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Red foxes make their presence known

by Roland D. Hallee When we first moved out to camp for the summer in mid-May, we heard something mysterious on our fourth day out there. It was after dark, and from a distance, we heard a wailing, lamenting  siren-like shriek. Everyone around was wondering what was making that noise. At first we thought it […]

IF WALLS COULD TALK, Week of August 25, 2016

by Katie Ouilette WALLS, you have so much to tell our faithful readers about, how are you going to write within the word-count?  First, you must thanks Roland Hallee, author of the Scores and Outdoors column in The Town Line newspaper, for telling about the pileated woodpecker.  Yes, they are so beautiful and, frankly, we […]

I’m Just Curious: Thank you! Thank you!

by Debbie Walker Please bear with me and yet another local article about the lock down at Wal-Mart in the Newport/Palmyra store on Friday, August 19. My big thank yous to the Maine state troopers, local sheriff’s department, Newport police, Wal-Mart staff and management, Dunkin’ Donuts staff, first responders and anyone that I may have […]

Singer: June Christy; Composer: Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov

by  Peter Cates A wonderful jazz singer of yesteryears. This is June Christy by June Christy, Capitol T1006, 12-inch mono vinyl LP, recorded 1958. The singer June Christy (1925-1990) was one of a very select group of jazz/pop singers who gained the most valuable experience honing and shaping their craft through working with the big […]

Crockett achieves high honors at U. New Hampshire

Christopher Crockett, of Manchester, has earned high honors for the spring semester of the 2015-2016 academic year at the university of New Hampshire, in Durham, New Hampshire.  Chris is the son of James “Jim” Crockett, of Manchester, and Linda Crockett, of Fairfield, and the grandson of Robert and Patsy Crockett, of Augusta.

Pelletier to perform with marching band

Kaitlynn Pelletier, of Waterville, will march with the 2016 Pride of The Valley Marching Band, of Lebanon Valley College, in Annville, Pennsylvania. Pelletier, a graduate of Messalonskee High School, is pursuing a bachelor of science and bachelor of arts in music education and music at The Valley. The marching band performs at all home football […]

Erskine freshmen orientation Aug. 29

FRESHMEN ORIENTATION will be held on August 29, 2016 at 6:30 p.m. in the Erskine Academy gymnasium.  Parents and freshmen students are encouraged to attend. Freshmen parents are reminded that the school does require a current freshmen entrance physical prior to the first day of school.  Any questions please call the school nurse at  445-2962. […]