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August 11, 2014

Births

Several area hospitals no longer provide birth announcements for publication. We will publish birth announcements from parents. Forms and instructions are available here. For more information, please call 791-6300. Mid Coast Hospital Wesley Stephen Elwell, born July 21 to Dustin Elwell and Kara Casella, Lisbon. Grandparents: James and Barbara Casella, Lisbon; Lisa and Larry Elwell, Lisbon […]
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August 11, 2014

Events

PORTLAND Registration open for AARP Smart Driver course Monday is the deadline to register for a new AARP Smart Driver course, for drivers age 50 and older, to be presented from 9 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Friday at the AARP state office, 1685 Congress St. The session features the newest classroom refresher course for experienced […]
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August 11, 2014

Festival puts twist on pastries

St. Peter's cranked up its preparations for the annual Italian Bazaar with even more sweets.
Published
August 4, 2014

Potluck

Monday Haddock Chowder supper, 5:30 to 7 p.m., St. Philip’s Episcopal Church, 12 Hodge St., Wiscasset. Adults: $15; children 10 and under: $5. Reservations suggested: 882-7184. Wednesday Ladies/community breakfast, 7 to 9 a.m., Gingerbread House, Main Street, Oquossoc. Free meal, 5 to 6 p.m., My Place Teen Center, Foster Street entrance, Westbrook. Offered in collaboration […]
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August 4, 2014

Births

Several area hospitals no longer provide birth announcements for publication. We will publish birth announcements from parents. Forms and instructions are available here. For more information, please call 791-6300. At Home Estella Josefine Wigg, born June 29 to Johanna Wigg and Cheryl Golek, Harpswell. Mid Coast Hospital Natalie Reese McCann, born July 15 to Brian McCann […]

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August 4, 2014

College Notes

Graduations Albright College, Reading, Pa.: Jazmine Henry, Sanford. Bates College, Lewiston: Josh Sturtevant, Freeport, magna cum laude; Phoebe Tamminen, Brunswick, cum laude; Lucy Brennan, Freeport, magna cum laude; Anne Strand, Yarmouth, cum laude; Logan Greenblatt, South Berwick; Ali Desjardin, Auburn; Jennifer Bergeron, Lewiston; Noah Sleeper, Portland; Nina Tupper, Kennebunk; Lyndsay Wallace, Minot; Hallie Balcomb, Gorham; […]
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August 4, 2014

York High School honor roll

Fourth Quarter Seniors High Honors: Courtney Cole, Madison Darrah, Juliana DePerrio, Mason Finitz, Kelley Francis, Amber Freeman, Liam Goodale, Gabriella Knox, Christian O’Connor, Heather Offermann, Amanda Sevigny, Taylor Simpson, Jared Twombly, Brynn Vessey; Honors: Brooke Ambrosino, Drew Binger, Liam Bond, Adam Briggs, Philip Brockelman, Noah Carpenter, Kevin Carr, Victoria Churchill, Kathleen Cronin, Abigail Cruz, Nicholas […]
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August 4, 2014

Reunions

HIGH SCHOOLS Portland High School, Class of 1964, 5 p.m. Aug. 8 at Freshman Alley for cookout and optional tour of PHS with Peter Gribbin and 5 p.m. Aug. 9 at Fireside Inn, 81 Riverside St., Portland. The cost is $50 per person. Contact: Jacquie (Greenwald) Delano at jacquiedelano@gmail.com or Carol (McCormick) Roderick at cjr46@maine.rr.com. […]
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August 4, 2014

Military Notes

Capt. Norman Stickney has been named public affairs officer for the Maine National Guard. Stickney earned his bachelor’s degree in studio art and new media design at the University of Maine at Orono and a master’s degree in information technology management from Capella University in Minnesota. He is currently the company commander of the 251 […]
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August 4, 2014

Shave for the brave: Moms lose their hair to help save lives

Megan Dermody and April Hawkes join '46 Mommas' in Boston to raise funds for pediatric cancer research.