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Screen To Keep Spine Trouble From Getting Worse

For Your Health (NAPSI)—The end of summer is a good time to re-establish healthy habits and back-to-school routines. In addition to dental checkups and annual physicals, pediatric medical specialists recommend adding a scoliosis screening to back-to-school checklists. What Is Scoliosis? Scoliosis, a musculoskeletal disorder that causes an abnormal curvature of the spine or backbone, is […]

Legal Notices, Week of September 14, 2017

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 is September 7, 2017. If you are a creditor of an estate listed below, you must present your claim […]

Quarter auction planned in Madison

A Quarter Auction will be held on Saturday, September 30, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., at Madison American Legion Hall, 20 S. Maple Street. Check out this exciting fundraiser that has never been done in this area before! Quarter Auction is a combination of an Auction, Vendor Fair and Luck of the Draw all rolled […]

Sheepscot Dam: State need not take action until studies complete

COMMUNITY COMMENTARY by Joseph Burke Sheepscot Pond, Palermo, resident As a 30-year seasonal resident on Sheepscot Pond, in Palermo, I write to voice my strong opposition to Maine state bill LD922, introduced by state representative and president of the Alewife Harvesters Association, Jeffrey Pierce. This bill orders the opening of the fishway at the Sheepscot […]

Webber Pond residents gear up for Sept. 18 drawdown

by Roland Hallee In what was the least controversial vote in recent memory, members of the Webber Pond Association voted overwhelmingly for a Monday, September 18, drawdown. Nearly three dozen lake association members were present at the August 19 meeting, held at the Vassalboro Community School. Among the highlights of the meeting were: Bob Nadeau, […]

Hathaway Mill Antiques Grand Opening Celebrations in Waterville

Hathaway Mill Antiques sister shop to Cabot Mill Antiques will be celebrating its grand opening on Saturday, September 23, and Sunday, September 24. This weekend will include refreshments, entertainment, prizes, and gift certificates. Located in the beautifully-restored historic Hathaway Shirt Factory on the Kennebec River, at 10 Water Street, in Waterville, Hathaway Mill Antiques features […]

Obituaries, Week of September 14, 2017

BRIAN G. AYER SOUTH CHINA––Brian G. Ayer, 73, passed away Wednesday, August 30, 2017, at MaineGeneral Medical Center, in Augusta. He was born February 14, 1944, in Waterville, the son of Charles D. and Martha (Greenleaf) Ayer. He graduated from Hampden Academy in 1962, then continued his education at Maine Maritime Academy, in Castine, graduating […]