On April 23rd, Ericka Marshall of Calais Regional Hospital guided the students of Calais Elementary School through a series of activities centered around anti-bullying, including a presentation of the book Enemy Pie, physical exercises, and a discussion about preventing bullying behavior.
The Maine Community Foundation seeks proposals to its Belvedere Animal Welfare Fund for projects and organizations that address population control for cats and dogs.
Recreation Dept. Baseball, Softball, Farm team, T-ball, will begin, when weather and field conditions permit. Please turn in registration forms. All practices / games will be weather permitting. Dates and times of each program will be announced at school, Facebook and The Calais Advertiser.
Family Futures Downeast, a two-generation educational program for parents and children, is now accepting applications for Cohort 3, which will begin in July.
Perry – Frederick Michael Currier, 59, passed away unexpectedly on April 22, 2018 at a Bangor hospital.Fred was born to Frederick and Roberta (Smolinski) Currier on November 10, 1958 in Boston, Massachusetts.He grew up nearby in Quincy where he
Baileyville – Clarence Franklin Murphy, Jr., 88, passed away on Saturday, April 28, 2018 surrounded by his loving family.Clarence was born in Calais on October 2, 1929, son of Clarence and Alice (Wahl) Murphy.
Cooper – Ralph Merle Flood, 88, passed away peacefully in his sleep on Friday, April 27, 2018 at Marshall Healthcare in Machias.Ralph was born in Cooper on January 26, 1930, one of nine children to George and Mary (Buck) Flood.
Baileyville – Beverly Nan Crosby, 89, passed away Monday, April 30, 2018 surrounded by her loving family at Eastport Memorial Nursing Home.Beverly was born in Pembroke on February 15, 1929, daughter of the late Frank and Alice (Shannon) Suddy.S
The 2018 Bangor Savings Bank Peanut Butter and Jelly Drive started today and continues through May 31 at all Bangor Savings branches in Maine and New Hampshire.
Community Invited to Shop Homemade, Homegrown Items May 12
Tractor Supply Company in Calais is showcasing the talents of local craft makers, artisans and growers during its spring Market Day event Saturday, May 12.
Seven Maine community college students were honored for their academic success and campus and community involvement at a luncheon ceremony on April 25, at the Senator Inn in Augusta. The event was hosted by the Maine Community College System (MCCS) Board of Trustees.
Ardently supporting the generations that will follow in our footsteps is perhaps the most crucial approach we can utilize to create a better future. In her efforts as a student, an aspiring teacher, a mother, and a community member, Tammy Cox embodies this mentality in every regard, earning her recognition as Washington County Community College’s Student of the Year.
Preparing to cross the finish line of the Boston Marathon is Calais native Heather Farrell. The wild weather added to the event’s challenge. (Submitted photo) See article on page 9.
I just wanted to reach out to you about old cell phones that you may let your little ones play with. Last night [4/19] we had a trooper going door to door around town looking for the phone that called 9-1-1 twice. It was a phone that was disabled but still had the capability to make a 9-1-1 call.
“As goes Maine, so goes the nation,” goes a famous saying that once pertained to Maine’s penchant for more-or-less accurately selecting the next president between 1832 and 1932. While the politics behind the statement have changed, it remains an enduring statement that bears some consideration in light of the state’s recent efforts to establish powerful precedents.
Thank you for placing the news release from the Maine State Nurses Assn/National Nurses United (MSN/NNU) on the opinion page.For the information included is far more incendiary than factual.I am a Calais Regional Hospital Board Member; however, I am writing this letter as a concerned citizen wi
Democrats in CD2 have the opportunity to elect a unique, well-qualified candidate to Congress in Jared Golden. Jared was born in Lewiston and raised in Leeds, Maine, and served combat tours in Iraq and Afghanistan as a Marine. Upon his return, he attended and graduated from Bates College, then worked for Senator Collins in Washington.
The Calais City Building received an upgrade on Monday when Coastal Glass replaced the back door. Coastal Glass is a family-owned and operated business that relocated to Calais last year. Father Todd Stewart shared that after 30 years in the business it is nice to be able to work with his sons, Daniel, Josh, and David in the field. (Photo by Lura Jackson)
Collecting 185 boxes of Girl Scouts cookies to share with the local Meals on Wheels program are these beaming Girl Scouts of the St. Croix Valley. The boxes were purchased by Cookie Share customers that opted to buy a box to be gifted to others rather than buying a box for themselves. (Photo courtesy of Tomi Ellsmore)
