The Whitefield Lions Club, of Coopers Mills, sponsored area schools from Chelsea, Jefferson, Whitefield and Windsor in the 2016 Lions International Peace Poster contest with a theme of “A Celebration of Peace.” Winners include, front row, from left to right, Caleb Cyr, Windsor; Hannah Jackson, Whitefield; Abby St. Cyr, Jefferson; and Meagan Michaud, Chelsea. […]
From left to right, Joslin, Sera and Keira Dixon, all of Waterville, were all dressed up for Halloween on October 31. Photo by Central Maine Photography staff
The 11th annual Parade of Lights is scheduled to be held on Friday, November 25, at 6 p.m., in downtown Waterville. All area schools, businesses, churches, organizations and municipalities are invited to participate in the parade by entering a float. A limit of 25 floats has been set. For more information or details, call 680-2055. […]
by Dan Cassidy The foliage in the Carrabassett Valley region was at peak as Sugarloaf held their annual Homecoming events over Columbus weekend. Thousands of Sugarloafers, young and old came to take part in meeting and reconnect with friends, attend condo meetings, check out the homecoming craft fair in the Base Lodge, take complementary chairlift […]
Wishing everyone well To the editor: I want to thank the 1,757 residents of China, Albion, Benton and Unity Twp. who voted for me on election day. It was a wonderful learning and growing experience and I gave it my best effort. I have spent more than thirty years working for the people of Maine. […]
by Mary Grow People attending the Nov. 7 East Vassalboro meeting on removal of the Masse dam left with three handouts. One is titled “Public Participation in the Licensing Process” and explains how and when area residents can follow and take part in the application review. The handout directs people seeking maximum involvement to file […]
by Mary Grow The groups applying for a state permit to remove the Masse dam in East Vassalboro held a Nov. 7 public hearing to explain the project and how area residents can get involved. The presentation by Landis Hudson, of Maine Rivers, drew about two dozen people from Vassalboro and China to participate in […]
FLORENCE N. HARTLEY WHITEFIELD––Florence N. Hartley, 96, of the Devine Road, died Saturday, October 29, 2016, at the home of her daughter in Whitefield, following an extended illness. She was born in Presque Isle on April 15, 1920, the daughter of Vinal Shaw and Jaska (Palmer) Shaw. Mrs. Hartley was a graduate of Skowhegan High […]
by Mary Grow Four members of China’s TIF (Tax Increment Financing) Committee met Nov. 9 to consider future projects in light of town voters’ Nov. 8 decisions on local issues. Three questions affecting the committee’s projects were on the Nov. 8 ballot. Voters approved two of the three, appropriating up to $10,000 to buy land […]
China Baptist Church shares in sending gift filled shoe boxes to children around the world. Operation Christmas Child is a part of the ministry of Samaritans Purse that delivers shoeboxes filled with school supplies, toys and other gifts to children all over the world. The goal this year is to share with 12 million children […]