THELMA V. GOODWIN WATERVILLE – Thelma V. (LaFrance) Goodwin, 82, of Waterville, died peacefully on Sunday, October 23, 2016, at Mount Saint Joseph, in Waterville. Thelma was born in Fort Kent on March 4, 1935, to Alphonse and Anna Marie Eva (Charest) LaFrance. She spent much of her youth enjoying life by spending time with […]
by Mary Grow Vassalboro voters rejected both local referendum questions at the polls Nov. 8. (ep) The revised Shoreland Zoning Ordinance on which planning board members worked for a year was defeated by a vote of 981 yes to 1,186 no, leaving the current ordinance in place. A request for an appropriation from surplus of […]
by Mary Grow Vassalboro Planning Board members postponed action on Leo Barnett’s application for a new building on Old Meadow Road, off Riverside Drive, in which tenants will grow marijuana for medical purposes, because the application he submitted at their Nov. 1 meeting was not complete. Barnett said he plans a building about 28-by-140 feet […]
by Mary Grow Acting on the town attorney’s advice, the Vassalboro Board of Appeals refused on procedural grounds to hear Jonathan Blumberg’s appeal of a permit granted to Bernard Welch for his South Stanley Hill Road property. Codes Enforcement Officer Richard Dolby had granted Welch building and plumbing permits needed for a food-processing and storage […]
Clinton Elementary students recently participated in a special assembly conducted by the Mad Science Group, of South Portland. This assembly was sponsored by the Clinton Lions Club and was a reward for meeting their positive behavior goals for the month of October. The school is implementing a positive behavior support program this year in which […]
On November 4, students at Messalonskee Middle School held Saluting Our Veterans Day tribute. The ceremony began with a light breakfast, and the veterans chatting with the students. The veterans then moved to the auditorium accompanied arm-in-arm by a student under a canope of American flags. The Messalonskee High School band played America the Beautiful […]
The first issue of The Town Line was published on March 15, 1989. The brain child of Gary and Trish Newcomb, the news-paper’s goal was to bring neighbors and their respective towns closer together through better communications. Area towns and their residents had gone through some turbulent times during the mid-’80s when much animosity had […]
Tuesday, November 8 Albion Besse Building 20 Main St. 8 a.m. – 8 p.m. Benton Town Office 8 a.m. – 8 p.m. China Former portable classroom behind town office 7 a.m. – 8 p.m. Fairfield Fairfield Community Center Water Street 7:30 a.m. – 8 p.m. Palermo Town Office 8 a.m. – 8 p.m. Skowhegan Skowhegan […]
by Debbie Walker Customer service is just one of my interests. I’ve even attended a few seminars over the years. I love that stuff. Many times I have been on either side of that counter. I’ve had all kinds of experiences, some good, some not so good. One thing I do know is the basics […]
On Sunday, November 6, the Maine Skirmish Grappling Tournament returns to Winslow High School, in Winslow. The Skirmish is a one of kind event featuring top martial artists from all over New England. Beautiful, large, USA custom made gold, silver, and bronze medals will be awarded to top competitor’s at this year’s highly anticipated event. […]