WELLS Wells High School student Hunter Roberts was selected by the Maine Music Educators Association (MMEA) to be part of the Association’s annual All-State Band. The 14-year-old freshman, who plays clarinet, is the first WHS Band member to have been selected for this honor in some time. If this had been a typical school year, […]

PORTLAND A recipe challenge, sponsored by Catholic Charities Maine’s Parish Social Ministry, will provide an opportunity for all Mainers to put their recipes and cooking knowledge to the test while helping local parish food ministries in the process. The St. Hildegard Food Pantry Recipe Challenge will be held through Aug. 15 and is themed for […]

FALMOUTH The Rotary Club of Falmouth donated over $600 to the Falmouth Food Pantry to help combat increased food insecurity caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. The donation supports purchasing food for the pantry’s twice-monthly food distribution outside Town Hall, and home delivery to vulnerable people. Since the pandemic began, the need for food has increased […]

SANFORD Partners Bank will distribute $22,000 in scholarships to 20 graduating seniors from the Class of 2020, who plan to pursue a post-secondary education this fall. The recipients were chosen by their school’s respective administrators based on academic performance as well as financial need. They represent high schools including from Sanford, Sanford Regional Technical Center, […]

BIDDEFORD Center seeking nominations for Biddeford Hall of Fame The Biddeford Cultural and Heritage Center is seeking nominations for the 2020 annual Biddeford Hall of Fame, a BCHC program that recognizes and celebrates the citizens of Biddeford or nonresidents who have contributed to the history, heritage and culture of the city or the world at […]

  Drive-Thru Chowderfest Raises More Than $30,000 for Good Shepherd Food Bank WELLS On a typical business day at Congdon’s Family Restaurant & Bakery, doughnuts sales are a main draw at the drive-thru. But a recent charity event had staffers instead dishing out containers of fish chowder, clam chowder and lobster bisque. It was all […]

BRUNSWICK Catholic Charities Maine’s Independent Support Services and SEARCH (Seek Elderly Alone – Renew Courage and Hope) programs connect isolated seniors with community volunteers and homemakers in Androscoggin, Kennebec, Sagadahoc, Somerset, and in parts of Franklin, Lincoln, and Oxford counties, along with Brunswick and Harpswell in Cumberland County. The seniors are helped through a variety […]

AUGUSTA Middle school students from East Machias, Hampden, Veazie and Windsor emerged as winners in the recently held Maine Municipal Association’s ninth annual statewide essay contest, this year themed “If I Led My Community.” The contest asked students to demonstrate how they would improve their hometowns and cities if they held positions of local leadership […]

St. Mary’s Regional Medical Center Connor James Ouellette, born April 7 to Ashley and Andrew Ouellette of Lewiston. Grandparents are Dorothy and Jeff Shafran of Portland, Kathy and Brian Stuart of Mariaville, Carla Martin of Lewiston and Paul Ouellette of Auburn. Great-grandparents are Maureen Moss of Bangor, Charles and Audrey Allen of Zepherhill’s Fla., and […]