by Mary Grow China selectmen discussed a range of issues at their May 15 meeting and made decisions on some of them, including authorizing expenditures. They reviewed responses to requests for price quotes on work at the north entrance of Thurston Park and awarded part of the work. Payment will come from the Tax Increment […]
The Kennebec Historical Society emphasizes the collection of Kennebec County family and organizational documents and photographs. Twenty years ago, the society’s catalog was entirely on paper. At this point, however, it has been moved to a computer database available for interested researchers at their headquarters at 107 Winthrop Street in Augusta. To stay current and […]
by Mark Huard Austin Ireland was trying to decide where to attend college when he was a senior at Winslow High School. That year he ended up getting the opportunity to go on some ride-alongs with local police departments and quickly realized that law enforcement was his passion. With the help of his family, Ireland […]
On April 27, the Maine Warden Service graduated ten new game wardens at the Maine Criminal Justice Academy, in Vassalboro. The new wardens completed an extensive 12-week advanced academy specificially for Maine’s game wardens. Critical aspects of game warden work to include search and rescue, recreational vehicle crash investigation, snowmobiling, water survival, physical fitness, Ju-Jitsu, […]
CARMEN B. WELCH WINSLOW––Carmen Begin Welch, 69, of Winslow, passed away at home Saturday, May 6, 2017. She was born in Lewiston, the daughter of Leopold and Yvette Begin. Carmen graduated from Lewiston High School, and then went on to earn an associate degree from Bliss College as the first in her family to obtain […]
The second annual St. Michael School and Travis Mills Walk-A-Thon was held on May 3, during the school day. It was a fun day for students, faculty, staff, parents and friends. The St. Michael School community came together to raise funds to support The Travis Mills Foundation. Students gathered pledges for weeks prior to the […]
Surrounded by family and friends, Leo Club members participated in a formal induction ceremony at Erskine Academy, in South China, on May 3. The Leo Club is a new club formed in conjunction with the Whitefield Lions Club and Advisor Roxanne Malley. Thirty two students from Erskine Academy have joined the Leo Club. Whitefield Lion […]
The Vassalboro Business Association has announced three Vassalboro residents have each been awarded $500 scholarships by the association. This scholarship particularly honors community service. Ally Clark Bonsant, daughter of Kelly Clark and Tim Bonsant, has attended Erskine Academy all four years of her high school career. After graduation, she will be attending the University of […]
Delaware Valley University, in Doylestown, Pennsylvania, congratulates the recipients of the University’s top three merit-based Admission scholarships. Nathan Violette, of Oakland, has been selected for an academic merit scholarship to Delaware Valley University.
Benjamin Blaisdell of Benton, was welcomed into Beta Gamma Sigma National Honor Society on April 13 at the Western New England University chapter’s 13th annual induction ceremony, in Springfield, Massachusetts. Beta Gamma Sigma is a national honor society for business majors at schools accredited by AACSB International, the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business. […]