Jayna Smith

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After serving the community for many decades, the Waite General Store will officially close its doors for good on March 31, marking the end of an era for the small town of Waite. The store has long been a staple of the community, offering everything from milk and eggs to moose tags and friendly conversation.

Sandra Smith

Saturday was a dreary day, but a happy one at the Princeton Fire Station. Right at 2 p.m., children and their parents started arriving. They were greeted by the Easter Bunny (student volunteer Harlow Crowe, who was the bestest bunny and loved by all). Then each of the children picked up a container and gathered ten eggs of one color. 

Last week, on Tuesday, the older students from the Pembroke School, who usually attend Storytime, were off on a field trip, leaving only three students to enjoy It’s Mine by Leo Lionni and making colored paper linking chains, with their names and a little something about ourselves on each strip. These are now decorating the library, instead of the, now out-of-season, snowflakes. Although the school vacation preempts Storytime this week, the Edmunds School students will be enjoying the same book and craft next week.

This past Saturday, Princeton’s Fire Association persevered, despite the Washington County heavy spring rain storm and a callout for a structure fire in Baileyville. The Craft Fair was set up at the fire station, with the local crafters having a wide assortment of items and the Girl Scouts’ young representatives working hard to sell their cookies. The Weenie Wagon crew of Robert Ripley, Susan Cilley, and Moses Cilley took over the kitchen. They cooked up hot dogs, sausages, and their new item, steak and cheese. All proceeds went to the association. (Photos submitted by Sandra Smith)

Bonnie Lyons

Church services are at 4 p.m. every Sunday with Pastor Ron and Colin Windhurst.

Last Thursday was the National Day of Prayer. Every year Helen Brooks opens the church for the Day of Prayer. Our Pastors, Ron and Colin, helped with the program. In the picture are Ron, Colin, Sally, Chelsea, and Helen. Mary took the picture.

Last week’s Storytime at Lincoln Memorial Public Library was very busy with students from Pembroke and Dennysville, two of the 13 being new to the group and particularly delighted with the hand puppets that they discovered in a box! The story of the day was When Will It Be Spring? by Catherine Walters, a question many had been asking, I’m sure. The wondering baby bear, however, had fallen back to sleep when spring finally did arrive!

Girl Scouts from Pembroke, Ami Griffin and Amakehs Mendoza, earned their Silver Award for creating comprehensive lesson plans on flag etiquette and constructing a flag retirement box. The Girl Scout Silver Award — the highest honor a Cadette can earn — is achieved when Girl Scout Cadettes focus on an issue they care about in their community and take action to make a difference.

Last week, the ten children from the Pembroke School, including students from Dennysville, were greatly entertained by the reading of The Mysterious Tadpole by Steven Kellogg, followed by creating paper origami frogs. This Tuesday, it will be Edmunds students who can be puzzled and amused by the same book and craft. We’re coming to the end of the school year, with plans for summer library for children still in the planning stages.

Jayna Smith

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Officer Mackenzie Hewitt has officially graduated from the 47th Basic Law Enforcement Training Program, marking the culmination of 18 weeks of rigorous training at the Maine Criminal Justice Academy in Vassalboro.

Throughout the intensive program, Officer Hewitt completed hundreds of hours of classroom instruction and hands-on training, preparing her for the demands of modern law enforcement.

University of Maine Cooperative Extension 4-H Camp and Learning Center at Greenland Point recently received funding from the Elmina B. Sewall Foundation, Onion Foundation, and Kate Svitek Foundation to support summer camp scholarships for Maine youth. With this and annual contributions from the Penobscot County Conservation Association and Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife, Greenland Point can offer scholarships to most youth who register for camp.