WATERVILLE – Pamela Couture passed away peacefully at home on April 1, 2022, following a long, courageous battle with Alzheimer’s Disease. …
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Obituary: Linda Bernadette Griffeth
NORRIDGEWOCK – Linda Bernadette Griffeth, 68, died on Friday, April 1, 2022 at her Norridgewock home with her husband by her …
Obituary: Robert H. Conkling
SKOWHEGAN – Robert H. Conkling, 75, died peacefully at home on April 4, 2022, 12 years after being diagnosed with Parkinson’s …
Obituary: Alfred A. Veilleux
WATERVILLE – Alfred “Al” Veilleux, 81, passed away on Saturday, April 9, 2022, at the Androscoggin Hospice House in Auburn.
Al …
Obituary: Delores Salazar
BELGRADE – As she approached the end of her life, Delores Salazar requested that I (Suzanne Paré) write her obituary. She …
Southwest Airlines pilots’ union officials say fatigue is a safety problem
Pilots at Southwest Airlines say fatigue from poor scheduling is a growing problem and is raising safety concerns.
Waterville Seed Library to launch April 15
The Waterville Public Library’s 2022 Waterville Seed Library is scheduled to launch Friday, April 15. This free public resource features 24 different varieties, including tomato, pumpkin, summer lettuce mix and green beans. Beginning at 8 a.m. Friday, and while supplies last, orders for seeds can be placed via a form on the Waterville Seed Library […]
Tech tutorial series to kick off at Union library
UNION — Vose Library Director Debra Lay, Library Assistant Kristin Gould and members of the Tech Tuesday Team plan to hold an open session to answer questions about a new smartphone, tablet or laptop at 7 p.m. Wednesday, April 20, at Vose Library, 392 Common Road. This program is the first of a six-week tech […]
Augusta student uses ‘principal power’ to help Ukraine people
When Natania Okoronkwo, a first grader at St. Michael School in Augusta, was informed she would get to serve as “principal for a day” on Tuesday, April 5, her first thought was to use her newfound “power” to effect positive change. “She decided to give everyone a dress down day for a donation of $2 […]
Erskine Academy names second-trimester honor students
SOUTH CHINA — Erskine Academy has announced the following students were named to its second-trimester honor list for the 2021-22 academic year. Grade 12 — High honors: Isaac Baker, Julia Barber, Alana Beggs, Jacob Bentley, Autumn Boody, Olivia Bourque, Lilian Bray, Kevin Brownell II, Emily Clark, Jesse Cowing, Jasmine Crommett, Isabella DeRose, Luke Desmond, Alexander Drolet, […]