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OBITUARIES for Thursday, March 12, 2020

GILBERT J. DeROCHE SR. BENTON – Gilbert J. DeRoche Sr., 89, of Benton, passed away on Saturday, February 22, 2020. Gil was born to Sylvia (LeBreton) and Alphonse DeRoche on February 10, 1931, on the Old Town Indian Reservation. He was the second oldest of the six surviving children and the last one to pass […]

Thunder Chicken drums slated in Palermo

March is indeed a time of transition, with lots of bumps in the road. Come and smooth it out with the Great ThunderChicken Drum on Sunday, March 22, at 11 a.m., at the Palermo Community Center, on Turner Ridge Rd., at Veterans Way. There will be a potluck feast to follow! The Spring Equinox is […]

Embden residents oppose CMP corridor at annual town meeting

On Saturday, March 7, 2020, Embden residents voted overwhelming, 50-10, to oppose the CMP corridor. The town also passed an Elective Electrical Moratorium Ordinance as a result of residents voting to support the ordinance with the necessary two-thirds majority. Embden becomes the fourth town along the corridor route, joining Caratunk, Wilton, and New Sharon, to […]

LEGAL NOTICES for Thursday, March 5, 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 February 27, 2020 If you are a creditor of an estate listed below, you must present your claim within […]

FOR YOUR HEALTH: You Could Be Part Of The 33 Percent

One in three American adults are at risk of life-threatening kidney disease, and most don’t know it—but that can be remedied. One in three American adults are at risk of life-threatening kidney disease, and most don’t know it—but that can be remedied. (NAPSI)—Look around the next time you’re in a crowd. One-third of everyone in […]

Skowhegan Savings Bank welcomes two new employees

Skowhegan Savings Bank has announced that John Butera and Steve Gray have joined the bank as vice presidents of commercial lending. They will work to assist the bank’s customers with their business banking. Butera has over 30 years experience in economic and business development. John resides in Waterville with his wife and son. Steve Gray […]