Madison post observes Legion birthday

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The celebration was attended by several distinguished members. Those present, listed from left to right, included Linwood Cowan, Keith Fancy, Justin Kitchen, Karl Price, Ted Brown, Bob Washburn, Steve Ireland, and Eric Fluet. (contributed photo)

On March 16, 2026, members of the American Legion Tardiff-Belanger Post #39, in Madison, gathered to commemorate the Legion’s birthday. The celebration featured a special cake and presentation, held just before the Installation of Officers for the 2026-2027 term. President Robin Turek, representing American Legion Auxiliary Unit #39, presented Commander Karl Price with both a donation for the building fund and a certificate, highlighting the ongoing commitment to supporting the organization and its facilities.

March 15 marked the American Legion’s 107th birthday, honoring its founding in 1919. This annual event serves as a reminder of the Legion’s longstanding tradition of service and dedication to veterans and their communities.

From left to right, Post Commander Karl Price and Auxiliary President Robin Turek. (contributed photo)

LETTER: Looks forward to each issue

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To the editor:

I look forward to each issue of The Town Line. I especially enjoy the historical articles describing the struggles and accomplishments of our area’s earliest inhabitants, native and immigrant.

Mary Grow’s article on page 8 of The Town Line January 29 issue describing Louisa Barnhart’s Asian trip was fascinating and informative. Ms. Barnhart wondered why Asians are so crazy about Christmas; everybody loves Christmas the world around because it is such a festive time and traditionally includes and welcomes people of all cultures. Jews love Christmas; Irving Berlin wrote White Christmas, Mel Torme wrote The Christmas Song, who doesn’t like roasting chestnuts? Who knows what a chestnut is?!

William W. Bookheim
Madison

HealthReach welcomes new clinician, Stacy Dill, FNP

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Stacy Dill

This March, staff at the Madison Area Health Center welcome Stacy Dill, FNP, to their professional healthcare team.

Dill earned her Family Nurse Practitioner degree from Husson University, in Bangor. Previously, she also earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Nursing from Grand Canyon University, and an Associates in Nursing from the University of Maine at Augusta. Over 10 years of medical experience, including home health and hospice, family medicine, and dementia care, makes Dill a fantastic resource for our Madison community. Dill also completed clinical experience for her FNP degree at HealthReach’s Lovejoy and Bulldog Health Centers. Her extensive range of experience, paired with familiarity with the HealthReach community, will make her a great addition to the Madison team.

Of her new position with HealthReach, Dill said, “I look forward to caring for patients in our rural communities by providing compassionate, evidence-based care and building trusting, long-term relationships that truly support their health and well-being.”

Dill joins the existing Madison clinical team – Family Nurse Practitioners, JoHanna Davis, Luigi Santilli, and Heather Stevens; Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner, Kelly Bell Bragg; Licensed Clinical Social Worker, Madison Chadbourne; and Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor, Lauren Emery.

The above is issued in furtherance of HealthReach Community Health Centers’ federally funded health center project. In 2025, HealthReach received approximately $4,436,654 in federal assistance, which is estimated as constituting 12 percent of project costs. Of total project costs for 2025, HealthReach financed 88 percent with non-governmental sources.

The contents above are those of the author, and do not necessarily represent the official views of or an endorsement by, HRSA, DHHS, or the U.S. Government.

EVENTS: Madison Legion Auxiliary to hold drive for children

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In observance of April as Children and Youth Month, American Legion Auxiliary Tardiff-Belanger Unit #39, Madison, is collecting items for Foster Children (infants to teenagers) in the Department of Health & Human Services System (DHHS).

Items will be collected until the end of March and then will be delivered to DHHS in April. There are collection boxes in three locations for your convenience – during business hours at the town offices of Madison and Anson, and at Northern Star Masonic Lodge #28, 173 N. Main St, North Anson, during Bingo, on Sundays from 11:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.

Suggested items are clothing, outerwear, underwear, socks, diapers, PJ’s, toys, backpacks and books (coloring and reading). We are also asking for toiletry items for teenagers such as shampoo, conditioner, body wash, deodorant, feminine hygiene products, shaving cream, toothbrushes, toothpaste, just to mention a few.

If you’re not able to stop by one of the collection locations and wish to support this cause, we will do the shopping for you, mail a check payable to ALA 39, earmarked Foster Children in the memo to P.O. Box 325, Madison, ME 04950.

Collecting for children

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In observance of April as Children and Youth Month, American Legion Auxiliary Tardiff-Belanger Unit #39 Madison is collecting items for Foster Children (infants to teenagers) in the Department of Health & Human Services System (DHHS). Items will be collected until the end of March and then will be delivered to DHHS in April. There are collection boxes in three locations for your convenience – during business hours at the Town Offices of Madison and Anson, and at Northern Star Masonic Lodge #28, 173 N. Main St, North Anson, during Bingo on Sundays from 11:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.

