PAUL L. O’BRIEN WATERVILLE – Paul Leo O’Brien, 80, of Waterville, passed away peacefully Wednesday, November 27, 2024, at an Augusta health facility. He was born March 9, 1944, in Cambridge, Massachusetts, to the late Leo and Helen Fuglestad O’Brien. Paul went to school in Rehoboth, Massachusetts. He accomplished his associates degree. Paul also served […]
Malcolm Glidden Post #163 and Auxiliary, of Palermo, spent Saturday, December 14, putting wreaths at veterans’ headstones at local cemeteries. The wreaths came from Wreaths Across America. They were honored to do this service for the veterans at Christmas. They placed wreaths for veterans from the War of 1812, Civil War, WWI, WWII, and all […]
On Friday, December 13, 2024, Erskine Academy students and staff attended a Renaissance Assembly to honor their peers with Renaissance Awards. Tenure awards were presented to eleven faculty members: David Farady for 15 years of service; Jon Jorgensen, Jenny Sutter, Jennifer Tibbetts, and Brian Dutil for 20 years of service; Susan Beckwith, Deann Porter, and […]
The ShineOnCass Foundation will host its 4th Annual Blue Christmas Ceremony for grieving families and friends, and those who support them, Saturday, December 21, at sunset, starting at 4 p.m., on the Winter Solstice – the longest and darkest night of the year. Blue Christmas will feature music, speakers, and a reading of submitted names […]
Be Grateful by Connie Hartley Tis the season to be grateful For family and friends around the table Count your blessings as days go by Life can change in the blink of an eye Cherish those close to your heart Never allow distance to keep you apart Celebrate the moments and hold them near As […]
Early screening, lifestyle changes and personalized medical care can help you protect yourself from this life-altering disease. (NAPSI)—If you or someone you care for is among the 1 in 3 U.S. adults estimated to have prediabetes, a condition where blood sugar levels are higher than normal but not high enough yet to be diagnosed as […]
Northern Light Inland Hospital is pleased to welcome Lori Bellwood, DNP, CNM, an experienced, compassionate certified nurse midwife to Northern Light Women’s Health in Waterville. Lori provides gynecological, contraceptive, family planning, and preventative well-woman care from adolescence through menopause. Lori has been working in women’s health services for most of her 40-year career; 18 as […]
by The Village Parson Ephesians 3:8 It was time for the biannual visit from the pastor, and Mrs. Brown arranged her heirloom silver dinnerware and best china for the customary meal after the visit. After the pastor left, she began cleaning up. She noticed that her heirloom silver spoon was missing from the pastor’s place […]
ROGER E. STAPLES WATERVILLE – Roger E. Staples passed away peacefully on Thursday, November 21, 2024, his 93rd birthday. Roger was born, in Lee, November 21, 1931. He was the fourth child of Wallace L. Staples and Amy (Gifford) Staples. Roger graduated from Lee academy in 1948 and graduated from the University of Maine, Orono, […]
To the editor: An open letter to senior citizens living in the South China, Windsor, Weeks Mills and Somerville area. If you’re thinking of selling your home, moving south to live with a child, be very careful as this is what happened to me. I got to Florida and my daughter took control of my […]