Entries by Website Editor

Obituaries, Week of September 22, 2016

LORI A. PINETTE SOUTH CHINA––Lori Anne Pinette, 57, passed away August 16, 2016, following a brief illness of glioblastoma brain tumor, at Maine Medical Center in Portland. Lori was born to the late Joseph C. Pinette and Gloria Dowe Pinette, of South China, on November 24, 1958. Most of her earlier years were spent in […]

Husson University announces spring honors

The following students have been named to the Spring 2016 honors list at Husson. Sebastian Atkins-Taylor, of Augusta,  is a senior who is currently enrolled in Husson’s bachelor of science in mass communications with a concentration in Journalism program. Lelia Belanger, of Augusta, is a sophomore who is currently enrolled in Husson’s bachelor of science […]

Albion Neighborhood News, Week of September 22, 2016

by Mary Lee Rounds Seventy years in business. How many people can lay claim to that? The only one I know is Harry Yeaton, of Albion.  When Harry came back from his service time after World War II, he took over his father’s  business and built it into the store it is today.  Making the […]

Arts society celebrates 30 years

Former China resident, Marilyn Dwelley, one of the organization’s founders Submitted by Mary Morrison Waterville Area Art Society (WAAS) will celebrate the 30th year of its founding during the month of October, at the Winslow Public Library, October 3 – 28, with a reception to be held October 6. Forty members, both past and present, […]

I’m Just Curious: I don’t understand

by Debbie Walker I have a question. Well that’s quite the lie! Anyone who knows me is very aware of my many, many questions. After all this is titled I’M JUST CURIOUS!!! For quite some time I have wondered why someone would rather struggle with the life of losing their hearing and refuse to wear […]

Annual winter prediction

OK, this is the time of year when I stick out my neck, and defy all the experts when it comes to predicting the upcoming winter – I was right last year and they were wrong. All of the ads on TV and radio this past month or so were reporting a tough and harsh 2016-17 […]