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. Mid Coast Hospital Eleanor Elizabeth Carville, born Sept. 17 to Gregg and Emily (Kalkstein) Carville, Freeport. Grandparents: Paul and Marnie Kalkstein, Arrowsic; Al Carville, Cape Elizabeth; Sally […]
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TOPSHAM Library’s ‘Joy of Pen Writing’ competition entries sought Topsham Public Library is accepting entries for its Joy of the Pen Writing Competition, open to year-round Maine residents for unpublished works only. Entries will be accepted in fiction, poetry and creative nonfiction genres and this year includes a teen category for writers age 11 to […]
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First Joy choir brings music and helping hands
The group from Florida heads for the Oxford Hills area to make some music and to use some muscles.
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Reunions
High schools Portland High School, Class of 1954, 11:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Oct. 10, luncheon at Fireside Inn, Riverside Street, Portland. The cost is $20 per person. For details and address to mail checks, contact Roberta (Snow) Platts at 772-9026, or Carol (Ross) Mikkelsen, at 773-7491. Deering High School, Class of 1963, 5 p.m. […]
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Potluck
Wednesday Free meal, 5 to 6 p.m., My Place Teen Center, Foster Street entrance, Westbrook. Offered in collaboration by Wayside Food Program, Trinity Lutheran Church and the Center. Pot roast, mashed potatoes, dessert, 5 to 6:30 p.m., VFW Post 832, 50 Peary Terrace, South Portland. Per person: $7. Thursday Shepherd’s pie luncheon, noon, Westbrook-Warren Congregational […]
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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. Maine Medical Center Annika Saoirse Best, born Aug. 13 to Michael and Maureen Best, Portland. Grandparents: Raymond and Geraldine Wynne, Portland; Kathleen Best, Westbrook; Mary Best, Nevis, […]
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Walking a circuitous path to peace of mind
The Raymond Village Community Church is installing a portable canvas labyrinth in its vestry, where it can be experienced by the public from 2 to 4 p.m. Saturday and noon to 1:30 p.m. Sunday.
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WELLS School district’s website increases photo sharing The Wells-Ogunquit Community School District website has been upgraded to include an interactive feature that allows the posting of digital photos with accompanying written commentary about events happening within the district using the social media service Instagram. According to the district’s technology director, Michael Richards, people can track […]
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BERWICK Special Olympics benefit to take place Saturday The Second Annual Amy’s Run-Walk, a 5K run or mile walk benefiting Maine School Administrative District 60’s Special Olympics program, will be held Saturday morning at Vivian E. Hussey School, 20 Blackberry Hill Road. The walk was founded in memory of Amy Harris, a beloved special education […]