Issue for January 8, 2026
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Town News
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CHINA – China select board members had a light agenda for their final 2025 meeting, held Monday evening, Dec. 29, and even with a lively discussion of chairman Brent Chesley’s added topic, headed home before rain-slicked roads turned icy…
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The Remembrance Tree
Remembering those we’ve lost…
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Name that film!
Identify the film in which this famous line originated and qualify to win FREE passes to The Maine Film Center, in Waterville: “A toast to my big brother George: The richest man in town!” Email us at townline@townline.org with subject “Name that film!” Deadline for submission is January 7, 2026.
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Charter school hosts first Giving Room
SKOWHEGAN – The holiday season is often filled with cheer and celebration, but for some families it can also bring worry and stress as they work to keep the magic of the season alive. Community Regional Charter School (CRCS) recognizes that the darker, colder days of winter can bring added financial pressure, particularly with the tradition of gift-giving. Through conversations about how to best support families, the idea for The Giving Room was born…
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Zachary LeHay earns Eagle Scout status
BENTON – Zachary LeHay, of Benton, son of Willie and Charity LeHay, was presented with his Eagle Scout rank and medal during a ceremony that took place at the LeHay Auction House, in Benton, on Saturday, January 3, 2026. Zachary is a member of Troop #401, in Sidney… by Chuck Mahaleris
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Vassalboro Historical Society wants your recollections
VASSALBORO – The Vassalboro Historical Society invites you and a friend (if you want) to join us on a Tuesday afternoon to be recorded as you chat about your memories of Vassalboro. We would love to have your recollections of life and times in Vassalboro. If you have a fun or interesting story to share, we want to hear it!…
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Erskine Academy first trimester honor roll
CHINA – List of honor roll students at Erskine Academy first trimester…
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VASSALBORO — A “Cabin Fever Quilt Show and Luncheon” will be held in Vassalboro on Saturday, February 14 (storm date February 21), at the Vassalboro United Methodist Church (VUMC), 614 Main Street.. “What better way to spend a mid-winter Saturday than taking in a display of beautiful new and vintage quilts,” said one of the event coordinators, Dale Potter-Clark…
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EVENTS: Chamber to sponsor Maine Civics Bee
WATERVILLE — In 2026, the Mid-Maine Chamber of Commerce will host the first-ever Maine State Civics Bee, taking place at Colby College, in Waterville. This event is part of a nationwide initiative happening in all 50 states and is designed to celebrate and strengthen civic knowledge among middle school students as the country enters the 250th anniversary of the United States…
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CALENDAR OF EVENTS: Author Claire Ackroyd to speak in South China
SOUTH CHINA – Author Talk with Claire Ackroyd will take place on Sunday, January 11, at 1 p..m., at the South China Public Library, 27 Jones Rd., South China. Celebrate local mystery writing as she discusses Murder in the Maple Woods and Body in the Blueberry Barrens, both available at the library. Come hear what inspires her storytelling and how Maine life influences her work… and many other local events!
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Obituaries
SOUTH CHINA – Donald G. “Don” Pauley, 91, passed away on Wednesday, December 31, 2025, at the Andwell Hospice House, in Auburn. Don was born in Boston, Massachusetts, on September 24, 1934, the third son of four born to Charles F. and Mary E. Pauley…
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Celebrating Maine history
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Up and Down the Kennebec Valley: China town reports – Part 4 (new)
CHINA HISTORY — The warrant for the March 19, 1900, China town meeting, printed at the end of the 1899-1900 town report, had 27 articles. The first 14 were elections of town officials (done in a single article in March 1897, readers may remember from last week). Selectmen, town clerk, treasurer and others were unquestioned, but voters decided whether to elect a superintendent of schools or a road commissioner before choosing someone for either position… by Mary Grow
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Up and Down the Kennebec Valley: China town reports – 1861-1906 (Part 3)
CHINA HISTORY — A separate account for “Militia” appears in the financial sections of the 1863 and 1864 town reports. The cost reported March 10, 1863, was $14,556.64, almost twice the town’s available resources. The selectmen borrowed money… by Mary Grow
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Up and Down the Kennebec Valley: China town reports – 1861-1906 (Part 2)
CHINA HISTORY — The China reports between 1861 and 1906 that John Glowa donated and that started this subseries include more than the selectmen’s financial summaries described last week. There is also financial and other information from and about the town poor farm and other town boards…. by Mary Grow
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Up and Down the Kennebec Valley: China town reports – 1861 – 1906 (Part 1)
CHINA HISTORY — A China resident bought a bundle of old China town reports, which have fallen into your writer’s hands for her – and your – information and entertainment. Thank you, John Glowa! The earliest of the 21 reports (plus two duplicates) is for the municipal year 1860-1861, which ran from mid-March 1860, to mid-March 1861… by Mary Grow
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Common Ground: Win a $10 gift certificate!
DEADLINE: Wednesday, January 14, 2026
Identify the people in these three photos, and tell us what they have in common. You could win a $10 gift certificate to Hannaford Supermarket! Email your answer to townline@townline.org or through our Contact page. Include your name and address with your answer. Use “Common Ground” in the subject!
Previous winner: Anne Budris, Winslow
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SCORES & OUTDOORS
by Roland D. Hallee | Ladybug, ladybug, fly away home/Your house is on fire and your children are gone/All except one, and that’s Little Anne/For she has crept under the warming pan. I actually saw my first ladybug of the season just before Christmas…
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MAINE-LY GARDENING
by Jude Hsiang | After planning next season’s vegetable garden and ordering the seeds we’ll need, my thoughts turned to the flower garden. As a very thrifty gardener I’ve tended to think of flowers as a luxury. While living in other parts of the U.S., I didn’t want to put in the money and work for a garden that wouldn’t reach full maturity before moving again. Finally back home in Maine, I’m not delaying any more…
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VETERANS CORNER
by Gary Kennedy | When did people begin to host New Year parties? Ancient Egyptians celebrated New Year when the Nile River overflowed, usually in June. Then someone suggested, “If we change New Year to January, we won’t drown coming home from the party.” Early Romans named their celebration for Janus, a deity with two faces. One face looked backward, the other forward…
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REVIEW POTPOURRI
by Peter Cates | Before he died at the horribly young age of 31 in 1828, Franz Schubert composed a vast amount of music including nine Symphonies, 22 Piano Sonatas, numerous chamber pieces, choral works, a couple of operas, incidental music and upwards of 600 songs or lieder…
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FOR YOUR HEALTH
(NAPSI) | For the nearly 40 million Americans living with diabetes, the threat to their vision unfolds quietly, often without warning. Diabetic retinopathy, a complication that damages blood vessels in the retina, has become the leading cause of blindness among working-age adults in the United States…
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