BUG GUTS & BEAUTY
By Orpheus Allison
October is an interesting month. It dances around the temperature grid like some madcap fool tap dancing on water. It can be beautiful and warm, beautiful and cold, or some combination of the many.
What a color show we had this fall, and did those colors ever come on fast! They came on a bit later this year, but when it finally happened it was electrifying! We are certainly very privileged to live in our little corner of Paradise, here in The County, where we get such a show every Autumn.
I recently wrote an “In the City” article detailing the upcoming opening of our new community center. In it, I discussed the facility’s scheduled grand opening on Saturday, October 29th, 2016, our first official day of business on Monday, October 31st and the many different areas included in the new rec center.
By Sen. Susan M. Collins
A few weeks ago, Westbrook resident Cathy Wiles called my Portland Constituent Service Center to alert me to a new Social Security Administration (SSA) policy that could have prevented seniors from accessing their online “my Social Security” accounts.
(StatePoint) In an age of constant communication and connectivity, it can be difficult to take a break. But drive time is when your phone should take a backseat to safety, say experts.
ASHLAND NEWS
By Susan Feeney-Hopkins
The town of Portage Lake, along with the Portage Lake Tourism Committee, will host a Halloween Pumpkin Party on Saturday, Oct. 22, from 11 a.m.-2 p.m. for kids of all ages.
U.S. Senators Susan Collins and Angus King announced Oct. 5 that the Wabanaki Women’s Coalition received a total of $336,976 from the Tribal Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault Coalitions Program, which is funded by the U.S. Department of Justice Office on Violence Against Women.
Aroostook River Voices plans concerts The Aroostook River Voices will present a pair of concerts later this month.
MARS HILL NEWS
By Tomi Henderson
St. Joseph’s Parish in Mars Hill will be having their annual harvest supper, Friday, Oct. 21 from 5-6:30 p.m. Turkey with all the fixings will be served. Prices are $8 for adults and $4 for children under 12. Please join us for a delicious meal and great fellowship with family, friends and neighbors.
