To the Editor: Our fifth Annual Norway History Trolley Tour was a huge success! Each of the four tours was sold out and, thanks to our tour author and narrator Sue Denison, the tours received accolades. We thank all who bought tickets and we especially thank our generous sponsors. Our Premier Sponsor Norway Savings Bank Our […]
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Thank you to the Norway Ladies Country Club
To the Editor: I would like to personally thank the Norway Country Club Ladies Association for their generous donation of $8,000 to the Cancer Resource Center of Western Maine, which were the proceeds from their annual Drive Out Cancer Golf Tourney. This was the sixth year that these amazing ladies rallied together to organize a […]
Shunned to death
To the Editor: Have Jehovah’s Witnesses ever knock on your door? Have you taken a pamphet or magazine just to be nice, but they always return time and again? Have you wondered what this religion is all about? You are not the only one with these questions. Let me tell you a little about my […]
Thanks to Golden
To the Editor: On behalf of our 230,000 members, AARP Maine thanks Congressman Jared Golden for participating in our recent tele-town hall on prescription drug costs. Nearly 3,500 Mainers participated in the forum and many asked questions of Congressman Golden live during the call. Much of the discussion focused on the latest news from Washington, […]
Hunter’s & Family Breakfast
To the Editor: Our last article for your three papers advertising our fabulous hunters and family breakfast with eggs, bacon, home fries, pancakes, toast, coffee and a 7 a.m. drawing for our $500 gift certificate to Cabela’s was in for October 26, and that is one week early. The first day of hunting is November […]
Waterford Fall Foliage race
To the Editor: “It’s a wonderful day in the neighborhood” when a community gets together to support children for their future scholarships. Grateful thanks to all the dedicated people who come together to make this Race Day possible: the sponsors, runners, cheerers, neighbors, race committee, and so very many loyal volunteers. The weather was cool […]
Thanks for pledging
To the Editor: The Sumner Volunteer Fire Department Auxiliary recently held Rock (ing chair)-a-Thon. This was a huge success. The ladies rocked to the oldies and reached their goals. Thank you to everyone who pledged or dropped by to cheer us on. A portion of the money raised was sent to our fellow firefighters in […]
Political terms
To The Editor: With all due respect to my fellow Americans, most of us simply don’t know that a “liberal/progressive” is not the same thing as a “socialist.” A true “socialist” is someone who wants all of the businesses and workplaces to be owned and controlled by “the state” or “the government” or “the workers” […]
Thanks for the fresh air
To the Editor: I would like to take this opportunity to thank our Fresh Air host families and volunteer leaders in Central Maine. Because of their dedication and commitment, thousands of children from New York City’s low-income communities participated in our Friendly Towns volunteer host family program this summer. I am inspired by the heartfelt […]