Several area hospitals no longer provide birth announcements for publication. We will publish birth announcements from parents. Forms and instructions are available at https://www.pressherald.com/readerservices/Birth_Announcement.html For more information, please call 791-6300. Maine Medical Center Robert Andrew Donald Grindel, born March 14 to Michael and Stacey Grindel, Standish. Grandparents: Kathleen Bent, Raymond; Charles Wilson, Buxton; Robert […]
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Blood Drives
The following American Red Cross blood drives are open to the public: Today 1 to 6 p.m., Bardwell Chiropractic, Yarmouth Friday 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., Chewonki Foundation, Wiscasset Saturday 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., Elks Lodge, Sanford 10 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., Vinalhaven Community School, Vinalhaven Monday 1:30 to 6:30 p.m., Trinity Episcopal Church, […]
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College Notes
Dean’s List Bryant University, Smithfield, R.I.: Katrijn Moulin, Scarborough Elizabethtown, Pa., College: Kent Hersom, Edgecomb; Molly Northway, Cumberland. Emmanuel College, Boston: Joseph Horgan, Falmouth; Andrew Lekousi, Portland; Jordan Coulombe, Saco; Allison Harbottle, Scarborough. Southern New Hampshire University, Manchester, N.H.: Alfred: Mark Lodge; Alna: Cassandra Beaudoin; Arundel: Roseann Shaw; Bath: Susan Ayer, Zane Oliver, Heidi Roberts, […]
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Honor Rolls
Catherine McAuley Second Quarter Seniors — High Honors: Amelia Krahe; Honors: Stephanie Cote, Margaret Cruz, Cara Fontaine, Grace Fosler, Mary Haverty, Mae L’Heureux, Danielle LaCasse, Noori Lee, Olivia Locke, Victoria McAllister, Kathryn McManus, Janessa Napolitano, Natalie Stone; Commendable: Emily Daigle, Samantha Dedian, Mary Helen DeMarco, Lauren Fecteau, Emily Gajewski, Sarah Morrell, Zornitsa Savova. Juniors […]
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Potluck
Thursday Community Meal with Shepherd’s Pie, 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. Baked ham […]
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Regional Events
CAMDEN Two talks at the library Ben Fuller, curator of the Penobscot Marine Museum, will present “George Waymouth Meets the Natives of Maine” at 1 p.m. on Friday at the Camden Public Library. Though part of the library’s senior events series, the talk is free and open to all and free transportation for seniors is […]
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Students seek celebrities’ help for project
North Yarmouth Memorial School’s Chikumbuso is designed to support a village in Zambia.
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THE MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS Society’s 21st Walk MS will be held in 10 locations: Lewiston High School, Cony High School in Augusta, Brewer Auditorium, Brunswick Junior High School, Cary Medical Center in Caribou, St. Thomas Episcopal Church in Camden, Ellsworth Elementary Middle School, Scarborough High School, Consolidated Elementary School in Kennebunkport and Waterville High School. All […]
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Greater Portland events
PORTLAND Student fashion show The Collections 2010 Fashion Show is being held at 7:30 p.m. Thursday at Deering High School. The event showcases work done by fashion marketing students at Portland Arts and Technology High School. Students chose to showcase the Foster Grandparent program and raise money for the program after Fran Seeley and two […]
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Juliana L’Heureux: Poutineand pate Chinois for Holy Week
Le Careme is the religious season of Lent before Easter. Roman Catholics participate in fasting and contemplation during the 40 days before “le dimanche de Paques,” or Easter Sunday. Le Careme culminates during “la semaine sainte,” or Holy Week. Fridays during le Careme are when the faithful abstain from eating meat. Franco-American mothers have a […]