by Emily Cates Part 2 of 2 Last time we touched on how compost tea is made and its purported benefits for plants. Now, let’s discuss what materials we could use to make it. Prime candidates include finished compost, livestock (not pet) manure, worm castings, seaweed, coffee, comfrey, nettles, horsetail, garlic, or even […]
RAYMOND M. MCCASLIN WINSLOW––Raymond M. McCaslin passed away on Wednesday, June 15, 2016. He was the son of Martin and Etta (Holt) McCaslin, born in East Winslow. Raymond grew up on the Nowell Road, in East Winslow. Raymond attended Winslow High School and in 1942 enlisted in the United States Navy. He entered active service […]
by Mary Lee Rounds Albion 2016 Field Day events July 28-July 30. July 28, 2016 will be a fun filled search for a Queen or Princess of the Field Day. Girls age 7-12 (need minimum of five contestants); or girls 7-9 for Princess and 10-12 for Queen. Dressy casual clothes,( please no gowns) must have […]
by Mary Grow Vassalboro school officials, like town officials, are winding up the 2015-16 fiscal year and preparing for 2016-17, a process AOS (Alternative Organizational Structure) #92 Facilities Director Shelley Phillips described to the school board as “like two worlds colliding.” Phillips’ tasks for Vassalboro Community School, she reported at the June 21 school board […]
by Mary Grow China selectmen discussed multiple issues during their three-hour meeting June 27, most of them rehashing past events. The major new topic was the Snow Pond Arts Academy (SPAA), a charter school opening in September at the New England Music Camp in Sidney. Dean of Students David Holinger said the school presents a […]
by Landis Hudson Using trucks to move thousands of fish into a lake isn’t exactly the way nature intended it, but sometimes that’s what it takes. In the spring of 2014 Maine’s Department of Marine Resources stocked 21,000 adult alewives into China Lake as an important first step in the Alewife Restoration Initiative. Another important […]
WADE BULLARD WINSLOW – Wade Bullard, 57, passed away in his home on Tuesday, May 24, 2016, after a good-natured battle with terminal cancer. He will be remembered always for his laughter, his generosity, and his love of family. Wade was an active member of his community. He enjoyed supporting the local theater company, ACAT […]