by Rebecca J. Hapgood Town Manager Town of China, Maine The Select Board in conjunction with the town manager spent many meetings over three months reviewing the options for police services for China. All meetings were open to the public. The prior town manager proposed in the prior fiscal year to grow the part-time police […]
by Robert MacFarland former chairman China board of selectmen To the editor: To the citizens and taxpayers of China, My concerns about the town’s decision to dispose of the town’s police department for a lesser service with the county sheriff’s office. I have served the town on two full terms as a selectboard member and […]
by Marilyn Rogers-Bull & Percy grams29@tds.net Solon, Maine 04979 This is a continuation of the school Maine Education Assessment Takes on a New Form. Last spring Maine students did not take the Maine Educational Assessment (MEA) because of the pandemic. This spring the test will resume, but it has a new form. The Maine Department […]
(NAPSI)—Asthma affects more than 24 million people in the U.S., including more than 6 million children, reports the Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America. In addition, more than 50 million Americans suffer from allergies each year. If any of them is someone you care for, you should know those experts also say indoor air can […]
Adrian Hoyt, of Benton, has been chosen as the 2021 Students of the Year at Kennebec Valley Community College, in Fairfield. A recording of the presentation will be available on the MCCS YouTube channel. Seven students statewide were selected at their respective college for their academic success and their campus and community involvement. In addition […]
Dr. Richard Hopper, president of Kennebec Valley Community College since 2013, has announced his decision to leave the College at the end of May after eight years of service to Maine and the mid-Maine region. He has been awarded a Fulbright Fellowship in Ukraine. “These eight years leading KVCC have been an immense privilege,” Hopper […]
New Dimensions FCU awarded a Cony High School student and a Lawrence High School student each with a $2,500 scholarship for their first year in college. Each year, New Dimensions FCU awards scholarships to deserving high school seniors that demonstrate strong character, community involvement, and academic success. This year we received many applications from students; […]
Former Red Sox pitcher Wade Miley recently pitched a no-hitter for the Cincinnati Reds over the Cleveland Indians. Who was the last Red Sox pitcher to throw a no-hitter? Answer: Jon Lester, May 19, 2008, vs. the Kansas City Royals.
JIBRYNE “GUBBY” KARTER NAPLES, Fla. – Jibryne “Gubby” Karter, 75, passed away on Sunday, April 11, 2021, in Naples, Florida. He was born in Waterville on June 17, 194,5 to Jibryne “Gubby” and Jeanette Karter. He was educated in local schools and attended the University of New Hampshire where he completed a degree in Hospitality […]