by Debbie Walker Let It Snow!! NOT!! I’m writing this column Saturday afternoon with the snow coming down. It does make for a pretty picture (but who’s taking pictures!). My days of rushing outside to go sledding or build a snowman are over. Do kids still do all that? We were lucky to have our […]
by Peter Cates The Reader starring Kate Winslet, Ralph Fiennes, David Kross, etc.; directed by Stephen Daldry; the Weinstein Company, 2008, 124 minutes, DVD. Based on the 1995 novel by Bernhard Schlink – which I have on my shelves but haven’t read, The Reader is a depiction of two people, Hanna and Michael, whose lives […]
OTHERS DEPARTED DIANE P. THEBERGE, 75, of Madison, passed away on Thursday, December 8, 2016, at Eastern Maine Medical Center, in Bangor. Locally, she is survived by a daughter, Natalie, of Winslow. RUTH E. BALLARD, 92, of Waterville, passed away on Friday, December 9, 2016, at Mount St. Joseph’s, in Waterville. Locally, she is survived […]
by Katie Ouilette Christmas Trees were decorated in each room! Well, unless the people who frequented Redington Home, in Skowhegan, were ‘The Elves of Christmas,’ there were some busy members of various organizations at work! Yes, the beautiful Redington Home was decorated for Christmas and the Christmas Carols that rang out, thanks to Barbie Demo’s […]
by Marilyn Rogers-Bull & Percy grams29@tds.net Solon, Maine 04979 Good morning, dear friends. Don’t worry, be happy! Nomination papers are available at the Solon Town Office for those who might want to run for an office. Those who have already taken out papers at this time are Sarah Davis for selectman, Mike Foster for road […]
Tip of hat to China and Palermo officials To the editor: Palermo has entered into a relationship with the town of China, effective January 1st, to use China’s transfer station. This change will bring a more convenient way for Palermo residents to process their recycling and trash. A more detailed flyer about these new services […]
Again this year the Central Maine Square (CMS) Dance Club was able to collect almost $1,000 in toys and clothing for the Home For Little Wanderers of Waterville. Each year the home puts on a drive for children across the area for the holidays. And as in the past the Central Maine Squares was eager […]
by Mary Grow The China Board of Appeals has unanimously directed the planning board to redo its review of Parris and Catherine Varney’s application for commercial use of their Neck Road barn. After the planning board rejected the application on October 25, on the ground that the Varneys failed to prove they could meet one […]
Winslow Black Raiders Northern Maine champions. Front, from left to right, Isaac Lambrecht, Sam Lambrecht, Spencer Miranda, Ben Smith, Jack Morneault, Isaac Burbank, Michael Wildes and Daylon Carpenter. Back, Coach Aaron Wolfe, Jacob Soucy, Bryce Hillier, Alex Swierca, Max Spaulding, Matt Phillips, Joshua Vachon, Jonah Fedorovich, Jake Warn, Jake Lapierre, Nick Tinere, Austin Soucy and […]
A piano scholarship for deserving students at Erskine Academy has been established in memory of Lori Anne Pinette [1958-2016]. Named for Oak Grove-Coburn School alumna Lori Anne Pinette, the Lori Anne Pinette Memorial Piano Scholarship is awarded annually to an Erskine Academy student for private piano instruction. Although an applicant’s talent and ability may be […]