Entries by Website Editor

Hendrikse property receives China Lake Smart Award

Award winners Mike and Linda Hendrikse have worked to create a strong buffer at their lake front cottage. They have created vegetated buffers (areas of vegetation situated between the built environment and the water), to trap sediments, excess nutrients, and other pollutants, preventing erosion and helping to stabilize the sloped areas and the shore line. […]

Titus re-elected Titus re-elected in Vassalboro

by Mary Grow Vassalboro voters re-elected Selectman Lauchlin Titus for another three-year term in the only contest on the June 13 local election ballot. Titus received 191 votes to challenger Larisa Batchelder’s 56. In other election results, according to Town Clerk Cathy Coyne: Rebecca Goodrich, running unopposed for the Sanitary District Board of Trustees, was […]

Two receive Spirit of America award

Tim Basham and Claire Heffernan were recently presented with Spirit of America awards. From left to right, Anita Smith, Elaine Philbrook, Claire Heffernan, Tim Basham and Irene Belanger recognizing Claire and Tim with the Spirit of America Award for their contributions to the China School Forest. Absent from photo is Robin Tobey. Contributed photo

Cal Ripken league champions

The Waterville Alfonds Cal Ripken baseball champions finished with an undefeated 11-0-1 record after defeating Winslow Ward Electric in a game played at Maine’s Fenway Park on June 5. Front row, from left to right, Joel Retamozza, Eli Kerr, Gabriel Pouland, Cooper Tardif and Sean Walsh. Back, Coach Wayne Gendreau, Garrett Gendreau, Corbin Anderson, Logan […]

Legal notices, Week of June 8, 2017

NOTICE OF PUBLIC SALE Pursuant to the Order of Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale docketed in Waterville District Court on 17 January 2017, Docket Number WATDC-RE-2016-00046, in an action brought by Robert W. Palmer, Jr., and Robert W. Palmer, III, against Jason York and Amy York, Defendants, for the foreclosure of the Mortgage recorded in […]

Sisters are top two seniors at Carrabec H.S.

Timothy Richards, principal, has announced honor parts for the class of 2017 at Carrabec High School, in North Anson. Valedictorian: Samantha Taylor, Carrabec’s Valedictorian, is a student who is a quiet unassuming leader in our school. With a grade point average of 101.58, she has completed seven Advanced Placement classes and all the honors classes […]

Letters to the editor, June 8, 2017

Urges no vote on marijuana ban To the editor: Vote NO ​China Marijuana Ban​, not for why you think.​ On June 13, town of China voters will get to vote on Question 1 “Shall an Ordinance entitled, ‘Ordinance Prohibiting Retail Marijuana Establishments and Retail Marijuana Social Clubs in the Town of China’ be Enacted.” ​But […]

Recycled Shakespeare group presents comedy

Recycled Shakespeare Company (RSC), central Maine’s premiere Shakespearean theater company, now in its fourth season, is pleased to present As You Like It by William Shakespeare. This year’s play will be performed in three different locations. The first performance will be held at the hall of Waterville United Church of Christ, (Congregational) Eustis Parkway, Waterville […]