Taking in the eclipse
From left to right, Ethan, Kris and Maddie Loubier, of Winslow, sit back and watch the eclipse of the sun from their home. Photo by Mark Huard
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Knizeske, Hollander receive LakeSmart designation
The China Lake Association is proud to announce that Justine Knizeske and Alan Hollander have been awarded the LakeSmart Award for their lake front property on China Lake. Instead of mowing, they have left the land facing the lake natural with only a lovely set of wooden steps leading to the shore front. This natural […]
Former China fire chief remembered
by Dale Worster t is with greatest of regrets and the heaviest of hearts, the China Village Volunteer Fire Department honors the memory of our good friend and former Chief of 35 years – George Studley. While it can be a challenge to find the right words to convey how much someone will be missed, […]
Legal notices, Week of August 17, 2017
STATE OF MAINE PROBATE COURT Rockland, Maine KNOX, SS. PROBATE NOTICES TO ALL PERSONS INTERESTED IN ANY OF THE ESTATES LISTED BELOW Notice is hereby given by the respective petitioners that they have filed petitions for appointment of personal representatives in the following estates. These matters will be heard at 9:00 A.M. or as soon […]
Hall of Famer at N.E. tournament
Above, from left to right, Fran Purnell, Waterville 11U coach Larry Brown, MLB Hall of Famer, and former Boston Red Sox pitcher, Ferguson Jenkins, and coaches Rick Gradie and Wayne Gendreau, during the 2017 Cal Ripken New England Tourney in Waterville. At left, Jenkins signs an autograph for Waterville 11U catcher Gage Hubbard, prior to […]
Dogs must choose and want to give us attention and focus
TRAINING YOUR PERFORMANCE DOG by Carolyn Fuhrer Focus, Attention, Engagement, Cooperation. Focus. Attention. Engagement. Cooperation. We hear these words all the time, but what does it all mean? How do we obtain it and how do we keep it? In the beginning stages of training, we use food or toys first as lures and eventually […]
Obituaries, Week of August 17, 2017
JACQUELINE M. WOODWARD PALERMO––Jacqueline M. “Jackie” Woodward, 79, died unexpectedly at her home on Tuesday, July 25, 2017. She was born in Boston, Massachusetts, on August 18, 1937, the daughter of the late George and Mary (Sanderson) Delaney. Mrs. Woodward had been employed for 25 years at the Kennebec Journal, retiring as head production secretary. […]
BBBS names Hudson executive director
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Mid-Maine announces Gwendolyn Hudson has been named executive director, leading the state’s second largest BBBS youth mentoring organization that serves seven counties and over 700 youth facing adversity in Midcoast, Kennebec Valley, eastern and central Maine. Hudson has been with BBBS of Mid-Maine for over five years, serving first as […]
Davidson family receives LakeSmart designation
The descendants of the Davidson Family have enjoyed a camp on China Lake for five generations. Their property was purchased in the early 1900s from the original settler, Rufus Jones. Like many properties on China Lake, theirs slopes toward the lake. On the lakeside of their property they maintain a thick lawn at least three […]