The following dog is available for adoption from the Animal Refuge League, 449 Stroudwater St., Westbrook. For more information, call 854-9771 or visit www.arlgp.org to see photos. Misha is a spayed, 3-year-old Great Dane mix, and there is very likely some mastiff in her gene pool as well. She weighs 74 pounds but seems bigger […]

CAPE NEDDICK White Pine registration White Pine Programs, 330 Mountain Road, is accepting registrations through March 15 for its 2011 Summer Day Camps. Attendees will be selected by lottery with enrollment forms available on line at www.whitepinesprogram.org. A form must be completed for each potential child attendee. Selected participants will be contacted in April. For […]

The Maine Historical Society’s library in Portland is undergoing a state-of-the-art expansion. It’s a physical and digital expansion. Nicholas Noyes is head of library services at the historical society, a position he has held for 22 years. Noyes was delighted to provide a tour of the library’s modern facilities which are home to many rare […]

Hyde School, Bath: Sagel Prosser of Portland has received the Most Valuable Learner-Music award. Thornton Academy, Saco: Hattie Simon, a freshman, and Olivia Bean, a junior, have been accepted to participate in the All-State Jazz Choir at the All-State Jazz Festival. Freeport Middle School: Three students were among the top Maine scorers in the recent […]

Dean’s List Franklin Pierce University, Rindge, N.H.: Rachel Hatch, Old Orchard Beach; Nathaniel Gowen, Westbrook. Hamilton College, Clinton, N.Y.: Bethany Campbell, Portland. Keene, N.H., State College: Alyssa Allen, Berwick; Laura Beisswanger, Wells; Casey Bernier and Elizabeth Demski,Gorham; Kimberly Borkowski, Rockland; Emilie Brady and Emily Hansen, Kennebunk; Molly Brewer, Wiscasset; Alexandra Claus, South Berwick; Tallie Colcord […]

PORTLAND Jewish Museum program “The Thinking Heart – the Life and Loves of Etty Hillesum” will be held at 2 p.m. Sunday at The Maine Jewish Museum, Etz Chaim Synagogue, 267 Congress St. The ensemble performance is about Hillesum, a Dutch woman who opposed Nazism with compassion and love. For details, call 329-9854. NEW GLOUCESTER […]

Portland High School First quarter Grade 9 – High Honors: Silvia Baxter, Allison Briggs, Emily Burton, Emma Chance, Victoria Clayton, Annette Denekas, Ryan Dixon, Eliana Finberg, Paul Foster, Laura Frank, Sarah Gale, Madeline Holton, Brett Howell, Kate Hull, Agnes Jackson, Cassandra Kennie, Clare Kenny, Robert Lajoie-Eames, Jesse Lupica-Nowlin, Jacob Morrow-Spitzer, Jeremy Ravenelle, Monica Reno, Chandler […]

  Bridgton Hospital Tori Jacob Liles, born Jan. 8 to Jackson and Samantha Nicholson Liles, Naples. Grandparents: Eric and Linda Duntley, Scarborough; Jack and Judy Liles, Naples. Great-grandparents: Carol and Wilber Henigan, Windham. Carter Matthew Edwards, born Jan. 9 to T.J. Edwards and Ashley Esty, Otisfield. Grandparents: Melissa Libby and Dave Footman, Otisfield; Wayne and […]

Army National Guard Spec. Andrew R. Townsend is returning to the United States after a deployment to Iraq in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom/New Dawn, or Afghanistan serving in support of Operation Enduring Freedom. Townsend, a wheeled vehicle mechanic with three years of service, is regularly assigned to the 1166th Combat Heavy Equipment Transport Company, […]