Suggested items are clothing, outerwear, underwear, socks, diapers, PJ’s, toys, backpacks and books (coloring and reading). We are also asking for toiletry items for teenagers such as shampoo, conditioner, body wash, deodorant, feminine hygiene products, shaving cream, toothbrushes, toothpaste, just to mention a few. If you’re not able to stop by one of the collection locations and wish to support this cause, we will do the shopping for you, mail a check payable to ALA 39, earmarked Foster Children in the memo, to P.O. Box 325, Madison, ME 04950.

HealthReach welcomes new Clinician, Luigi Santilli, FNP

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Luigi Santilli

This February, staff at the Madison Area Health Center are happy to welcome Luigi Santilli, FNP, to their professional healthcare team.

Santilli earned his Family Nurse Practitioner degree from Husson University. Previously, he also earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Nursing from the University of Maine at Fort Kent and a Bachelor of Arts in Biology from the University of Maine Augusta. Santilli’s nearly eight years of medical experience includes emergency and ICU care, infusion, and travel nursing. Santilli also completed clinical experience for his FNP degree at HealthReach’s Sheepscot Valley Health Center. His extensive range of experience, paired with familiarity of the HealthReach community, will make him a great addition to the Madison team.

Of his new position with HealthReach, Santilli said, “I am looking forward to bringing a patient-first mindset to the healthcare community. I wish to be diverse in my practice and care for the community that I love in a direct and impactful way.”

Santilli joins the existing Madison clinical team – Family Nurse Practitioner, JoHanna Davis; Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner, Kelly Bell Bragg; Licensed Clinical Social Worker, Madison Chadbourne; and Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor, Lauren Emery.

Brianna Paine named to the Berry College Fall 2025 dean’s list

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Brianna Paine, of Madison, was named to the Fall 2025 dean’s list at Berry College, in Rome, Georgia

Madison school supplies distributed

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American Legion Auxiliary Unit #39, Madison, members, from left to right, Robin Turek, Val Coulombe and Geraldine Jenks. (contributed photo)

Over the years, the American Legion Auxiliary Unit #39, Madison, has supported community programs such as Children and Youth. Over several years, the organization has sponsored a school supplies collection which included backpacks, pens, pencils, markers, notebooks, binders, crayons, colored pencils, and so much more. The generous donations of supplies and money from the local communities and members allowed the American Legion Auxiliary Unit #39, in Madison, to donate over $1,200 worth of school supplies to seven schools in the MSAD #59 (Madison) and RSU #74 (Anson) Districts!!

American Legion Auxiliary members have dedicated themselves for over a century to meeting the needs of our nation’s veterans, military and their families both here and abroad. To learn more about the Auxiliary’s mission or to volunteer, donate or join, visit www ALAfotveterans.org or http://www.mainelegionpost39.org or contact Robin Turek, President – American Legion Auxiliary Tardiff-Belanger Unit 39 – PO Box 325 – Madison, ME 04950; robinturek@gmail.com; or 696-8289.

SNHU announces summer 2025 president’s list

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Southern New Hampshire University (SNHU), in Manchester, New Hampshire, congratulates the following students on being named to the Summer 2025 President’s List. The summer terms run from May to August.

Wesberg Jeremie, of Vassalboro; Nina Labbe, of Oakland; Blake Laweryson, of North Anson; Tamara Butler, of Madison; Alex Akers, of Madison; River Garling, of Madison; Grace Marshall, of Fairfield; Allison Nickerson, of Fairfield; Jasmine Cayford, of Canaan; Jessica Keay, of Albion; Gregory Jones, of Waterville; Trevor Lovely, of Winslow; Brandie Bryson-Cyrus, of Waterville; Andrew Cronk, of China; and Jamison Bragdon, of Augusta.

Area students named to dean’s list at UNE

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The following area students have been named to the University of New England’s dean’s list for the spring semester 2025, in Biddeford:

Augusta: Mallory Erickson, Tyler Pelletier, and Nhasino Phan Daraun White. China Village: Nabila Harrington. Fairfield: Caitlyn Mayo. Jefferson: Ava White. Liberty: Mckenzie Kunesh. Madison: Peyton Estes. Oakland: Francesca Caccamo. Sidney: Valerie Capeless and Brady Doucette. Skowhegan: Elizabeth Connelly, Catherine Kelso, Zoe Lambke, and Ashley Mason. South China: Richard Winn. Vassalboro: Adam Ochs. Waterville: Asher Grazulis, Emma Michaud, Grace Petley, Emilee Richards, Elizabeth Schmitt, Caitlyn Smith and Evan Watts. Windsor: Kassidy Barrett.