WASHBURN NEWS
The fourth annual Tea and Quilt Show event was held by the Salmon Brook Historical Society at the Wilder Homestead and Aroostook Agricultural Barn in Washburn on Aug. 7, 2016.
MAPLETON NEWS
Everyone is invited to the Balloons and Breakfast, in conjunction with the Crown of Maine Balloon Fest, on Saturday, Aug. 27, 2016 from 7-10 a.m. The breakfast will be held at the Chapman Ridge Runners Snowmobile Club, located at 94 Town Hall Rd., West Chapman.
MARS HILL NEWS
Thursday night music is back in swing at the Bridgewater Historical Center. Playing from 6-9 p.m. each Thursday, the group plays some great foot tapping music. It’s hard to stay seated and most don’t. For more information, contact Sue Shaw, president of the Bridgewater Historical Association at 429-8268.
To the editor:
Recently my son, along with his wife and five children returned to Maine for a visit after being gone from here for eight years.
Framing Communities
Did you ever get the feeling you were being watched, that your every move was being scrutinized and studied?
Many genealogists never think of checking divorce records for information about their families.
BUG GUTS & BEAUTY
Deep in the heart of August it finally looks like the gardens will produce something. This is the moment that people have been waiting for and hoping that the summer will extend itself a few weeks into September 2016.
Well, as we are now in late August we have to begin to be aware of old Jack Frost. I’d say the first thing you need to know about frost, is that the temperature, which is measured five feet above the ground, only has to be 36 or so, for frost to have the potential to form.
In my travels throughout Maine, I’ve seen first-hand the positive effects of investing in our ports, railroads, and crumbling roads and bridges to improve safety, boost our economy, and create and save much-needed jobs. As the Chairman of the Transportation Appropriations Subcommittee in the Senate, one of my highest priorities has been to improve our nation’s infrastructure and to ensure that Maine’s needs are addressed.
All across Maine – from the mountain lakes, down the rushing rivers, and to the rocky coast – waterfront communities are an inseparable part of our economy and our identity. Every year, people from all over the country and around the world come to Maine to enjoy our beautiful coast, scenic lakes, and idyllic waterfront communities. Whether it’s the smell of Pier Fries on the Old Orchard Beach boardwalk, the bright sights of buoys off of Eastport, or the sound of the rushing Allagash — being near the water is part of who we are as a state.
