WISCASSET Talk on Jote Jones’ scow The Lincoln County Historical Association will begin its annual Winter Lecture Series with a talk by Doreen Conboy at 2 p.m. on Sunday at the 911 Communications Center behind the Lincoln County Courthouse at Routes 1 and 27. Conboy’s talk will detail “The World of Captain Jote Jones and […]

The following American Red Cross blood drives are open to the public: Today 1 to 6 p.m., United Parish Congregational Church, Harrison Thursday 10:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., University of Southern Maine, Gorham 10:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., University of Southern Maine, Portland 12:30 to 6 p.m., Lions Club, Kittery Saturday 11 a.m. to 4 […]

York High School Second Quarter Seniors – High Honors: Alexander Bailey, Christian Bennett, Cassie Burns, Chelsea Dean, Emily Garry, Samantha Kwok, Sean McKenna, Emily Mitchell, Michelle Potter, Michael Segalla, Melissa Tardiff, Nicole Taylor, Thomas Warnquist. Honors: Jonathan Baker, Ellen Berrigan, Kevin Bond, Connor Brown, Robert Buckless, Andrew Campbell, Nico Catano, Lindsey Contella, Jared Fitzgerald, Margaret […]

Oral history stories usually provide the reader with historic anecdotes from ordinary people who want to pass on their heritage and traditions to future generations. Fred Ranco wanted to write an autobiography about his heritage as a Maine-born Native American of the Penobscot tribe who called himself a “modern man.” He found a writer to […]

Graduations Bucknell University, Lewisburg, Pa.: J. Travis Rand, Westbrook, cum laude. Excelsior College, Albany, N.Y.: James Smith, Sanford. Dean’s List Quinnipiac University, Hamden, Conn.: Bridgton: Courtney McClean; Cumberland: Kelly Hurley and Sara McKersie; Cumberland Center: Samuel Snow-Cronin; Gorham: Adam Hawkes, Jacqueline Lara; Kennebunk: Lindsay Ostrander and Christian Plunkett; Kennebunkport: Raven Dufoe; Raymond: Haley DesJardins and […]

Bonny Eagle High School, Standish: Thirty students were recently inducted into the National Honor Society. New members from Standish are: Katelyn Boyer, Mallory Brooks. Anthony Ciampi, Alison Clift, Morgan Costa, Paul Druchniak, Meaghan Kane, Rachel Litif, Alysha Miles, Shannon Sanborn, Erika Stevens, Shannon Stuart, Sean Walsh and Avery Wormwood. New members from Buxton are: Kelsey […]

Bridgton Hospital Kinsley Madelyn Daigle, born Jan. 30 to Tucker and Jill (Bourgoin) Daigle, Sebago. Grandparents: Robert and Diane Bourgoin, St. John; Elaine and Darold Bossie, Fort Kent. Great-grandparents: Elmer and Doris Daigle, Roger and Renamae Bourgoin,; Martha Tardiff, all of Fort Kent. Madison Virginia Doyle, born Feb. 2 to Joshua and Kristie (Cox) Doyle, […]