeRose, Luke Desmond, Alexander Drolet, Coralie Favier, Emma Fortin, Wyatt French, Josette Gilman, Samantha Golden, Trace Harris, Isaac Hayden, Hayden Hoague, Grace […]

Tuminaro to run for the Legislature

China mother, wife and small businesswoman, Jennifer Tuminaro has announced she is running for the Legislature in District #62 (China, Palermo, Somerville, Hibberts Gore, and Windsor). Tuminaro was encouraged to seek office by current Rep­re­sentative Tim Theriault (R-China), who is term-limited. A longtime resident of China, she is concerned with the long-term health of Maine […]

OBITUARIES for Thursday, January 20, 2022

HAZEL M. COLE WINSLOW – Hazel Marie (Hamlin) Cole, 95, passed away on Saturday, January1, 2022, at home. She was born March 24, 1926, in Center Vassalboro, daughter of the late Roland Grey Hamlin and Edna Mae (Desmond) Hamlin. During her school years and after graduating from East Vassalboro Grammar School and Erskine Academy, in […]

OPINIONS: Is there a cynical plan to bankrupt USPS? Sen. Susan Collins’ response

Community Commentary In last week’s issue, we printed a letter from Eugene Bryant, of Palermo, to Senator Susan Collins regarding the United States Postal Service. The following is her response: Dear Mr. Bryant: Thank you for contacting me to express your concerns about the United States Postal Service (USPS). I appreciate your taking the time […]

Local students named to dean’s list at St. Anselm College

Saint Anselm College, in Manchester, New Hampshire, has released the dean’s list of high academic achievers for the first semester of the 2021-2022 school year. Mark W. Cronin, Dean of the College, announced that the following students have been named to the Dean’s List for the fall 2021 semester at Saint Anselm College, Manchester, New […]

FOR YOUR HEALTH: Helping The Nervous System Heal Itself

When Codi Darnell was injured in a fall, her father-in-law, Dr. Harold Punnett, co-founded a pharmaceutical company to seek a cure for her spinal cord injury. (NAPSI)—For decades, medical researchers struggled to solve the mystery of how to reverse paralysis caused by serious spinal cord injuries. Finally, hope appears to be at hand. Making Mice […]