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Published
June 26, 2012

Calling all Weather Kids

The Press Herald will hold a free photo shoot for future Weather Kids from 9 a.m. to noon and 1 to 4 p.m. today at our printing plant on Cummings Road in South Portland. Please bring your children up to age 12 to have their photos taken for use on the Weather Page of The […]
Published
June 25, 2012

Events

WISCASSET Castle restoration talk Historic New England kicks off the 2012 Wiscasset Summer Lecture Series with a lecture by landscape architect Tanya Seredin on the historic restoration of Castle Tucker, 3 to 4:30 p.m. Sunday at Nickels-Sortwell House Barn, 121 Main St. Admission: $5 for members and $10 for all others. Reservations are recommended by […]
Published
June 25, 2012

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 Tuesday 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., Town Hall, Tenants Harbor 1 to 6 p.m., Saint Mary’s Church, Wells 1 to 6 p.m., Pine Tree Academy, Freeport Wednesday 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., Clyde Bergemann […]
Published
June 25, 2012

Briefly

Flag essayists / money for mentors / education service / 'Let's Move!' / honor band / help for recreation group / B2B runners / Girl Scout award / July 4th volunteers / music boosters
Published
June 25, 2012

Military Notes

The Maine Army National Guard has announced the May promotion to the rank specified for the following area soldiers: Pfc. Ater Ater, Portland, Company B, 3/172d Infantry (Mountain) Cumberland; Pv2 Ryan Baxter, West Bath, 251st Engineer Company (Sapper); Sgt. Brian Bailey, Cumberland, 262nd Engineer Company Cumberland; Spc. Matthew Berube, Saco, 152 Maintenance Company; Pfc. Joshua […]

Published
June 25, 2012

Potluck

Tuesday Catholic Charities Thrift Store, order from the menu with 15 percent of sales benefiting the organization. Margarita’s, 242 St. John St., Portland. Wednesday Free meal, 5 to 6 p.m., Mission Possible Teen Center, Foster Street entrance, Westbrook. Grilled kielbasa, potatoes, dessert, 5 to 6:30 p.m., VFW Post 832, 50 Peary Terrace, South Portland. Per […]
Published
June 25, 2012

Births

Bridgton Hospital Seifer Moloch Gillespie, born April 10 to John Gillespie Jr., and Beth Labbe, Fryeburg. Grandparents: Donald Labbe, Berlin, N.H.; Roselle and Barry Higgins, Gorham, N.H.; Elizabeth Perry, Ossipee, N.H.; John Gillespie Sr., Berlin, N.H. Great-grandparents: Volande Hamilton, Berlin, N.H.; Michele and Theresa Vitiello, Fla. Ryker Trig Sargent, born May 24 to Ryan Sargent […]
Published
June 18, 2012

College Notes

Graduations Berea, Ky. College: Daniel West, Windham. Bryant University, Smithfield, R.I.: Hilary Attura, Yarmouth; Jack Burnham, Topsham; Stephanie Byrd, Sanford; Blair Campbell, Arundel; Sanjay Choolani, Portland; Charles Dresser, Scarborough; Karissa Guerette, Scarborough; Molly Herring, Dover Foxcroft; Daniel Holden, Falmouth; Jennifer Horowitz, Pittsfield; Harry Jaquith, Bath; Konrad Lech, Portland; Jacob Longstaff, Portland, Matthew Madeira, Rangeley; Nathan […]
Published
June 18, 2012

Moving panorama to open at Saco Museum

SACO – As Hollywood rolls out its newest line of summer blockbuster movies, the Saco Museum is hoping to draw audiences with an old classic, created in 1851. The museum will open a major, multifaceted exhibition, beginning June 30, showcasing a historic 800’ moving panorama of painted scenes from John Bunyan’s 1678 literary classic “The Pilgrim’s […]
Published
June 18, 2012

Blood Drives

The following American Red Cross blood drives are open to the public: Today 1 to 6 p.m., Saint Joseph’s Catholic Church, Biddeford Wednesday 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., Androscoggin Bank, Lewiston Thursday 1 to 6 p.m., Lions Club, Kittery 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., Preti Flaherty, Portland Friday 11:30 a.m. to 6 p.m., Redington-Fairview Hospital, […]

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