FAIRFIELD — The Fairfield non-sanctioned bridge club winners on April 17 were: North/south — Paul and Judy Jones, Lucien Veilleux and Patricia Kick, Helen Laverdiere and Suzon Morrison. East/west — David Bourque and Charles Gagnon, Bill Lawry and Muriel Tonge, Paul Leberman and Diane Bishop.
April 2012
AMY CALDER: Speaking when her son can’t
Through no fault of her own, Deborah Klane’s world seems to be falling apart.
Alewife celebration coming in May
BENTON — Townspeople will hail the return of alewives to the Sebasticook River with a May festival that celebrates the financial and cultural impact of the sea-run fish.
Norlands to offer tour, taste of history day
LIVERMORE — Spring Fling Living History Tour Day will be held from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. today at The Washburn-Norlands Living History Center.
Sterling wants 1,000 jobs by 2014
WATERVILLE — Darryl Sterling’s goal is to have 1,000 new jobs in Waterville, Winslow, Fairfield and Oakland by the end of 2014, and see unemployment reduced by 50 percent.
Farmington District Court: Jan. 16-Feb 15, 2012 (R-W)
FARMINGTON — The following cases were closed from Jan. 16, 2012, to Feb. 15, 2012, in Farmington District Court.
NHL PLAYOFFS: Bruins OK with being tied with Caps
BOSTON (AP) — The Boston Bruins know there are worse positions to be in than tied 2-2 in the first round of the playoffs.
HIGH SCHOOL SOFTBALL: Erskine gets going early
SOUTH CHINA — A lot of people wondered how Erskine softball would fare this season. The Eagles haven’t faced any of the top teams yet, but they look pretty good through two games.
AUTO RACING: Ready to go at Unity
Jeff Burgess knows that winning brings expectations, which in turn brings pressure.
FOR THE BIRDS: A book to add to shelves
A new book on birding with a strong Maine flavor has arrived in bookstores. The book is “How to Be a Better Birder,” and the author is our own Derek Lovitch. Lovitch is a professional bird guide and, with his wife, Jeannette, runs Freeport Wild Bird Supply. Many of the photographs in the book were taken in Maine, and many of the examples Derek uses to illustrate particular points were based on Maine observations.