Looking Back 10 years ago: Brad Wight was presented a plaque on his retirement from the Newry Fire Department after 25 years of service. C.N. Brown advertised No. 2 heating oil for a cash price of $3.49 9 /gallon. Death: Carolyn M. Lindsay. 20 years ago: After 42 years in business, Bob Coolidge sold his […]

Happy New Year!  Christmas has come and gone (except my Christmas will be next week!) for most folks. I’m at home this morning, with Sondra doing church from her house. As I write this, I’m enjoying a flavored coffee, with some fabulous cookies made by Kaitlin Brown. Kaitlin is the granddaughter of Cliff and Diane […]

I do hope everyone had a nice Christmas with family and friends. This has been a year of many ups and downs for many of us. Our lives changed through this ongoing pandemic. The vaccines and then the booster gave us hope for things to get better, yet sadly there are still many who don’t […]

Brooks Brothers had a raffle recently to benefit Nina Wheeler’s Christmas for Kids. This was their second raffle and it was well-received by the community. This year’s winner was Betsey Blaisdell from Portsmouth, New Hampshire. The crew at Brooks Brothers is a fun bunch and always friendly. Small local businesses are doing great things for […]

Penny and I had a nice Christmas. Our son and daughter and their respective families joined us to exchange gifts, enjoy lots of good food, and tell stories. All true, of course. On Dec. 31, 2019, we received 2 inches of snow. That brought the total to that point of that year to 45.5 inches, […]