WELLS Tiant illuminates life of immigrants Wells Junior High School students got a nice surprise recently when retired Red Sox pitcher Luis Tiant visited the school to speak with students. Itwas all began with a Social Studies project assigned by teacher Matt Coleman, who asked his students to examine the subject of immigration, selecting different […]
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Potluck
Christmas Day Christmas dinner, 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., eighth annual community meal at Westbrook-Warren Congregational Church, 810 Main St., Westbrook. Free. Community turkey dinner, noon, 25th annual free meal offered by members of Adas Yoshuron Synagogue and local volunteers. Held at St. Peter’s Episcopal Church, White and Limerock streets, Rockland. The synagogue is also […]
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Events
CAMDEN Library hosts Portugal talk Greg Dorr will present “The Portuguese Camino Real,” a reprise of his popular slide talk with contributions from other travelers of the Camino, at 7 p.m. Tuesday at the Camden Public Library, 55 Main St. WELLS Library hosts children’s party The Wells Public Library will host a holiday express party […]
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Births
Several area hospitals no longer provide birth announcements for publication. We will publish birth announcements from parents. Forms and instructions are available here. For more information, please call 791-6300. Southern Maine Health Care Mia Jeannette Emrich, born Nov. 28 to Andrew Emrich and Justine Dyer, Lebanon. Grandparents: Glenn and Tammy Dyer, Lebanon; Tina Emrich-Robinson, Milton, New […]
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York High School honor roll
First Quarter Seniors High Honors: Samantha Ackerley, Hannah Albert, Conall Anderson, Michael Bennett, Stephen Carr, Malory Connolly, Grace Cromwell, Emma Cusack, Madeleine Ejdys, Joshua Karpowicz, Hannah Knoettner, Claire Leroux, Jonathan Mackaman, Erin McKenna, Celina Neal, Taylor Pelletier, Jordan Pidgeon, Rebecca Rogers, Anthony Ruest, Lydia Shaw, Alexander Steffenberg, Hannah Will, Joseph Yauch; Honors: Colby Berger, Daniel […]
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Blood drives
The following American Red Cross Blood Drives are open to the public: Monday 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., Aubuchon Hardware, 138 Main St., Norway Noon to 6 p.m., North Parish Church, 893 Main St., Sanford Noon to 6 p.m., Mason United 8, 65 Baribeau Drive, Brunswick Tuesday 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., Subway, 40 Sokokis […]
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Military notes
The following graduated recently from basic military training at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas: Air Force Airman Camden N. Hopkins is the son of Charles and Kathy Hopkins of Winslow and is a 2013 graduate of Scarborough High School. Air Force Airman Cody A. McCormack is the son of Jason McCormack, Pamela Burnham, and Angela […]
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Young veterans take new mission helping seniors
York and Cumberland counties ask for more volunteers to give elderly veterans companionship.
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Briefs
BIDDEFORD Auxiliary pays off pledge Southern Maine Health Care Auxiliary President Jennifer Paige and the auxiliary board of directors recently presented Edward McGeachey, SMHC president and CEO, a check for $45,000 to pay off the auxiliary’s $90,000 pledge in support of the hospital’s transition to private rooms. Last year, SMHC began renovating most of its […]
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Blood Drives
The following American Red Cross Blood Drives are open to the public: Monday Noon to 5 p.m., Maine Medical Center East Tower, 22 Bramhall St., Portland Noon to 6 p.m., Jeppesen Building, 31 Academy St., South Berwick 1 to 6 p.m., St. Joseph’s Catholic Church, 178 Elm St./Route 1, Biddeford Tuesday Noon to 6 p.m., […]