Despite unseasonably warm winter weather, the 12th annual Maine Pond Hockey Classic, held at Snow Pond, in Sidney, raised a record $52,000 for the Alfond Youth & Community Center in Waterville, which serves more than 5,000 youth in Maine. Hammond Lumber Company was the presenting sponsor. This year’s highly-popular event attracted 70 teams and 560 […]
This April, staff of Madison Area Health Center are happy to welcome Dr. Stacey Anderson to their professional healthcare team. Anderson earned her Doctor of Medicine degree from the University of Texas Southwestern Medical School. Previously, she attended graduate studies in Biochemistry at the University of California and received her Bachelor of Science degree in […]
Bunions, those bony bumps at the base of the big toe, can be painful and disrupt a person’s daily living – even making walking painful. Approximately 25 percent of people in the U.S. have bunions, including Cherie Merrill, from Monroe, who suffered in pain for nine months. “I’m on my feet 90 percent of 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 April 18, 2024 If you are a creditor of an estate listed below, you must present your claim within […]
Every Girl Scout troop has a specific meeting place: a town hall, a school, a church, a fire department, etc. These community spaces provide ample room for Girl Scouts to come together, build connections, share ideas, and participate in skill-building activities across a wide variety of concentrations and topics such as STEM, financial literacy, outdoor […]
JOHN MICHAUD JR. AUGUSTA – John Michaud, Jr., 83, of Windsor, passed away peacefully, at Glenridge Nursing Home, in Augusta, on Sunday, March 17, 2024, following a lengthy battle with Alzheimer’s. John was born on May 10, 1940, in Augusta, the oldest son of John Sr. and Yvette Michaud. Most of his childhood years were […]
On Saturday, April 27, Northern Light Health asks those in our community to join in the national effort to dispose of prescription drugs in a safe, convenient manner while also reducing the risk of medications getting into the wrong hands and causing harm or potential substance abuse. Dennis Wood, PharmD, director of Pharmacy for Northern […]
John Melrose will be honored with Vassalboro’s annual Spirit of America award at the June 3 town meeting, in recognition of his many volunteer activities in the town. Select board member Michael Poulin announced the board’s choice, “appreciative of the depth and length of selfless service rendered to our community.” Melrose’s service, “so far,” Poulin […]
Vassalboro Community School (VCS) student Sarina LaCroix is the sixth-grade State of Maine winner of the annual Americanism Essay Contest sponsored by the Elks Club. Becky Fisher, sixth-grade English and social studies teacher at VCS, said the theme of this year’s contest is “What the Bill of Rights Means to Me.” VCS students entered through […]
Irma Richard and Andrew Wilson gave birth to their daughter Theresa on April 18, 1919, in Brunswick. Theresa was one of eleven children. Theresa continued to live in Brunswick until moving to Waterville when she married the love of her life, Emile Gagne, on October 3, 1942. Emile and Theresa have three children, six grandchildren […]