CUMBERLAND HART CAT SHELTER & Adoption Center is seeking volunteers. The shelter has a very active foster home program for kittens and mother cats, consisting of more than 20 homes. In an effort to oversee the foster program and coordinate homes, HART is looking for a few volunteers to form a team. The duties require […]

Awards Susquehanna University, Selinsgrove, Pa.: Alison Brusie of Scarborough was recently inducted into Sigma Tau Delta international English honor society. University of Southern Maine, Portland and Gorham: Erin Gainey, Portland, was recently inducted into Golden Key Honour Society. Xavier University, Cincinnati, Ohio: Thomas Gainey, Portland, has been inducted into Alpha Epsilon Delta Honor Society. Dean’s […]

An international leadership team is preparing for the 2014 World Acadian Congress to be held in Maine’s St. John Valley and New Brunswick’s Acadian Peninsula. In fact, welcome signs recently put up in the St. John Valley are already heralding the event.  In French, the conference is called Congres Mondial Acadian 2014 (CMA 2014).  It’s […]

The following American Red Cross blood drives are open to the public: Thursday 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., York’s Wild Kingdom, York Noon to 6 p.m., Lions Club, Kittery 2 to 7 p.m., Saint James Hall, Biddeford Saturday 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., Town Hall, West Newfield Monday 12:30 to 6 p.m., North Parish Church, […]

Maine Medical Center William Joseph Madigan, born July 30 to John and Angela Madigan, Lyman. Grandparents: Kathy and Lee Gallant and John and Mary Madigan, all of Rumford; Paul and Susan Powell, Hilton Head, S.C. Great-grandparents: E.C. and Ruby Powell, Greenville, S.C.; Mary Gallant, Rumford.   Mid Coast Hospital Eli Thomas Schneider, born Aug. 4 […]

PORTLAND Teens at library after hours Portland Public Library is hosting an event from 7 to 9 p.m. Thursday in which those ages 12 to 18 are invited to find out what goes on at the library after closing hours. “Teen After Hours” will be led by teen librarian Justin Hoenke and includes activities such […]

Graduates Colby College, Waterville: Bath: Paula Martel; Bowdoin: Adam Paine; Bridgton: Samantha Allen; Cape Elizabeth: Daniel Austin, Alice Evans, Carly Rapaport, Silas Rioux, C. Reilly Taylor, Clifford Vickrey, summa cum laude; Cumberland Foreside; Jeremy Judge; East Boothbay: Jacob Fischer; Falmouth: Meghan Guay; Gorham: Rebecca Muller; Oxford: Amanda Ivey; Portland: Alexander Boutin, summa cum laude, Nicole […]

Army Pvt. Joshua L. Kuusela has graduated from basic combat training at Fort Jackson, Columbia, S.C. Kuusela is the son of Louise Kuusela of Raymond and is a 2004 graduate of Windham High School. Navy Seaman Apprentice Sean M. Sunderlin recently completed Navy basic training at Recruit Training Command, Great Lakes, Ill. Sunderlin is the […]