College students who participate in athletics develop self-discipline and a strong work ethic.
March 2012
Potluck
Wednesday Chicken nuggets, fries, dessert, 5 to 7 p.m., VFW Post 832, 50 Peary Terrace, South Portland. Per person: $6. Thursday Community Meal, noon, Westbrook-Warren Congregational Church, 810 Main St., Westbrook. Per person: $4. Friday Friday lunch, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., North Deering Congregational Church, 1364 Washington Ave., Portland. Haddock chowder: $8; lobster roll: […]
Don Perkins: Old pauper records fascinating tale
Ever wonder what happened to the poor and indigent and entire families down on their luck in our area some 200 years ago? The town of Cumberland just received a state grant to further document and preserve some of this early history. Cumberland became a town in 1821 and like many localities had a board, […]
Blood Drives
The following American Red Cross blood drives are open to the public: Today 12:30 to 6 p.m., North Parish Church, Sanford 1 to 6 p.m., St. Matthew’s Church, Limerick Tuesday Noon to 6 p.m., University of New England, Portland 1 to 6 p.m., Oceanview, Falmouth 1 to 6:45 p.m., University of New England, Biddeford Wednesday […]
Births
H.D. Goodall Hospital Elyse Ann White, born Feb. 29 to Andrew and Elizabeth (Bruns) White, Acton. Grandparents: Frederick and Sylvia White, Laurie Bastarache. Mason James Johnson, born March 1 to Joshua Johnson and Kylie Riddell, Sanford. Grandparents: Patricia Brown, David Brown, Renee Forgitano, Dominic Forgitano Emmie Elizabeth Daigle, born March 2 to Dan and Dayna […]
Events
PORTLAND Children’s film festival The East End Community School is sponsoring the inaugural Portland Children’s Film Festival Thursday through Sunday at five locations throughout the city. The full schedule for the festival, including workshops about film making, can be found at www.portlandchildrensfilmfestival.com. Proceeds will go to East End Community School’s enrichment fund. PATHS fashion show […]
Briefs
CAPE ELIZABETH Visit Cape Cod, Nantucket Cape Elizabeth Community Services is offering a trip for anyone who would like to visit Cape Cod and Nantucket. The trip will take place May 1 through 3. The group tour will include lodging in Hyannis, a guided sightseeing visit to Nantucket, a whale watch out of Provincetown or […]
Handle with care: Many people ignore guidelines
Industry rules can only go so far, food safety experts say, and can’t protect consumers from themselves.
Close to home: Neighborhood butcher has new appeal
Buying meat and produce locally doesn’t guarantee they’re any safer, but there’s comfort in knowing the food source is near at hand.
SLIDE SHOW: Cook safely, eat safely
EGGS • Treat eggs like raw chicken. They could have salmonella on the surface and on the inside. Crack the egg, cook it, and then wash your hands, the counter and whatever else the egg has touched. Even if you didn’t get any egg on your hands or the counter, it’s still important to […]