FALMOUTH ‘Nutcracker’ auditions The Maine State Ballet will hold auditions Thursday and Friday for “The Nutcracker.” Audition fee is $10. Auditions for those ages 7 and 8 will be held from 4 to 4:45 p.m. Thursday at 348 Route 1 in Falmouth; for those 9 and 10, from 5:15 to 6 p.m. Thursday; for those […]

Cadet Jakob Brooks, son of Ronald and Lori Brooks of Waterboro, has completed Cadet Basic Training at the U.S. Military Academy, West Point, N.Y. He is a graduate of Massabesic High School, Waterboro. Navy Seaman Brittany D. Barrett, daughter of Lori and Kevin Barrett of York, recently completed Navy basic training at Recruit Training Command, […]

Franco-Americans will enjoy a cultural immersion in Robert B. Perreault’s personal historic memoir titled “Franco-American Life & Culture in Manchester New Hampshire: Vivre La Difference,” published by History Press. Several decades worth of original stories, essays and personally collected photographs are woven into this cultural history. Some older stories were recorded while Perreault was doing […]

  H.D. Goodall Hospital Lillian Rachel Doiron, born Aug. 7 to Jeffrey and Lisa Pelletier (Doiron) Sanford. Grandparents: Paul and Libby Pelletier; Geoff and Rachel Titherington. Theodore Ellis Shepherd, born Aug. 13 to Jody and Andrea (Baillargeon) Shepherd, Acton. Grandparents: Lamar and Carol Shepherd; Gordon and Diane Fraser Baillargeon.   Mid Coast Hospital Asher Manuel […]

Graduations Emory University, Atlanta: Peter Van De Krol, Gorham. Geneva College, Beaver Falls, Pa.: Leyenda Sleight, Shapleigh; Brittany Barrett, York. MGH Institute of Health Professions, Boston: Darrity Furman, Portland. Oxford College, Atlanta: Elizabeth Page, Kennebunk. Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, N.Y.: Parimala Samuel, Biddeford; Jamie Berry, Bowdoinham; Elsie Russell, Fryeburg; John Moore and Kevin Pedro, both […]

YARMOUTH ‘Gilded Age’ book group The Yarmouth Historical Society and Merrill Memorial Library are offering Let’s Talk About It, a book group that will meet once a month to discuss the books in the series, “The Gilded Age.” The first meeting will be from 6:30 to 8 p.m. on Sept. 7 at Harrison Middle School, […]

YARMOUTH THE ROTARY CLUB is looking for young professional people to participate in a four-week vocational exchange to Hamburg and northern Germany in March 2012. The Rotary Foundation pays for airfare. Rotary Club members in the host country provide meals, lodging, and group travel in their district. Team members pay for personal and incidental expenses. […]

Friday Friday lunch, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., North Deering Congregational Church, 1364 Washington Ave., Portland. Haddock chowder: $7; lobster roll: $7; egg salad: $4; other items available; free delivery for 10 or more orders. Beans, mac and cheese, pie, 4:30 to 6:30 p.m., benefit for theatrical curtains restoration. Willow Grange, 71 Washington Road (Route […]

The following American Red Cross blood drives are public: Today 1 to 6 p.m., United Methodist Church, Eliot Thursday 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., University of Southern Maine, Portland and Gorham locations Friday 7:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., Southern Maine Medical Center, Biddeford 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., FunTown/SplashTown, Saco Saturday 8 a.m. to 1 […]