SACO THE SACO COMMUNITY GARDEN on King Street received a $1,000 grant from the Kay E. Dopp Fund of the Maine Community Foundation to fund its community garden. The project offers organic practices and provides affordable garden plots for interested residents. Forty-eight plots are available for rent. Water, tools and gardening expertise from several York […]

Navy Seaman Recruit Waneta L. Ingram, daughter of  Shirley A. Ingram of Topsham, recently completed  Navy basic training at Recruit Training Command, Great Lakes, Ill. Ingram is a 2007 graduate of Mt. Ararat High School, Topsham. Cadet 1st Class Noah Lindley Hudson of Ocean Park recently graduated from the U.S. Coast Guard Academy and received […]

ANIMAL REFUGE LEAGUE The following animals are available for adoption from the Animal Refuge League at 449 Stroudwater St., Westbrook. Call 854-9771 or visit www.arlgp.org. Sherman is a miniature Pinscher mix who is bossy, busy, independent and high energy. These traits will come as no surprise to those who know and love Min Pins. For […]

James Davis of Sabattus was among 54 competitors at the 22nd annual National Geographic Bee at the National Geographic Society in Washington, D.C., on Tuesday. Ten finalists compete today with “Jeopardy” host Alex Trebek moderating. The final round will air on the National Geographic Channel this evening at 6.

Casco Bay High School Second Trimester Grade 9 – High Honors: Molly Gallagher, Sophia Hulbert, Eliza Lambert; Honors: Samar Ahmed, Ben Astrachan, Sam Astrachan, Cody Dow, Eleanor Dow, Nimer Farhood, Erik Ferreras, Grant Gerber, Caleb Horton, Sophia Hulbert, Sydney Kucine, Summer Leppanen, Antonio Macomber, William Monaco, Christopher Murphy, Jolwes Phanord, Sam Pierce, David Plouff, Isaac […]

Mercy Hospital Anna Elizabeth Colello, born April 27 to Chris and Lee Anne Colello, Westbrook. Grandparents: Russ and Marian Bubernak, Lancaster, Pa.; Sam Colello, South Portland; Carol Dickinson, South Portland. Out of Town Hannah Elizabeth Holmes, born April 3 at Northeast Georgia Medical Center, Gainesville, Ga., to John P. III and Meghan Holmes, Flowery Branch, […]

Scarborough High School Third Quarter honor roll Seniors – High Honors: Ashley Anastasoff, Steven Arsenault, Jennifer Brezack, Melissa Dellatorre, Niels Doughty, Suzanne Fenton, Kathryn Golojuch, Meagan L’Heureux, Emily Massa, Stephanie McLeod, Sarah Moody, Adam Saltz, Julia Shinay, Sonya Walker, Jennifer Wood; Honors: Karly Allen, Lindsay Anderson, Aileen Andrews, Kiersten Andrews, Jane Babirak, Caroline Baker, Alyssa […]

GraduatesIndiana Wesleyan University, Marion, Ind.: Ryan Hamilton, Portland. AwardsBowdoin College, Brunswick: Molly Masterton, Windham: Academic Award for Environmental Studies; Tess Beem, Yarmouth, and Patricia Thibodeau, Cape Elizabeth: Geology Book Award.Meredith College, Raleigh, N.C.: Sara Croninger, Alfred, award for outstanding leadership and contributions to Alpha Psi Omega.