Maine Medical Center Dylan Riley Sawyer, born Nov. 9 to Michael and Kimberly Sawyer, Scarborough. Grandparents: Robert and Gail Duffey, Scarborough; Steven and Lorrainne Sawyer, Standish. Great-grandparents: Louise McFarland, Portage, Mich.; Joseph and Miriam Jarvis, Delanson, N.Y.; Louis Sawyer, Buxton. Grady Richard Beckwith, born Feb. 27 to Christopher and Alicia Beckwith, Westbrook. Grandparents: Linda and […]
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Greater Portland Events
PORTLAND Poetry at the Planetarium The Southworth Planetarium is offering three celestial poetry evenings starting at 7 p.m. Saturday. “Beltane Fires” is a poetic celebration of the sky, universe, love, nature,and the new season of warmth and growth. Jane Raeburn, author of the “Celtic Wicca,” will be the emcee of this event. Readers include Annie […]
Military Notes
Navy Seamen Eric J. Green and Ty C. Connors recently completed Navy basic training at Recruit Training Command, Great Lakes, Ill. Green is the son of Mary and Thomas Green of Topsham, and is a 2008 graduate of Mount Ararat High School. Topsham. Connors completed training with honors. He is the son of Janet and […]
Potluck
Thursday Community Meal with meat loaf, noon, Westbrook-Warren Congregational Church, 810 Main St., Westbrook. Per person $4. 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. Mama Mia’s […]
Walk in Portland raises money, awareness for obscure disease
The scleroderma event will be held May 15 at Back Cove.
Regional Events
SANFORD Dance to benefit library Sanford Junior High will sponsor a Vacation Celebration Dance For A Cause 7-9 p.m. Friday at the Nasson Community Center Gymnasium. DJ Rochana Walsh will provide the music. Admission is $5. All proceeds will benefit the Springvale Public Library. SACO Thornton Academy auction Thornton Academy’s Thornton Fund Auction will be […]
Pet Pourri
HART OF MAINE The following cat is available from HART. For pictures, go to www.hartofme.com or call 829-4116. Ginny is a beautiful dark tortie. She is deaf, and suffers from mild arthritis in her hind quarters. A Good Samaritan took care of her for three months and loved her dearly; however their other cat began […]
Potluck
Thursday Community Meal with beef noodle casserole, noon, Westbrook-Warren Congregational Church, 810 Main St., Westbrook. Per person $4. 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. Mama […]
School Notes
Falmouth High School has received an Honorable Mention Team Prize and $1,000 in the recent Moody’s Mega Math Challenge 2010. The Internet-based math competition is open to high school juniors and seniors living in the 18 states along the East Coast. The six finalists will make formal presentations at Moody’s Corporation headquarters in Manhattan on […]
College Notes
Dean’s List Boston University: Nathan Gardner, Windham. Gettysburg, Pa., College: Lauren Roedner, Saco; Sophie Schwinn, Auburn. Roanoke College, Salem, Va.: Christina M. Sargent, North Berwick. University of Rhode Island, Kingston: Nicole Belhumeur, Gorham. Awards Worcester Polytechnic Institute, Worcester, Mass.: These students were named Charles O. Thompson Scholars for the 2009-2010 academic year: Jeremy Brown and […]