The first “ Canadas” are always special. Those proud, black heads, banded with that pure white necklace, their grace-filled bodies with tints of black, of browns and grays, all undercoated with whites as bold as the melting snows. Their distinctive, throaty honks, penetrating the foggy mists of our first pre- spring days fills a promise, […]

People Plus is closed each Sunday. Teen Center is open Monday to Wednesday from 2:30-5:30 p.m. (For updates, visit www.PeoplePlusMaine.org.) ONGOING EVENTS Every Monday9 a.m., Crafters9 a.m., Yoga with Ruth Vogel10 a.m., Chair Yoga with Ruth Vogel10 a.m., Table Tennis (except March 26)Noon, Bridge1:15 p.m., Laughter Club6 p.m. Belly Dancing with JosephinaGasca (except March 26)Every […]

The Groundhog BY C.H. LEGRANDE The groundhog saw his shadow. Spring will not come soon. Winter has not been here yet. Was groundhog shadowed by the moon? For Married Men Only BY P.K. ALLEN For all we do in this great life, We are but pawns in the game of wife.

I noticed that my neighbor’s car door had been open for about three hours last Saturday. This wasn’t like her so the girls and I went over to “check on things” and were happy to find her baking cookies while Dean Martin crooned on the radio. Seems she had left the car open while unloading […]

It’s been a great month at the center with returning teens and new members, updated computers (thanks to volunteers Jack Hudson and Dan Ehlers), and a brand new game system. It’s the best thing ever to this group. But, despite all of my hard efforts, all of my hours of labor, I still managed to […]

GEORGETOWN — Georgetown Central School has announced its honor roll for the second quarter. Grade 6 High honors: Elias Goodrich Honors: Dylan Haycock, Mackenzie Snowdon and Brycelin Wilson. Grade 5 High honors: Emily Minott Honors: Reid Barabe, Bow Moore and Sydney Swanson. Grade 4 High honors: Sheamus Mann, Emily Martin and Emma Roth- Wells. Honors: […]

Alna BOARD OF SELECTMEN, Monday, 6:30 p.m., town hall. Arrowsic BOARD OF SELECTMEN, Monday, 6 p.m. town hall. Bowdoin BOARD OF SELECTMEN, Monday, 6:30 p.m., town office. PLANNING BOARD, Tuesday, 7 p.m., town office. Bowdoinham BOARD OF SELECTMEN, Tuesday, 5:30 p.m., Coombs Municipal Building. COMPREHENSIVE PLANNING COMMITTEE WORKSHOP: AGRICULTURE IN BOWDOINHAM, Tuesday, 6 p.m., Bowdoinham […]

TOPSHAM — Mt. Ararat High School has announced its second quarter honor roll. Grade 9 High honors Samuel Allen, Alyssa Curit, Emma Etnier, Eliza Hodge, Allison Melcher, Jennifer Merriam, Caleb Miller, Abigail Morgan, Tyler O’Connor, Kara O’Neal, Libby Ouellette, Daniel Pelletier, Kellen Radulski, Jonathan Roux and Kaitlin Volk. Honors Thomas Ackerman, Sabrina Adcock, Abigail Andreasen, […]