Winslow Youth Football has been running special clinics for youngsters of all ages during the month of July. It was nice to see the young football players back on the field after being away from their friends during the pandemic. Winslow Youth Football Director said, “We as an organization felt it was extremely important to […]
by Marilyn Rogers-Bull & Percy grams29@tds.net Solon, Maine 04979 Before I get into this week’s third column of the Burial of Flagstaff, I’m going to print the only recent news I have received: The August 10, 2020, Embden Historcal Society meeting has been canceled. My many thanks go out to Carol Dolan for keeping us […]
What is the mascot of the new NHL franchise in Seattle? Answer: Kraken. (A mythical sea monster.)
BRUCE A. ALLEY FAIRFIELD – Bruce A. Alley, 70, of Fairfield, passed away at his home on Saturday, July 18, 2020. Bruce was born June 26, 1950, in Waterville, the son of Eugene and Hazel (Reid) Alley, of Fairfield. He attended school in Fairfield and graduated from Lawrence High School in 1969, becoming the first […]
One of Maine’s all-time most beloved, popular, and downright yummy summer events—Winslow’s annual Blueberry Festival—is coming this year on Saturday, August 15, from 8 a.m. to noon, at Winslow Congregational Church, 12 Lithgow Street, Winslow. This year’s festival will be presented as a drive-through, take-out, “Blueberry Fest To-Go” event, with social-distancing protocols observed. Drive-through admission […]
Northern Light Inland Hospital is pleased to welcome Jessica Laviolette, DO. She joins our Northern Light Osteopathic Care practice at 180 Kennedy Memorial Drive in Waterville. Dr. Laviolette earned her undergraduate degree from Massachusetts Institute of Technology in Cambridge, Massachusetts and her medical degree from Michigan State University College of Osteopathic Medicine in Lansing, Michigan. […]
On Sunday, Aug. 16 (rain date Sunday, Aug. 23), at 2 p.m., the Albert Church Brown Memorial Library, on Main Street, in China Village, will present folksinger Bill Berlinghoff in an outdoor concert. Everyone is welcome, admission is free. Attendees are required to wear masks. They should bring their own chairs and space them at […]
The Second Saturday litter pick-up group, established in 2019 by summer resident Richard Dillenbeck, will be resuming their work. The group is dedicated to cleaning up the road sides in China, especially Route 202. They do so every second Saturday of the month, and they are always looking for volunteers. For more information, contact Richard […]
The LakeSmart Program is a state-wide volunteer effort to provide lakefront owners with ideas about how they can protect the lake resources in Maine. Here in China, Maine, we are fortunate to have an experienced Youth Conservation Corps Program (the YCC) that provides the labor to help homeowners enhance their properties and protect the lake […]