Most of our birds are migratory. They come and go and you must be on the alert to see them at the right time and place. Most of our flowers have only a brief blooming period. You must look for them at a certain time of year if you wish to find them in all […]
The Albion Public Library has been selected by the Maine Humanities Council to offer “Let’s Talk About It”, a free reading and discussion group with copies of the books available through the library. This program is provided by the Maine Humanities Council’s Maine Center for the Book in cooperation with the Maine State Library. The […]
by Mary Grow Vassalboro residents need to keep their eyes open for notice of a special town meeting likely to be scheduled in January 2017 to vote on recreational marijuana in town. About 30 people attended the selectmen’s Dec. 1 public meeting to talk about how town officials ought to respond to the state vote […]
by Mark Huard The 15th annual Warming Up for Christmas benefit concert with Steve Fotter and Friends was held on Saturday, December 3, at the Williamson Auditorium, at Lawrence High School, in Fairfield, and helped raise $12,000 for the ShineOnCass Foundation. The foundation was created to honor the spirit, continue the work, and encourage others […]
The Central Maine Youth Hockey Hornets squirt team that captured the silver medal at the Turkey Shootout, in Auburn, last weekend. The Hornets defeated Bangor, 5-2, Casco Bay, 7-2, and Lewiston, 4-3, before falling in the title game against Auburn, 4-2. Team members include, front, Hunter Hallee. First row, left to right, Ben Foster, Anthony […]
STATE OF MAINE PROBATE COURT Court St., Skowhegan, ME Somerset, SS Location of Court NOTICE TO CREDITORS 18-A MRSA sec. 3-801 The following Personal Representatives have been appointed in the estates noted. The first publication date of this notice is December 1, 2016. If you are a creditor of an estate listed below, you must […]
by Debbie Walker Remember I bought some odd ball books last month? To refresh your memory the list of my new books reads like this: “A Dictionary of Slang, Jargon & Cant”, “The Left Hander”, “Can Holding in a Fart Kill You?”, “What Did We Use Before Toilet Paper”, “Why Do We Say It?”, and […]
by Peter Cates Brook Benton and Dinah Washington Baby; I Do; Mercury- 71565, seven-inch vinyl 45, recorded 1959. Singer Dinah Washington (1924-1963) landed a contract with Mercury records in 1946 and performed songs from a variety of genres including jazz, blues, R&B, novelties, covers, etc., amassing a sizable pile of disks for the label. Meanwhile, […]
by Katie Ouilette WALLS, you sure do have a lot to write about today! Thanksgiving was wonderful at Samantha and Leigh’s house in Canaan, as they not only had both sets of parents present for the simply divine turkey dinner, but their two little ones, Reese and Owen were absolutely wonderful with their books and, […]
by Marilyn Rogers-Bull & Percy grams29@tds.net Solon, Maine 04979 Good morning, dear friends. Don’t worry, be happy! The Solon Kids CARE (character, actions, respect, empathy) Club has begun its work at Solon Elementary School again this fall. An affiliate of the Maine Civil Rights Team Project, it is dedicating its efforts to encouraging in children […]