Girl Scouts Troop 673 recently cleaned up Gardiner fairy village and trail and created the Kindness Rocks Garden. A flood recently ruined the village, causing a lot of debris to litter the trail. During the height of the pandemic the girls in Troop 673 noticed people were sad, and they wanted to do something about […]
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BUSHNELL ON BOOKS: ‘And Poison Fell From The Sky’ and ‘The Mystery of Lake Kanakodah’
Terry Martin and her husband tried to warn the people of Rumford, Maine of the deadly dangers of toxic paper mill pollutants. And nobody listened.
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Julia Dreyfus should have passed on ‘You Hurt My Feelings,’ writes JP Devine
“Writer-director Nicole Holofcener is the gift that keeps on giving. Consider her work, all of which features the gifts of Catherine Keener: ‘Walking and Talking,’ ‘Lovely and Amazing’ and the wonderful ‘Friends With Money.’ If you’re a Keener fan, welcome home. Happiness is a thing called Keener.” I wrote those words about Nicole Holofcener 2010 […]
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Lawrence High School lists top 10 seniors for class of ’23
Erica J. Cochran is class valedictorian, and Ashtynn Mary Stewart is salutatorian.
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Area Scouts help honor veterans before Memorial Day
The Cubs of Pack 445 joined Scouts from Troop 433 on May 21, at McClintock Cemetery on Nowell Road in Winslow, to remember those veterans who had served and have since passed on in advance of Memorial Day. They included Alex Parsons of Benton, Simon Giroux of Winslow, Freddie Pullen of Winslow, Lorelei Pullen of […]
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Cony High recognizes top 10 seniors for class of ’23
Ayanna Goonesekere is valedictorian, and Kameron Douin is salutatorian.
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Cub packs, Scout troops complete training programs
Leaders from Cub packs and Scout troops around the area recently completed a variety of training programs. At Camp Bomazeen in Belgrade, 20 Scouting leaders from across Pine Tree Council completed the Basic Adult Leader Outdoor Orientation (BALOO) training for Cub Scout leaders and the Introduction to Outdoor Leader Skills (IOLS) Training for leaders in […]
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Memorial Day observance set for historic Dresden courthouse
DRESDEN — The Lincoln County Historical Association plans to hold its 69th commemoration of Memorial Day at the Pownalborough Court House on Monday, May 29. The gathering will be called together at 11 a.m. at 23 Courthouse Road to be led up the old road to the Court House Cemetery by members of the Colonial […]
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John Gorka plans Gardiner concert
Johnson Hall’s On the Road Series will feature John Gorka at 7:30 p.m. Friday, June 2, at Christ Church, 2 Dresden Ave. in Gardiner. Gorka is a world-renowned singer-songwriter who got his start at a neighborhood coffeehouse in eastern Pennsylvania. Though small, Godfrey Daniels was and is one of the oldest and most venerable music […]
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Waterville attorney receives district merit award, Scoutmaster’s key
Attorney Dan Bernier of Waterville wears a suit when providing expert advice to clients on matters such as estate planning, probate law, litigation and government relations. But he was wearing his Scout uniform when he received the District Award of Merit on May 10 at the Pleasant Street United Methodist Church. The award is […]