Marine Corps Pfc. Anthony L. Jenkins, Marine Corps Pvt. Ryan M. Spaulding, Marine Corps Pvt. Mark L. Mercer and Marine Corps Reserve Pvt. Travis W. Flagg, have all recently completed 12 weeks of basic training at Marine Corps Recruit Depot, Parris Island, S.C. Jenkins is a 2001 graduate of Marshwood High School, South Berwick. Spaulding […]
March 2010
Honor Rolls
York High School Second Quarter Seniors – High Honors: Monique Boutin, Rebecca Cole, Katelyn Emerson, Michelle Gearin, Winfield Goodwin, Daniel Herbein, Joshua Herbein, Kelsey Heroux, Katherine Hird, Helen Sturgis-Bright, Paige Tewell, Megan Thomson, Erica Wagner, Lindsay Weigel, Kayla Weston; Honors: Aaron Bailey, Devin Battersby, Patrick Bond, Kylie Button, Matthew Campbell, John Carley, Elizabeth Cartier, Katherine […]
College Notes
Dean’s list University of Maine at Machias: Charlotte Ridlon, Auburn; Ashley Couture, Lewiston; Skaidrite Kwasnick, Poland; Gregor Hall, Sabattus; Ryan Davis, Elizabeth Reynolds and Henry Sandelin Jr., all of Brunswick; John Di Majo, Portland; Mark Jochem, Scarborough; Paige Carter, South Portland; Whitney Eldridge, Camden; Sherri Grierson, and Taryn Grierson, both of Cushing; Brandy Dupper-Macy, North […]
Briefly Greater Portland
STATEWIDE SIX MAINERS participated in the National Bike Summit in Washington, D.C., March 9 to 11. The delegation, organized by the Bicycle Coalition of Maine, included Tony Barrett of Harpswell, Nancy Grant of Portland, Charley LaFlamme of Ogunquit, Fred and Cathy Robie of Freeport, and Allison Vogt, of Brunswick. The group met with Sen. Olympia […]
Blood Drives
The following American Red Cross blood drives are open to the public: Today Noon to 5 p.m., Buckfield High School, Buckfield Thursday 8 a.m. to 1 p.m., Fire Station, Cape Elizabeth 1 to 6 p.m., American Legion, Rockland Saturday 8 a.m. to 2 p.m., Town Hall, Berwick Monday 1 to 6 p.m., American Red Cross […]
Births
Mercy Hospital Nathan Christian Collins, born Oct. 19 to Chris and Mandy Collins, Limington. Grandparents: Mauro and Cindy Colello, Limington; Frank Porter and Nancy Wheeler, both of Raymond. Great-grandparents: Dolores Harmon, Limington; George and Linda Wheeler, Andover. Maine Medical Center Eugenia Cassatt Smith, born March 4 to Christopher and Anne Smith, Scarborough. Grandparents are Roy […]
Panel to offer models of Portland-Gorham roads
On Thursday, a task force will discuss the possible effect of trying to cluster homes near workplaces.
Nation Dispatches, March 24, 2010
– Dispatches WASHINGTON Pelosi welcomes Netanyahu, vows support from Congress WASHINGTON – Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu received a warmer public reception from Congress than from the Obama administration, with a top Democrat and Republican joining Tuesday to praise a leader who has refused to back down in a disagreement the White House says threatens […]
Our View: Budget proposalrare good news from Augusta
Bipartisan hard work has produced a plan for the state to get through the current crisis.
Suggestions on school budget in Portland? Tell the board
A public hearing tonight will take a look at next year’s spending proposal, which includes layoffs and expanded programs.