(NAPSI)—With more than 10,000 baby boomers turning 65 each day, the number of people eligible for Medicare is growing rapidly. Medicare Open Enrollment starts Oct. 15 and runs through Dec. 7, a time when millions of people are evaluating their health plan options to ensure their coverage meets their retirement lifestyle. When looking at Medicare […]
Misty Waters completed Colby-Sawyer College’s internship requirement with Colby-Sawyer’s Windy Hill Laboratory Schoool, in New London, New Hampshire. Waters, of Starks, is a member of the class of 2018 majoring in child development.
Roland’s trivia question of the week: When was the last time the US Olympic men’s hockey team won the gold medal? Answer: 1980, defeating Finland, 4-2, in the gold medal game, after having beaten the Russians 4-3 in the game known as the “Miracle on Ice.” <– Return to SCORES & OUTDOORS
The University of Rhode Island, in Kingston, Rhode Island, has announced that three local undergraduates have qualified for the fall 2017 dean’s list. The following students from the area have been named to URI’s fall 2017 dean’s list: Devan Globensky, of Augusta; Alexandria Jarvais, of Madison; and Rachel Pratt, of Cornville.
Four area students have been named to the fall dean’s list at the University of Vermont, in Burlington, Vermont. To be named to the dean’s list, students must have a grade-point average of 3.0 or better and rank in the top 20 percent of their class in their respective college or school. Kaitlyn Sutter, of […]
PRESIDENT’S LIST The following students have been named to the Fall 2017 President’s List at Husson University, in Bangor. Students who make the President’s List must carry at least 12 graded credit hours during the semester and earn a grade point average of between 3.80 to 4.0 during the period. Kayla M. Keay, of Albion, […]
Born in Sangerville in 1879, Harry Oakes’s life experiences took him to six continents, earned him a knighthood as well as a personal fortune rivaling all others, but also tragically ended in a brutal 1943 murder that remains unsolved. Portrayed by Gene Hackman in one of the actor’s least memorable endeavors, Sir Harry’s actual career, […]
by Marilyn Rogers-Bull & Percy grams29@tds.net Solon, Maine 04979 Good morning, dear friends. Don’t worry, be happy! Was pleased, as always, to receive an e-mail from Somerset Woods Trustees and it starts out like this: “It’s Winter. Not that I needed to tell you! Here are three questions to make winter more interesting: Do you […]
At the January 25 meeting of the Whitefield Lions, club president Cindy Lincoln was presented with the Membership Key Award and the Silver Centennial Award for Membership. Both awards are given for inviting and sponsoring new members into the club. At the January 28 Cabinet meeting, Lion Cindy Lincoln accepted the 1016-2017 Excellence Award on […]
JANE MACDOWELL GLEN FAIRFIELD––Jane Macdowell Glen, 69, of Fairfield, lost her battle with ovarian cancer Thursday, December 28, 2017. Jane was born in Macomb, Illinois, on January 27, 1948. She graduated from Mt. Vernon Township High School and continued on to study mental health and substance abuse counseling at University of Maine-Augusta. In December of […]