The Town of Oakland is launching the Oakland Façade and Downtown Improvement Grant Program (OFDIG) to support a more vibrant, welcoming, and economically resilient downtown. The program will provide funding to local business and property owners for exterior building improvements that enhance Oakland’s commercial corridors and strengthen downtown appeal. Through OFDIG, the Town has allocated […]
Sponsored by Merck (NAPSI)—Have you or someone you love been diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease? Alzheimer’s is a brain disease that affects memory, thinking and behavior. It’s the most common cause of dementia, which is a word used to describe memory loss and other thinking problems that affect daily life. (Source: Alzheimer’s Association) “The symptoms of […]
The Whitefield Library’s 3rd Annual Chili Contest is Saturday, January 24, from 5 – 7 p.m., at the Whitefield Elementary School. Twelve people have signed up to see whose chili reigns supreme. In 2023 library volunteer Michelle Finley took the trophy, and last year the top prize went to elementary school secretary Amy Perkins. They […]
Andrei Bon Corvera Llanto, of Waterville, was among 1,175 graduates who received degrees from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, in Lincoln, Nebraska, during commencement exercises December 19 and 20. Llanto earned a Bachelor of Science degree in business administration from the College of Business.
Town of Vassalboro NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING: CANNABIS BUSINESS LICENSE APPLICATIONS The Vassalboro Board of Selectmen will conduct a Public Hearing at the Vassalboro Town Office on Tuesday, February 5 at 6:30 p.m. regarding the following Cannabis License Applications: • Leo Barnett, Owner of Building used for grow facility, 56 Old Meadows Rd., Map 2 […]
To the editor: Kindness is alive and well in Central Maine as evidenced in the heroic stories of Finn and Spencer, of China Middle School, and the Albert S. Hall School Civil Rights Team, in Waterville. Let this be the spirit of 2026 shown in living color by the children in our Maine communities. A […]
To the editor: Nugget and I would like to thank Mrs. Britten and the China Primary School library classes that signed Christmas cards and created artwork for us to deliver to the veterans at VA Togus during the Christmas puppy parade. We also delivered cards to the Veterans’ Home. The cards and artwork brought many […]
The annual program aims to make communities in Maine more livable for people of all ages AARP Maine invites local eligible nonprofit organizations and governments to apply for the 2026 AARP Community Challenge grant program, now through March 4, 2026, at 5:00 p.m. Eastern. AARP Community Challenge grants fund quick-action projects that help communities become […]
DAWN BRALEY WATERVILLE – Dawn Braley, 63, passed away at home following a brief illness, on Sunday, January 4, 2026. She was born on October 17, 1962, in Waterville, the daughter of James and Claire (Hagerty) McGowan. Dawn graduated from Waterville High School in 1981. Dawn had been employed at Zayre’s Department Store, in Waterville, […]
submitted by Sarah Beth Grant Meet Mikkah Grant, aka MJ. She is a seventh grader at Vassalboro Community School in the life skills program. Many students know her for her love and devotion of learning to bake and sharing her special treats around the school, her vibrant smile, her hop and skip down the hallways […]