Mid Coast Hospital, Brunswick A girl, Ellanor Lyra Franklin, to Jessica Anne (Arnett) and Brian Alan Franklin of Jefferson, May 8, 2013. A girl, Malaika Mae Poulin-Jackson, to Paige Marie Poulin and Devon Taylor Jackson of Litchfield, May 8, 2013. A boy, Alexander Lane Delano, to Mary Leonise Delano and Jeremiah Lane Wilson of Brunswick, […]

SABATTUS — Jordan Small and James Pratt, both of Sabattus, wish to announce their engagement. Small, daughter of James and Karyn Small of Bowdoin, is a 2010 graduate of Mt. Ararat High School and 2012 graduate of Central Maine Community College. She is employed with Androscoggin Head Start and Childcare. Pratt, son of Dennis and […]

BRUNSWICK — “Cooking For One with Claudia Adams” will be held at People Plus, 35 Union St., 2 to 4 p.m. June 12 as part of its continuing “Cooking for One” series. Local chef Claudia Adams will include easy, interesting vegetarian choices as she provides a fun, informative session where we’ll learn how to economically […]

FREEPORT — This year’s Wolfe’s Neck Farm Spring Festival will continue the tradition of fun and learning for the whole family with agricultural and eco-friendly learning activities. There will be opportunities to explore the trails and gardens, interact with animals, learn about seeds and plants, and try fiber arts and watch newborn lambs and a […]

BRUNSWICK — The Brunswick Teen Center will be open Tuesdays through Thursdays 1:30 to 4:30 p.m., starting June 25. The center will close the week of June 17; Thursday, July 4; and the week of Aug. 26. Free for any sixth- through 12th-grader in Greater Brunswick, the center is a place for youths to socialize […]

HARSPWELL — Two local outdoor organizations will host the fourth annual Harpswell Hiking Challenge on June 1-2, offering a competition to hike eight waterfront trails in one or two days. The challenge is 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. each day. Harpswell Recreation and Harpswell Heritage Land Trust will sponsor the event, a localized celebration of […]

TOPSHAM Four local Latin students recently excelled on the National Latin Exam — a standardized test taken by more than 150,000 Latin students in 50 states and 15 countries that tests knowledge of Latin grammar, vocabulary, history, mythology and application. Seventh-grader Samuel Schneider of Bowdoinham received a Magna Cum Laude; eighth-grader Gus Anderson of Phippsburg […]

WISCASSET Wiscasset High School has announced the following members of the class of 2013 have earned the distinction of “Top Scholars.” These seven seniors each have a cumulative gradepoint average of 3.5 or higher. Following tradition, the Top Scholars are announced in alphabetical order: ¦ — Megan A. Corson. She serves as a school leader […]

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