by Mary Grow At a special meeting June 8, China selectmen listened to suggestions from three representatives of the town’s four emergency services, made two minor revisions to a draft memorandum of understanding between the town and the services and unanimously approved the memorandum. The point of the memorandum is to express agreement on a […]
by Mary Grow Vassalboro Planning Board members agreed unanimously that the planned reconstruction of the China Lake boat landing in East Vassalboro can be considered maintenance for which no permit is needed, rather than expansion. At a short June 6 meeting, five board members and Codes Officer Richard Dolby reviewed A. E. Hodsdon Engineers’ application […]
by Mary Grow China voters approved every question on every ballot at the polls June 13. Their votes were decisive only on three town questions, one new ordinance and two expenditures. According to Town Clerk Rebecca Hapgood, those results were as follows: In favor of a new ordinance that will ban all retail marijuana operations, […]
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. […]
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 […]
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
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 […]
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 […]
Monique Quirion, of Waterville, received a bachelor of science degree in fashion merchandising from Marist College, in Poughkeepsie, New York, the weekend of May 19.
Mount Ida College has announced the dean’s list for the Spring 2017 semester, in Newton, Massachusetts. Eden Beane, a fashion merchandising and marketing major from Vassalboro, and Sarah Zahoransky, a veterinary technology major, from Clinton.