by Mary Grow At their Nov. 14 meeting, China selectmen dealt with results of the Nov. 8 local election and with a petition organized by Neck Road resident Marie Michaud and others. Neil Farrington was elected the new chairman of the Board of Selectmen; Irene Belanger was re-elected secretary. To applause from the audience, Farrington […]
Waterville, above, and Winslow police departments honor guards participated in the Veterans Day parade in Waterville on November 11. Photos by Mark Huard, owner Central Maine Photography
Owen Michael-Zeno Corrigan, 16, son of Melissa and Zeno Corrigan, and brother of Natalie Corrigan, of Oakland, (formally of Sidney) has achieved Boy Scouts highest rank, that of Eagle Scout. He recently received his pin and award at the Eagle Scout Court of Honor that was held at the Snow Pond Center for the Arts, […]
The Clinton Lions cheerleaders captured the 2016 PAL senior cheering championship for the third year in a row. Front row, from left to right, Noreen Crocker, Hannah Davis, Brandi Blow, Danielle Wilson, Taylor Letourneau, Hailey Bowley and Destany TheBarge. Photo by Missy Brown, Central Maine Photography staff The Clinton Variety football cheerleaders captured first place […]
by Roland D. Hallee Last week, a friend of mine, who is a member of the Fairfield Police Department and an aspiring photographer, was telling me how he was out looking to snap photos of bald eagles when he came upon two of them devouring what was left of a red fox on the side […]
The Skowhegan Free Public Library has announced a matching grant to go towards the completion of the library’s elevator tower. An anonymous library patron will contribute $5,000 if five other donors will donate $1,000 each. Contributed photo
by Katie Ouilette Well, faithful readers, as WALLS writes this, Election Day hangs with us, promising to bring our USA the ‘united status’ that was intended by our Forefathers. On November 8, our beds may hold us close as we sleep, with promise of togetherness again. Yes, this is as far as politics will go […]
by Debbie Walker My poor old beat up, well-used dictionary tells me scoliosis’ definition is a lateral curvature of the spine. I believe in most cases it is fixable these days. Doctors are able to say “this is what it is and this is how we fix it.” Other than the definition of scoliosis nothing […]
by Peter Cates Connie Francis The Exciting Connie Francis; MGM E3761, 12-inch mono LP of an album with a stereo edition, recorded 1959. Now 77 but still active, Connie Francis is a living legend in pop music. Her 1957 megahit, the lovely Bert Kalmar/Harry Ruby Who’s Sorry Now, was one truly fine song, made extra […]