Thomas named to the spring dean’s list at USC Upstate
Tristan Thomas, of Waterville, has been named to the Spring 2016 Dean’s List at the University of South Carolina Upstate, in Spartanburg, South Carolina.
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Area students on dean’s list at UNH
The following area students have been named to the dean’s list at the University of New Hampshire, in Durham, New Hampshire. Kelly McCormac, of South China; Michaela Hinckley-Gordon, of Benton; Kellie Bolduc and Luke Violette, both of Waterville; Sarah Wildes, of Winslow; Myrilla Hartkopf, of Albion; Andrew Marden, of Bingham, Maxwell Kenney and Kyle McLain, […]
Free Thanksgiving dinner at South China Community Church
An anonymous friend has given a generous donation to the South China Community Church to purchase food for a Thanksgiving dinner. Church volunteers will prepare and serve the free home cooked meal of turkey and all the “fixins” for as many as 100 people at noon on Wednesday, November 23. Take-out dinners will be available […]
SOLON & BEYOND, Week of November 10, 2016
by Marilyn Rogers-Bull & Percy grams29@tds.net Solon, Maine 04979 Good morning, dear friends. Don’t worry, be happy! Every year Eleanor Pooler, 4-H leader of the Solon Pine Tree 4-H Club, has invited me (and now Lief) to the Family Supper held at the Solon Masonic Hall. This year, as always, she told me about it […]
Palermo: Election returns from Nov. 8
Results of the 2016 general election from the town of Palermo are: PRESIDENT Hillary Clinton: 308 Jill Stein: 18 Gary Johnson: 60 Donald Trump: 467 REFERENDUM QUESTIONS Question 1 (marijuana) Yes: 353 No: 510 Question 2 (tax for education) Yes: 377 No: 487 Question 3 (gun background checks) Yes: 258 No: 609 Question 4 (minimum […]
Winslow soccer team runners-up
The Winslow travel soccer club U13 boys competed in the 2016 Crossroads Challenge Tournament in Gray over Columbus Day weekend. They finished runners-up, falling to the South Portland Strikers, 3-2, in the finals. Photo by Central Maine Photogrraphy staff
It’s tree time! Plant your trees now for success
by Emily Cates Many folks are surprised to learn that autumn is a good time for planting trees. Once a good frost has arrived and trees drop their leaves, it’s a sign that “Tree Time” has begun! To make this event a success, let’s keep a few things in mind. The following suggestions apply not […]
Erskine Academy announces Mr. EA competition
The 14th annual “Mr. EA” Competition will be held on Friday, November 18th at 7:00 pm in the James V. Nelson gymnasium. Twelve senior boys will compete in the categories of talent, recreational wear, and personal interview for the coveted title of “Mr. EA”. Admission to the show is $5 and tickets can be purchased […]
China: Newcomer, two incumbents elected to select board
by Mary Grow Jeffrey LaVerdiere was the top vote-getter in a seven-way race for three seats on the China Board of Selectmen, with incumbents Joann Austin and Neil Farrington being re-elected to their seats. LaVerdiere received 1,119 votes, Austin 1,001 and Farrington 985. Incumbent board Chairman Robert MacFarland was not re-elected, coming in fourth with […]
China: Role of China forest committee discussed
by Mary Grow China selectmen discussed two broad procedural questions at their Nov. 2 meeting (moved to Wednesday morning instead of the usual Monday evening because of Oct. 31 Halloween activities), leaving both to be rediscussed in the future. The first was the role of the China Forestry Committee in relation to other committees and […]