Holy Week begins on Palm Sunday, April 5, and continues through Easter Sunday, April 12. Below, you will find a list of livestreamed Masses and liturgies at local parishes during Holy Week. All of the information is also listed at www.portlanddiocese.org/HolyWeekLiveStreaming (this webpage will be updated frequently as additional parishes submit schedules and when changes […]
Joe Ezhaya was a community leader who distinguished himself with his warmth, enthusiasm, generosity and particularly, his friendships. Successful candidates for this scholarship should share Joe’s interest in citizenship, community service and exemplify his spirit and vitality. Mid-Maine Chamber of Commerce is encouraging all eligible students to apply for its Joseph B. Ezhaya Scholarship. This […]
by Melissa Martin The future will find us looking back on the pandemic of 2020. Articles in newspapers will be archived. Children will grow up with school cancelation tales. Each individual will have a similar, yet a distinctive story about the coronavirus. The days of COVID-19 will be transcribed in history books. I grew up […]
After receiving an unprecedented number of unemployment claims due to the novel coronavirus (COVID-19), the Maine Department of Labor (MDOL) announced a new alphabetical-by-last-name call-in schedule for Maine people filing for unemployment benefits. The new schedule will help reduce phone line congestion as the Department ramps up its capacity to receive and process claims. Starting […]
Name the four Boston Red Sox batters to have hit 200 or more home runs at Fenway Park? Answer: Ted Williams, Carl Yastzemski, David Ortiz and Jim Rice.
GERALD E. CARVER WINSLOW – Gerald E. Carver, 82, passed away unexpectedly at his home, in Winslow, on Wednesday, March 18, 2020. He was born in Orneville, on September 21, 1937, the son of Harold and Gladys (Davidson) Carver. Gerald grew up in Union where he attended Union schools until leaving for the United States […]
The Department of Treasury and Small Business Administration (SBA) has released an interim final rule on the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP). Agricultural producers are eligible to participate in the program and should reach out to their bankers and/or agricultural lenders to apply. While SBA still needs to confirm some administrative details, loans will be provided […]
Firefighters, law enforcement and rescue personnel from China and nearby towns paraded their vehicles down Main Street in China Village Sunday, April 5, in honor of retired firefighter, fire chief and China General Store owner Jack Sylvester, home after five months at the Woodlands Center, in Waterville. The flashing red and blue lights and noisy […]
In response to the national emergency created by COVID-19 and Maine Governor Janet Mills’ Executive Order of March 31, 2020, which mandates that Maine citizens “Stay Healthy at Home” through at least April 30, the Knox-Lincoln Soil & Water Conservation District’s Board of Supervisors made the difficult decision to cancel our Spring Plant Sale, scheduled […]