2020
Scholarships available for Maine students
STATE — The Maine Community Foundation offers more than 600 scholarships that support students pursuing studies in music, journalism, teaching, horticulture, technology, the arts, and many other fields. The scholarships are available for students who attend secondary, post-secondary, and graduate schools, as well as non-traditional programs. A complete listing of scholarships available for the upcoming […]
TMS Seventh Grade News
BETHEL—This week’s TMS report features what’s happening in the 7th grade core classes. ELA with Mrs. Lilly: What if you could live forever? Please note for your calendar the following: January 22, 2020 a community book club will be held at the Learning Commons at 6:30 p.m. Please consider reading Tuck Everlasting by Natale Babbitt […]
Backyard Reflections – Sand Hill Cranes
For two months I have been on alert listening for the calls of the Sand hill cranes as they continue their migration south. Last year a good number of cranes spent the winter here in Abiquiu landing in the neighboring field to find food, and roosting down by the river in the riffles… Seeing and […]
Mahoosuc Bird Notes – Northern Saw-whet Owls
A steady tooting was coming from up ahead in the dark woods. Old woodsmen would have said it sounded like someone filing a saw blade. It was 10 pm at night and although I’d never heard a saw being filed, I knew that wasn’t it. The sound was a recording of the Northern Saw-whet Owl, […]
Prime Time Ski Club News
With the holidays over and ski season in full swing, it’s time for the Prime Time Ski Club column to resume. A few of our members have been skiing daily since the first trail opened in October and several have already clocked quite a few ski days in December. The club’s first pot luck dinner […]
Maine National Guard veterans watching Iran-Iraq developments with concern
For many of them, it’s impossible not to view the current hostilities through the lens of their experiences in the Middle East.
‘A fine young man,’ family and peers remember Timothy Willard
Timothy Willard was shot in the line of duty in 1978 when he was 22. Forty-one years later, many in the community remember him as a kindhearted young man and a dedicated, fair police officer.
Furnace closes church
LOVELL — The Lovell United Church of Christ, 1174 Main St. (Route 5) in Lovell, and the Thrift Shop located in the church basement are temporarily closed. On December 15, there was an unfortunate furnace malfunction in the church, resulting in the loss of heat and water in the building. Until a new furnace can […]
Municipal meetings • January 9 – 16, 2020
Thursday, Jan. 9 Norway Planning Board – 7 p.m. West Paris Selectboard – 5 p.m. Harrison Selectboard – 6 p.m. Monday, Jan. 13 Paris Selectboard – 6:30 p.m. Hebron Selectboard – 7 p.m. Waterford Selectboard – 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 14 Paris Planning Board – 7 p.m. Sumner Selectboard – 7 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 15 Otisfield […]