CHINA — The National Society of High School Scholars recently announced that Erskine Academy student Brittany Rae Sherman of Palermo was selected for membership. The society recognizes top scholars and invites students who have achieved academic excellence.
April 2011
Posted inCommunity
Chamber events set for April 26, 28
FARMINGTON — The Franklin County Chamber of Commerce will host its Business Breakfast Series from 7 to 9 a.m. April 26 at UMF’s North Dining Hall.
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Posted inEditorials, Opinion
OUR OPINION: Obama takes low road in budget debate
So much for adult conversation and serious debate about the nation’s debt problem.
Posted inNews
Demeritt facing foreclosure woes
AUGUSTA — A top aide to Gov. Paul LePage is losing five buildings — including one destroyed by arson last week — to foreclosure.
Posted inNews
Historians discuss Civil War soldier’s life
SKOWHEGAN — Of the 294 men from Skowhegan who went off to fight in the Civil War, 85 of them never returned.
Posted inLetters to the Editor, Opinion
Community Action agencies fulfill great need
I am writing this letter in public support of Western Maine Community Action Program in light of proposed federal budget cuts to funding for Community Action agencies nationwide. I don’t think enough people appreciate what an essential role Community Action agencies play in their respective communities. For example, this past heating season the Franklin County […]
Posted inNews
Obama’s plan gets lukewarm reception from local residents
Waterville resident Bill Gordon, 84, watched President Barack Obama speak Wednesday about a proposal to trim federal borrowing by $4 trillion during the next 12 years.
Posted inNews
Farmington District Court: March 22-April 5, 2011
FARMINGTON — The following cases, S through Z, were closed March 22, 2011, to April 5, 2011, in Farmington District Court:
Posted inSports
STRONGMAN CONTEST: Participants ready for competition
AUGUSTA — James Fuller is finally recovered from a weight lifting injury suffered in August 2009, when he “had 930 pounds on my back and my knees said they had enough.”
Posted inLetters to the Editor, Opinion
‘Time to put our financial house in order’
If the state of Maine and the United States is to recover from the damage being done by the uncontrolled spending and rising debt, it must be stopped. We must support the new governor in getting his budget passed, which will go a long way in helping Maine get back on a solid financial foundation. […]