by Mary Grow Vassalboro selectmen have set the 2016-17 tax rate at 14.05 mils ($14.05 for each $1,000 of valuation), Town Manager Mary Sabins reported after the board’s Aug. 8 meeting. Sabins said the new rate is 0.35 mils (35 cents per thousand dollars) higher than the 2015-16 rate. Tax bills should go out this […]
by Mary Grow As promised, at their Aug. 9 meeting China Planning Board members reviewed in detail written comments on proposed ordinance amendments received after their July 26 public hearing. They also discussed other amendments that are likely to be presented at a future hearing on their way to a November ballot. Three residents submitted […]
Webber Pond Association President Frank Richards recently stated in an email to lake residents, “Everyone who has been out in a boat or raked weeds off their shoreline this summer has noticed the extreme proliferation of a long stringy weed. There’s an actual floating island in the northwest bay, so thick you can’t take a […]
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Mid-Maine’s 2016 Bowl For Kids’ Sake, sponsored by Camden National Bank and Hannaford, drew over 545 teams and 2,100 bowlers to four regional events, raising over $285,000 for youth mentoring programs in seven counties. The highest fundraising region was Kennebec Valley with six local events held May 2 – 7 […]
by Debbie Walker Yes that is correct. I saw a T-shirt in a picture on the computer this week that really caught my attention. Now I will admit that if I hadn’t decided to volunteer in a first grade class this year I might not have paid as much attention. Words on the shirt were, […]
Five area students at St. Joseph’s College, in Standish, were named to the dean’s list for the spring 2016 semester. They are: Alexander Terry, of Benton; Meg Nadeau, of South China; Marisellia Greenlaw, Marselina Greenlaw, and Rachel Pelletier, all of Winslow.
Winslow Youth Football players Isaiah Watters, above, and Hayden Lockhard, going through opening night practice on August 8. Photos by Missy Brown, Central Maine Photography staff