Jan. 12 edition of Close To Home
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Mid Coast Hospital Tracy Xie, born Dec. 9 to Qiaoping Shi and XioLong Xie of Brunswick. Axel Joel Barter, born Dec. 14 to Robert Scott and Kristen Mae (Lewis) Barter of Boothbay. Grandparents are Sabrina Bouchard of Topsham, Gene Michael Lewis of Lisbon, Kathy Barter of Boothbay Harbor and Allen Barter of West Boothbay Harbor. […]
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CAMDEN The Poets Corner kicks off 2021 Author Natalie Goldberg will read on The Poets Corner at 4 p.m. Sunday to kick off the new year. Goldberg is the author of 15 books including the best-seller “Writing Down the Bones” and the recently released “Three Simple Lines: A Writer’s Pilgrimage Into the Heart and Homeland […]
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SCARBOROUGH Scarborough student receives scholarship for families impacted by cancer Kristen Caldwell of Scarborough has been selected as a recipient of Northwestern Mutual’s Childhood Cancer Sibling Scholarship. She is among 42 other students nationwide to be recognized for the impact childhood cancer had on them as either a survivor or sibling. Each has received a […]
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KENNEBUNK Wild Blueberry Ball Drop to be held virtually The sixth annual New Year’s Eve Kennebunk will be held virtually this year, with the Wild Blueberry Ball Drop from the Bell Tower of the First Parish Unitarian Universalist Church being streamed online Thursday at 9 p.m. and again at midnight via the NYEKBK Facebook page […]
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BIDDEFORD Eighth graders recognized for refugees aid Two Biddeford girls have been recognized for their efforts to help the refugee community in Maine. Adriana and Camryn, eighth graders at St. James School, organized a drive to collect food, toys and grocery money to donate to refugee, asylum-seeker and immigrant populations. Their inspiration came from Adriana’s […]
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PORTLAND Parishes offer range of options for Christmas Mass Bishop Robert Deeley will celebrate midnight Mass and a 10 a.m. Mass at the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception on Christmas Day. Maine parishes are offering a wide range of opportunities for parishioners to stay connected in this very different Christmas season, including in person and […]
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KENNEBUNK Deadline is today for diocese free Noël Dinner Today marks the reservation deadline for community members wishing to participate in the Roman Catholic Diocese of Portland’s 18th annual free Noël Dinner. Due to COVID precautions, this year’s holiday dinner will served via home deliveries on Christmas Eve, Dec. 24. The meal will include corn […]