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Is your loved one in a nursing home? Six questions you need to ask

Courtesy of AARP Maine AARP is providing information and resources about COVID-19 to help older Mainers and their families protect themselves from the virus and prevent it from spreading to others. We’re also providing state-specific information which is updated regularly here. If you have a spouse, sibling, parent, or other loved one in a nursing home, you may […]

TIM’S TUNES: Music from the back of the rack

by Tim Forsman Colby Radio Host Gregg Allman Laid Back Mercury Records (UMG Recordings) – 2019 (originally released October 1973 – Capricorn Records) By the start of 1973, Gregg Allman had been through a wild couple of years. The third Allman Brothers Band album, 1971’s double-LP live recording, At Fillmore East, had succeeded in getting […]

FOR YOUR HEALTH: Fraud And Coronavirus

(NAPSI)—The warning bells are ringing. From regulators, law enforcement agencies and consumer organizations around the globe, the message is clear: Fraudulent schemes related to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic have arrived, and they are coming in many forms, from investment fraud to fake CDC emails to phishing scams. Job loss, financial strain, and social distancing are […]

Who is that masked man?

Father John Skehan, pastor of St. Michael parish, in Augusta, brings smiles to those attending drive-through confessions with his special face mask. Drive-through confessions are being offered at many Maine parishes. To see the list, visit www.portlanddiocese.org/drive-through-confessions. The schedule is updated frequently.

LEGAL NOTICES for Thursday, April 30, 2020

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 April 23, 2020 If you are a creditor of an estate listed below, you must present your claim within […]

OBITUARIES for Thursday, April 30, 2020

GERALD W. SANDERS UNITY – Gerald “Sandy” W. Sanders, 83, of Unity, passed away on Monday, April 6, 2020. He was born in Aberdeen, Mississippi, on June 18, 1936, to K.T. Sanders and Frances Ruth Sanders. He spent his early years in the Columbus area, graduating from Stephen D. Lee High School in 1954. Following […]

Town manager presents China COVID-19 recovery plan

Town of China – COVID-19 Recovery Plan 4/27/20 Town of China plan for returning the municipal government to full operations Recommended to the Select Board 4/27/20 by the COVID-19 Response Group – The following is a plan and should not be regarded as set in stone. We will remain vigilant and ready to adjust appropriately […]

WATERVILLE: Main Street construction update

Waterville Works crews from Ranger Contracting began on Monday, April 20, at the south end of Main Street, at the intersection of Main, Front and Water streets, by removing necessary trees and completing the connection to the existing water main. Looking ahead, crews will continue excavating with 12” water main replacement heading towards Lockwood Hotel, […]

Camp Bomazeen holds Klondike Derby

Submitted by Chuck Mahaleris Camp Bomazeen, which is celebrating its 75th anniversary this year, hosted the 2020 Scout Klondike Derby on February 1. Approximately 100 Scouts and leaders attended the frosty fun time on the shores of North Pond where Scouts competed in challenges that were both fun and designed to test their Scouting knowledge. […]