by Debbie Walker Yes, today let’s start with “Firsts”. First such as diets (shoot that guy), first electric car (it wasn’t recently), First bottled water, First 911 call, and First UFO sighting (my grandmother had her theories). So, the first diet printed was from William Banting in 1863. Mr. Banting was struggling with his 5-foot […]
by Peter Cates Sergei Prokofiev Sergei Rachmaninoff (1873-1943), Sergei Prokofiev (1891-1953) and Dimitri Shostakovich (1906-1975) are, for me, the three most outstanding 20th century composers to have emerged from Russia. I have written previously of Rachmaninoff and Shostakovich and would like to focus on Prokofiev. He was a child prodigy as a composer and pianist, […]
by Evangeline T. Hello and welcome to Maine Memories, little snippets of life from our home state. Spring has sprung, and the weather is much milder. Keep your fingers crossed that snow season is finally behind us…there’s always something interesting going on outside when May flowers bloom. For this installment, here’s a true story about […]
Contrails by the late Milt Huntington Augusta Jet planes streaking through the sky Leave their contrails there to die. We who watch them from below Can only wonder where they go. We hear their disappearing sound As it echoes dimly to the ground. From west to east and east to west They travel headlong to […]
Sarah Olson, Carrabec’s Valedictorian, is a student who is a role model in our school. With a grade point average of 101.18 she has completed four advanced placement classes, seven honors classes and five dual enrollment classes. Sarah is a student who is quiet and accomplishes a lot behind the scenes. She is hard working […]
To the editor: It is a distressing fact that on average, working households in Maine have just $2,500 in retirement savings. This is due in part because many Maine workers have no way to save for retirement through their employer. This legislative session, a simple solution is being proposed and AARP Maine strongly supports it. […]
Which pitcher, who started for the Red Sox in the 1986 World Series, later enjoyed success coaching the Chinese national team? Answer: Bruce Hurst.
BRADLEY A. SOULE WINSLOW – Bradley (Brad) Alton Soule, 39, of Winslow passed away unexpectedly on April 14, 2021. Brad was born in Waterville to David and Jody Soule, on July 5, 1981. Bradley grew up in Clinton and was a 1999 graduate of Lawrence High School, in Fairfield. After graduating, Brad attended Thomas College, […]
by Mary Grow Four of the five China Recreation Committee members met April 21 to talk about recreational field use and related topics. They reviewed and expanded the requirements for using town-owned recreational fields near China schools and approved Thad Barber’s request for baseball and T-ball games during the month of May. They also agreed […]
by The Town Line staff At their March 30 meeting, Town Manager Theresa Haskell presented the board of selectmen a better explanation of Paid Time Off (PTO) and how it works. She also asked for the employee manual to be updated. The unanimously approved the update. Haskell said the town received the final Workers’ Compensation […]