Week of January 3, 2019
Winslow police drive nets food for local school pantries
Over the last month and a half, the Winslow Police and Parks & Recreation Department have been collecting food donations for the Winslow School Department’s Food Pantry Program…
Vassalboro, Winslow: Before/After program receives gold recognition
5210 Let’s Go! awards bronze, silver and gold awards to programs that support and collaborate with them around healthy eating and increased physical activity…
Your Local News
Board not sure solar farm properly assessed
CHINA — Almost three hours of discussion with three lawyers and one assessor left China’s Board of Assessment Review members informed about assessing the value of a community solar farm, but not ready to make a decision on whether the one in China is assessed fairly…
Codes apprentice position to be re-advertised
CHINA — At a brief Dec. 21 meeting, China selectmen agreed unanimously to re-advertise the position of codes enforcement apprentice, offering more hours, to try to attract more candidates…
Selectmen need more info on emergency dispatching
VASSALBORO — Vassalboro selectmen spent the first third of their Dec. 20 meeting again discussing options and future costs for dispatching services for the town’s policeman, fire departments and first responders…
China Masons host celebration
CHINA — On Sunday, December 9, 2018, the China Masonic Lodge hosted its annual Christmas Celebration and fundraiser for the Maine Children’s Home Christmas Program…
Unity College professor earns Fulbright Scholarship for brown bear research in Slovenia
UNITY — Human-bear interactions can turn nasty very quickly, ranging from the more benign end of the spectrum where bears commandeer human food, agricultural crops, or livestock, to more harmful incidents where people get hurt…
Fight the Freeze campaign to help local children to stay warm
WATERVILLE — Kennebec Federal Savings’ second annual “Fight the Freeze” campaign is underway. If you would like to help less-fortunate Waterville-area children stay warm this winter, you are encouraged to donate new, children’s-sized gloves or mittens from now until January 9, 2019…
Kennebec Historical Society Holds Annual Victorian Tea
AUGUSTA — On Sunday, December 9, the Kennebec Historical Society’s Augusta headquarters was filled with holiday cheer as dozens of people enjoyed tea, baked goods, and live piano music…
Municipal Tax Information
Find out when local taxes are due for China, Vassalboro, Windsor & Winslow.
School News
Erskine presents Renaissance awards
CHINA — On Friday, December 14, Erskine Academy students and staff attended a Renaissance Assembly to honor their peers with Renaissance Awards…
St. Michael School students distribute over 200 baskets to community members in need
AUGUSTA — Before settling into their seats for a Thanksgiving meal with family and friends, the eighth-grade class at St. Michael School, in Augusta, wanted to ensure that less fortunate people in their community would be able to enjoy the same experience…
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CALENDAR OF EVENTS
GIBBS LIBRARY, will feature the photographs of Washington’s mushroomist David Spahr, from Thurs., Jan. 10, through Tues., March 5, at 40 Old Union Road….
Obituaries
CHINA – BENTON – Doris Diane Gardner, 86, passed away on Sunday, December 23, 2018. Doris was born on November 24, 1932, in Manchester, New Hampshire, the daughter of Napoleon and Helen Dupont Daigle… and remembering 8 others…
Town Line Original Columnists
SCORES & OUTDOORS
by Roland D. Hallee | While driving to work one morning before Christmas – one of those balmy days we had back then – I could smell the unmistakable odor of a nearby skunk. As a matter of fact, I smelled it two days in a row….
REVIEW POTPOURRI
by Peter Cates | I have known about The Odd Couple since its release 50 years ago; that it’s very funny because Jack Lemmon and Walter Matthau were exceptionally gifted actors in comedy roles…
FINANCIAL MATTER$
by Jac M. Arbour | How many classes did you take in middle school or high school that taught you about money?…
SOLON & BEYOND
by Marilyn Rogers-Bull & Percy | Embden Community Center, regular events are Neighbor to Neighbor Thrift Shop/Lending library 10 a.m. – 12:30 p.m., Wed. and 10 a.m. – 3 p.m., Fri. and Sat…
I’M JUST CURIOUS
by Debbie Walker | By the time you read this Christmas will essentially be over, well except for the clean-up bit. So, as threatened (oops, promised) I am catching you up on January holidays just in case you aren’t holidayed-out yet…
FOR YOUR HEALTH
(NAPSI) — For 30 million Americans, diabetes is an everyday reality. Diabetes can affect every decision, including what they eat, wear and do. Yet the 24/7 management of diabetes is often misunderstood, carrying a social burden, as too many Americans wrongfully assume the disease is the result of poor choices…