FARMINGTON — The United Way of the Tri-Valley Area recently announced the schedule for Days of Caring. Volunteer opportunities are listed below.
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Support group to begin June 28
WATERVILLE — Hospice Volunteers of Waterville Area will offer a monthly support group through the summer for parents who have experienced the death of a child through illness or unexpectedly. The first meeting will be 6-8 p.m. today at the Hospice Volunteers of Waterville Area Community Center. Meetings are free.
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Pre-med man might be dead end
I met this guy a few weeks ago, and we’ve been hanging out ever since. He says he has real feelings for me and is attracted to me, but that he can’t have a relationship because of his future in med school. Not that I necessarily want a relationship right now, but should I even continue dating him if he already has the end in mind, or should I go for it, live in the moment and see where it goes?
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Wind Ensemble to perform June 29
OAKLAND — The Acadia Wind Ensemble will present a summer concert at 7 p.m. Friday at the Messalonskee Performing Arts Center.
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Blood drive set for July 6 in Farmington
FARMINGTON — The American Red Cross will conduct a blood drive from 1 to 6 p.m. Friday, July 6, in Franklin Memorial Hospital’s Bass Room. Donors will receive a free Red Sox T-shirt.
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VIEW FROM ELSEWHERE: US needs to take key steps to rein in student debt
Congress has only one week to prevent interest rates on new federal student loans from doubling to 6.8 percent.
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Bring back DDT to fight Lyme disease epidemic
“Governor LePage Proclaims May Lyme Disease Awareness Month,” I read recently. According to the Centers for Disease Control, 1,000 new cases were reported in Maine in 2011. Kennebec, Knox, Lincoln and Sagadahoc counties lead the state with the most reported cases. Knox County led with 254 reported cases per 100,000 people. Wow. What about all […]
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NAFTA was beginning of American downfall
For the majority of time the Democrats controlled, the 1930s-70s, for the most part, people were gainfully employed and the workers and unions were profitable. In the 1980s, jobs started to disappear. NAFTA, created by Ronald Reagan and George H.W. Bush, was the beginning of America’s downfall. That bill benefited only 5 percent of the […]
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BOYS LACROSSE PLAYER OF THE YEAR: DelGiudice caps career at Messalonskee with 300 points
Opposing teams never quite figured out how to stop Nate DelGiudice during his high school lacrosse career at Messalonskee. DelGiudice set the Class A gold standard for scoring, racking up 300 points during his four-year career.
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Waterville’s new bakery fills role surveys describe as vital for growth
WATERVILLE — Candace Savinelli makes Italian pastries with such authenticity she recently attracted a customer all the way from Palermo.