by Peter Cates Dvorak Cello Concerto: two different renditions. A. Anja Thauer, cellist, with Zdenek Macal conducting the Czech Philharmonic; Australian Eloquence, CD, recorded 1968. Anja Thauer (1945-1973) was an extraordinarily talented cellist who left only two LPs, one of the Dvorak and another containing short works by Max Reger and Jean Francaix; all three […]
by Roland D. Hallee With the annual China Community Days approaching (Aug. 5-7), we thought we’d take a look back to the “olden’” days of the town of China. Looking at a copy of the 1880-81 annual town report, it was interesting to see how much things have changed in the last 135 years. The […]
The town of China has granted permission to Ken and Maureen Grady, owners of the Cottages at China Lake, to install 23 separate boat slips on their property on China Lake, in China. The boat slips will be available to the owners of the condominium cottages. The docks are seasonal and will be removed for […]
by Marilyn Rogers-Bull & Percy grams29@tds.net Solon, Maine 04979 Good morning, dear friends. Don’t worry, be happy! Was so happy this morning when I turned on my computer and found the Franklin County Aircraft Modelers monthly newsletter waiting to share with you. First I’m going to print some of a letter written by Jean […]
by Emily Cates I’m sure you’ve noticed it for a while: brown patches on the lawn, wilted leaves on garden plants, dusty soil, and wild animals of all sorts sighted in unusual locations in an earnest quest to find water. Usually by now there’s an abundant harvest in the garden waiting for our attention. This […]
FLORENCE I. DOWLING WHITEFIELD––Florence Irene Dowling, 83, wife of the late James Dowling, both of Whitefield, passed away Monday, July 18, 2016 at MaineGeneral in Augusta. She was born in Alna on October 29, 1932, and attended a one-room school house in Edgecomb where she lived for all of her younger years. She married Millard […]
Ben Twitchell for State Representative To the editor: Ben Twitchell has my vote to represent Winslow and Benton in the House of Representatives. Choosing a candidate to represent me in Augusta is never a decision I take lightly. Ben Twitchell is a candidate I know and who I can trust to do what’s best for […]
Samantha Munro, of Waterville, earned dean’s list honors at Becker College, in Worcester, Massachusetts, for Spring 2016.
The following local students were named to Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute’s dean’s honor list for the Spring 2016 semester, in Troy, New York. Victoria Butler, of Jefferson, studies applied physics. Jena Nawfel, of Waterville, studies biomedical engineering.
by Mary Lee Rounds Busy weekend in Albion. All of the pageantry leading up to field day with the selection of the queen/princess of field day, the parade, auction, chicken barbeque, other food sales, lawn sale items and games for kids filled much of the week. It is my understanding there will be more available […]