B-BJ Historical Society Publishes Last Newsletter for 2020
October, 2020
If you’re not a member of the Brownville-Brownville Junction Historical Society and didn’t receive the Autumn newsletter, here’s what you missed….
-Pages of photos of basketball from Brownville High School – boys and girls; also a few pics of other activities that took place at the school.
-A recap of the Society’s September meeting: while we didn’t have many visitors this year, we got a lot of work done, including some painting inside the building.
-Opening the Suitcase featured memories from Linda Coburn and also stories about Andrew Michaud written by Ken Hatchette.
-And pictures of several Canadian Pacific Railroad tickets recently acquired.
Also, mention of our newsletters for 2021. It is our plan to focus each of those newsletters on veterans from Brownville. If you are or know a veteran and have a story to tell that we might use, contact us at: [email protected]
Be sure you don’t miss a beat! You can be a member of the Society for $5 annually. Send dues (and donations) to B-BJ Historical Society, PO Box 751, Brownville ME 04414
Penquis girls to face No. 1 Penobscot in COVID Cup soccer playoffs
By Ernie Clark, Bangor Daily News Staff
Penobscot Valley of Howland has earned the top seed for the Penobscot Valley Conference’s Penquis-area COVID Cup girls soccer playoffs that begin Thursday.
PVHS (7-1) will host No. 4 Penquis Valley of Milo (2-6) at 4 p.m. in one semifinal while No. 2 Stearns/Schenck (5-2-1) will host No 3 Mattanawcook Academy of Lincoln (5-2-1) in the other semifinal.
Stearns/Schenck edged MA for the No. 2 seed by virtue of a goal-differential tiebreaker.
Lee Academy (0-8) rounded out the five-school pod.
The COVID Cup championship game will be played Tuesday, Oct. 27, at the higher seed, with Oct. 28 as a rain date.
This is the only PVC pod that is conducting a postseason tournament. Schools in the other four pods opted to play the maximum 10-game regular season allowed this fall by the Maine Principals’ Association.
Final boys standings and playoff matchups will be announced after Wednesday’s final regular-season game.
Milo PD looking for robbery suspect
Authorities are looking for 27-year-old James Eberhart of Hudson and Milo.
MILO, Maine (WABI) – Milo Police are asking for the public’s help in finding the man they believe robbed a store in Milo over the weekend.
Authorities are looking for 27-year-old James Eberhart of Hudson and Milo.
They say this photo was taken an hour before an armed robbery at LJ Express on Elm Street on Sunday.
According to authorities, a man armed with a knife, believed to be Eberhart, demanded money from the cashier.
He was wearing a dark hoodie and a face covering.
Police say a woman was seen outside waiting for him.
They say she has been found and arrested.
Anyone with information about where Eberhart may be is urged to call 564-3304.
Police investigating armed robbery at Milo store
MILO, Maine (WABI) –
Police in Milo are investigating an armed robbery at a store Sunday night.
Police say it happened just before 10 o’clock at LJ Express on Elm Street.
At least two people were involved.
Police are hoping the public can help to identify the individuals shown in these surveillance images.
According to authorities, a man armed with a knife demanded money from the cashier.
He was wearing a dark hoodie and a face covering.
Police say a woman with red hair was seen outside waiting for him.
A third person may have been waiting in a car in the parking lot.
The suspects took off in a silver Volkswagen Passat with no plates.
Anyone with information is urged to call 564-3304.
Milo Ecumenical Food Cupboard has new goals to feed body, mind and soul
MILO — For more than 40 years, the Milo Ecumenical Food Cupboard has provided for families in our community. One might wonder about the food cupboard’s continued existence, but the need now is greater than ever. We once served between 50 to 70 families a year, and this November we expect to provide 225 families with Thanksgiving boxes. We invite you to be a part of helping us to help our neighbors.
Specifically, the food cupboard needs a new location. For years, this all volunteer organization has been housed in the basement of the Park Street Methodist Church in Milo. This means that clients must enter and exit via a narrow staircase. Our volunteers must navigate this same staircase when they assist in carrying out the groceries for our clients as well as unloading the heavy boxes of food delivered from our wonderful partners: Good Shepherd, Tradewinds, Elaine’s Café & Bakery, Penquis, Shaw’s, Ripley Farms and Sam’s Club. Eliminating stairs would ensure easier access for our clients as well as save the backs and shoulders of our faithful volunteers! Additionally, a new location potentially will provide a larger indoor waiting area for our clients, an important consideration as we anticipate the upcoming winter season.
Please consider volunteering a few hours of your time on Thursdays between 7 a.m. and 1 p.m. to help us. As we are working to assist our families on a weekly basis, we are also working to secure the funds for our new location, and your donations are critical to our efforts. Any assistance at all is greatly appreciated; please make checks payable to the Milo Ecumenical Food Cupboard PO Box 116 Milo Me 04463.