In response to social distancing requirements and in the interest of public safety and health, the Maine Film Center (MFC) will present the 2020 Maine International Film Festival (MIFF) in a new, modified format. The 23rd annual MIFF will be held July 7–16 with in-person screenings held exclusively at the Skowhegan Drive-In Theater in Skowhegan, […]
(NAPSI)—According to a recent Harris Poll, too many people don’t know all they should about the dangers of coronavirus—particularly how it can affect the kidneys. COVID-19, it seems, attacks more than just the lungs. In the new National Kidney Foundation-Harris Poll Survey on COVID-19 and Kidney Health, the findings show low levels of awareness on […]
Which outfielder made his debut for the Red Sox in 2016 despite never having appeared in Triple-A ball? Answer: Andrew Benentendi.
JAMES J. LODER SR. ROME – Stephen James Loder Sr., 72, passed away Thursday, May 14, 2020, at MaineGeneral Medical Center, in Augusta. He was born September 24, 1947, in Massachusetts, the son of Alfred and Esther (Bean) Loder. He graduated from Erskine Academy, in South China, in 1965, and as a commercial truck driver […]
Dakota Bragg, of Anson, a senior majoring in civil engineering, was named a Presidential Scholar for the spring 2020 semester at Clarkson University, in Potsdam, New York. Presidential Scholars must achieve a minimum 3.80 grade-point average and carry at least 14 credit hours.
Community Electronics Recycling update from give IT get IT (formerly SKILLS recycling and eWaste Alternatives) – has announced that all Maine businesses, schools and households are welcome to participate in this service: They’ve opened their front drop off shed seven days a week from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m., on a free, self-serve basis for […]
The Country Manor, in Coopers Mills, will be hosting a “Parade of Families” on Saturday, June 13, 2020, at 10:30 a.m.. A rain date has been set for June 20. Family members will be assembling at the Sheepscott Health Center and Lions Club, on Main Street. The parade will be led by a fire truck […]
by Joel Crabtree In the fight against COVID-19, many college students across America were forced to pivot away from the traditional, four-year residential model to remote learning for the remainder of the spring semester. For most students, this was a disruption not only in their education, but in their extracurricular and social lives, leaving them […]
TreeFreeHeat founded by Thomas College senior Dylan Veilleux Bioenergy startup TreeFreeHeat has signed its first distribution deal with Back40, a fellow Maine startup that operates an e-commerce site for outdoor gear rentals. Founded to make outdoor adventures as comfortable, convenient, and accessible as possible, Back40’s mission has become more powerful and urgent due to the […]
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 May 21, 2020 If you are a creditor of an estate listed below, you must present your claim within […]