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Feature Obituary: Timothy Burgdorf, 56, teacher, coach and role model
Timothy Burgdorf, who kept a positive outlook on life and could always see the good in people, died Saturday. He was 56. Mr. Burgdorf was born in New York and came to Maine in 1978, when he was offered a job at the Governor Baxter School for the Deaf. Mr. Burgdorf met his wife, Valori, […]
William Harlow, 89, bakery worker, philatelist, fun guy
PORTLAND – William Harlow, who died Wednesday at age 89, was described by his family as a man who was fun to be with. Mr. Harlow was born and raised in Portland, and graduated from Deering High School in 1939. He worked as a painting contractor for a time, and enjoyed painting and wallpapering people’s […]
Feature obituary: Theresa Cerino, 63, a fully devoted mother of nine
Theresa Cerino, the mother of nine, died Tuesday at the age of 63. “She’s an amazing woman,” said her daughter Rebekah Cerino, remembering how Mrs. Cerino never raised her voice at any of her children while they were growing up. Shortly after graduating from Deering High School, Mrs. Cerino met and married Jacob Cerino. Their […]
For pregnant women: Making a fleeting time last forever
Pregnant women are invited to get a plaster cast made of their bellies in Biddeford on Thursday.
Feature Obituary: Sonja Messerschmidt, 85, survived the Holocaust
Sonja Messerschmidt was a positive, humorous person despite her experience as a prisoner in the concentration camps of Nazi Germany. “She was an absolutely unusual person,” said her husband, Kurt Messerschmidt. “Despite of all the miseries, she, in her mind, stayed above all these things. Things a normal person would have a hard time to […]
Public invited to comment on proposed school goals
The plan proposes goals for the Portland school district for the next five years.
Lemonade program in Maine offers recipe for success
A Maine entrepreneur is leading a program that teaches young children lessons in business.
Feature obituary: John Anagnostis, 80, teacher who reached out to many
SACO – John Anagnostis, a teacher and friend to many, died Sunday at the age of 80. Mr. Anagnostis taught English at Kennebunk High School for 33 years, retiring in 1986. His wife, Dolly, said he used innovative techniques to engage his students. If a student were more interested in working on the engine of […]
USM business students picked to promote new car
The team is one of 10 selected by Honda to use social media to market the new CR-Z hybrid.