by Luis Franco, senior loan specialist, Center for Rural Affairs The holiday season is right around the corner and it comes with great news. According to a Gallup survey, 74 percent of holiday shoppers said they expect to pay about the same amount or more on holiday gifts this year compared to last. Moreover, 23 […]
by The Town Line staff At their November 21 meeting the Windsor Select Board was informed on a number of activities at the transfer station. Town Manager Theresa Haskell reviewed in length the solid waste ordinance draft. Updates and changes were made. Haskell also noted the transfer station committee is discussing using stickers, again. More […]
The holidays are supposed to be a time of joy, celebration, and togetherness. But for most people, the holiday season is definitely not the jolliest time of the year. Young people in particular find the holidays stressful: A Healthline survey found that 65 percent of Gen Z were stressed out by the holiday season, a […]
Throughout the centuries, families at Christmastime have delighted in their Advent Calendar. Now you can use your “Reverse Advent Calendar” to give back to your community – feed and love food-insecure children, seniors, and adults in Central Maine – and share the many blessings of the holiday season with others. SIMPLE DIRECTIONS: As you go […]
To the editor: I’m writing in support of Gary Mazoki’s points published in The Town Line issue of November 23. 2023, on the possibility of Palermo losing access to the China Transfer station because of a couple of unresolved issues. Losing this access would place a huge burden on our citizens, especially the elderly and […]
Sarah Rodrigue, of Cornville, has been named to Husson University Online’s President’s List for Term 1 of the 2023-2024 academic year, in Bangor. Rodrigue is enrolled in Husson’s online Accounting program. Courses for full-time online undergraduate students are offered over the course of seven weeks. This accelerated timeframe provides adult learners with an opportunity to […]
GRADE 8 High honors: Abigail Prickett, Judson Smith, and Reid Willett. Honors: Juliet Boivin, Gabriella Brundage, Zoey Demerchant, Ryleigh French, Drake Goodie, Zachary Kinrade, Cooper Lajoie, Caleb Marden, Paige Perry, Bentley Pooler, and Hannah Tobey. GRADE 7 High honors: Samuel Bechard, Basil Dillaway, Zoe Gaffney, Allyson Gilman, Savannah Judkins, Cheyenne Lizzotte, Agatha Meyer, Grace Tobey, […]
GRADE 12 High honors: Kolby Carpenter, Jayden Cates, Devyn DeLeonardis, Cooper Dellarma, Trevor Donahue, Nevaeh Holmes, Summer Lindblom, Dillon Nelson, and Hailey Wyman. Honors: Hunter Bragg, Dakota Cahill, Sarah Craig, Jersey Flanders, Kayliy Folco, Toby-Nicholas Gower, Molly Hay, Emma Junkins, Mikayla Loubier, Ryan Parlin, Jordyn Plourd, Navada Sayles, Alyssa Schinzel, and Lucas Vicneire. GRADE 11 […]
HENRY H. SMITH WATERVILLE – Henry Howard “Howie” Smith, 92, passed away on Saturday, November 18, 2023, at Mount Joseph Nursing Home, in Waterville. As a child, Howie had a great love of football and baseball. Howie was an outstanding two-sport athlete at Lawrence High School, in Fairfield. Howie served in the U.S. Army Signal […]
by Chuck Mahaleris On Sunday, November 19, Vassalboro Cub Scout Pack #410 hosted adult Scout leader training at Thomas College, in Waterville, for leaders from the local pack and from Farmington’s Pack #585. The instructors were Walter and Ginger Fails, of New Sharon, and Christopher Santiago, of Vassalboro. Walter Fails is the Kennebec Valley District […]