Entries by Website Editor

Share the Road with Carol bike ride slated

Share the Road with Carol is an all ages commemorative bike ride planned for Sunday, September 15, 2019, in Windsor and Whitefield, Maine. The ride, which has 12-mile and 27-mile options, starts and ends at the Windsor Town Office. This annual ride honors the memory of Carol Eckert, M.D. Carol was tragically killed as a […]

It’s Time to #StopRxGreed: AARP on the front lines fighting soaring prescription drug prices

Americans pay the highest drug prices in the world and, over the last ten years, prices have continued to skyrocket. In Maine, 62 percent of Medicare beneficiaries have one or more chronic diseases, many of which require patients to take multiple medications. In some cases, prescription drugs represent the only defense Mainers have against debilitating […]

Maine Nightjar monitoring lecture

Join the Palermo Community Library in welcoming Logan Parker of the Maine Natural History Observatory (MNHO) for a lecture about Maine nightjar monitoring on Thursday, August 22nd at 7 p.m. Nightjars are medium sized nocturnal or twilight-active bird characterized by long wings, short legs and very short bills. Logan, a Palermo resident, is an assistant […]

Mid-Maine Chamber gift checks

Thanks to the generosity of Kennebec Savings Bank, Mid-Maine Chamber Gift Certificheck sponsor, it is able to now offer increased options when purchasing gift checks with the introduction of the $5 check. Mid-Maine Chamber of Commerce Gift Checks now come in denominations of $5, $10, $25 and $50. Mid-Maine Chamber Gift Checks are available for […]

Obituaries for Thursday, August 15, 2019

CAROL B. FERREIRA UNITY – Carol Beaulieu Ferreira, 75, died at her home on Friday, July 26, 2019, following a long illness. She was born on Decem­ber16, 1943, in Waterville, the daughter of Edward and Edwina Beaulieu. Carol grew up in Fairfield and was a graduate of Lawrence High School, class of 1961. She was […]