Roland’s Trivia Question for Thursday, April 8, 2021
Which pitcher, who played for the Red Sox between 1977 and 1989, is the only player from the state of Maine to receive All Star honors? Answer: Bob Stanley, in 1979 and 1983.
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SOLON & BEYOND: New Portland library to hold cutest pet contest
by Marilyn Rogers-Bull & Percy grams29@tds.net Solon, Maine 04979 Received the following email from Carol Dolan and my many thanks for this recent news! She wrote: I’ve been asked to circulate the following from the New Portland Library Cutest Pet contest. Our activity for April is the “Cutest Pet” contest. Our pets have given us […]
OBITUARIES for Thursday, April 8, 2021
BETTY K. MASON ALBION – Betty K. Mason, 102, passed away on Thursday, March 25, 2021. Betty Knowlton Mason was born, in Albion, on July 11, 1918, the daughter of Cleve and Gladys Knowlton, of Albion. She graduated from Besse High School, in Albion, with the class of 1937. She married Robert Mason; they were […]
Town of Vassalboro 250th Anniversary Commemoration
The town of Vassalboro will begin the celebration of the town’s 250th anniversary on Monday, April 26, 10:30 a.m., at the Monument Park re-dedication. The schedule follows: Opening Ceremony American Legion Post 126 Chaplain prayer – James Kilbride; Perspectives on 1771, Patsy Crockett, President, Kennebec Historical Society; Monument Park, historical focal point, Jan Clowes, President, […]
Vidalia onions returning as Palermo community center fundraiser
Covid may have cancelled last year’s fundraiser, but the Palermo Community Center is back in action, selling 25-pound boxes of fresh, sweet Vidalia onions from Georgia. They are still ripening, but are expected to arrive in Maine the week of May 10. The boxes cost $27 each, even though shipping costs have gone up, so […]
FOR YOUR HEALTH: Free Professional Help For Family Caregivers
(NAPSI)—There is good news for many individuals who care for a loved one living with an injury or illness connected to military service. They’re now eligible for free professional assistance. Who Helps A new program offered by the Elizabeth Dole Foundation provides veteran caregivers with trained professionals to perform daily tasks, including housekeeping, meal preparation, […]
TOWN OF FAIRFIELD NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
The Fairfield Town Council will hold a Public Hearing via Zoom in the Council Chambers at the Community Center, at 61 Water Street, on Wednesday, April 14, 2021, at 6:30 p.m., for the purpose of hearing public comments on the following matters: To hear from the public on a liquor license renewal application (Class XI […]
LEGAL NOTICES for Thursday, April 1, 2021
STATE OF MAINE PROBATE COURT COURT ST., SKOWHEGAN, ME SOMERSET, ss NOTICE TO CREDITORS 18-A MRSA sec. 3-801 The following Personal Representatives have been appointed in the estates noted. The first publication date of this notice March 25,2021. If you are a creditor of an estate listed below, you must present your claim within four […]
Winslow Public Library re-opening to public April 1, 2021
The Winslow Public Library will reopen to public entry on Thursday, April 1, 2021. Controlled admittance to the library will be allowed on Tuesdays & Thursdays from 9 a.m. – 6 p.m. Curbside pick-up services are provided on Mondays, Wednesdays, & Fridays from 9 a.m. – 6 p.m. The library is closed on the weekends. […]
REVIEW POTPOURRI: Robert P. Tristram Coffin, Lorenzo Molajoli, The Irregulars
by Peter Cates Robert P. Tristram Coffin Author and Bowdoin professor Robert P. Tristram Coffin (1892-1955) won the Pulitzer prize and achieved much renown particularly for his writings and poems about Maine. He was born in Harpswell to a family with seven children. An essay, Kennebec Crystals, gives an evocative sense of life during the […]