Despite an ongoing election dispute in Standish, Democrat Mike Shaw will be sworn in as Standish’s provisional representative when the state Legislature convenes Dec. 6. “Since the election is still being disputed, the person who was declared the winner on election night is the person who will be sworn in on Dec. 6,” said Secretary […]

The Saint Joseph’s College Concert Choir will present a Holiday Concert on Wednesday, Dec. 6 at 7:30 p.m., in the Viola George Auditorium of Alfond Hall on the Standish campus. The concert will also feature a flute trio and guitarists from the advanced guitar class. Admission is free and open to the public. The repertoire […]

LEARN MORE For more information on joining the Standish American Legion Post, contact Ralph Brooks at 642-2173. For more information on the American Legion organization, log on to its Web site, www.legion.org. Until it was de-activated in the early 1980s, American Legion Post 128 in Standish was thriving. “It folded at that time due to […]

As we look forward to the 110th Congress, one of my top priorities is to expand access to affordable health care for all Americans. There are still far too many Americans without health insurance or with woefully inadequate coverage. As many as 46 million Americans are uninsured, and millions more are underinsured. Health care coverage […]

The Naples Public Library will once again offer free one-on-one help sessions for any senior citizens needing to enroll in the new Medicare D Prescription Drug Program or make any changes to the plan they currently have. Open enrollment for Medicare D began on Nov. 15 and will end on Dec. 31. This is the […]

Today’s science has created medicines with enormous healing power to improve and extend life, but despite the recent progress, those medicines are unaffordable for many seniors. I am, and will continue to be, committed to assuring that seniors receive the support and assistance they need to pay for those essential prescription drugs. With each scientific […]

It’s time to take a break. This has been the busiest summer of my life, or so it seems. Kicking off spring with eye cataract surgery, moving residences in mid-summer and ending the season with major surgery meant a lot of time away from my favorite pastime – the Historical Society and finishing my newest […]