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OBITUARIES for Thursday, August 26, 2021

RONALD J. POULIN WATERVILLE – Ronald J. Poulin, 69, passed away at his home on Friday, August 6, 2021. He was born July 11, 1952, in Waterville, son of Robert and Dorianne (Paquette) Poulin. He attended Winslow schools. He worked at Huhtamaki for many years. He was an avid outdoorsman; fishing, hunting, fiddlehead and mushroom […]

LETTERS: Just a reminder

To the editor: Just a reminder as nothing much was mentioned about this historic event. On August 6, 1945, Colonel Tibbetts dropped the first atomic bomb on Hiroshima. Three days later, Major Charles W. Sweeney dropped the second atomic bomb on Nagasaki. These two bombings hasnted the ending of World War II. It should be […]

Prize Vegetable Contest & Children’s Best-Decorated Fruit or Vegetable Award

The Branch Mills Grange (20 Branch Mills Road) is hosting two agricultural contests during the Palermo VFD’s picnic, a Prize Vegetable Award and Children’s Best-Decorated Fruit or Vegetable Award, each with cash prizes! Children aged one through 12 are welcome to decorate a fruit or vegetable in their favorite style – they want entries with […]

FOR YOUR HEALTH: A Safe Way to Return to Play

(NAPSI)—As life returns to normal following an impossibly difficult year, one aspect of the pandemic likely to remain is the understanding that clean, germ-free environments are important—especially when it comes to children. It’s well documented that playtime is vital to kids’ social and emotional health; unstructured play helps them learn key developmental skills, such as […]

POETRY CORNER: My Mind

by Marilou Suchar February 3, 2017 Memories, thoughts – bits of wisdom Come and goes like Waves on the tides of the sea – Comes flowing back – time after time Like a sweet – poignant song Or an embrace – tugging at my heart Tears of joy Tears of sorrow Tears of regret God […]