Army Pfc. Jared M. Gilbert has graduated from basic combat training at Fort Jackson, Columbia, S.C. He is the son of Michael Gilbert of Scarborough, and grandson of William Gilbert of Topsham and is a 2012 graduate of Scarborough High School. Army Reserve Pvt. Joshua Hart has graduated from basic combat training at Fort Jackson, […]

Several area hospitals no longer provide birth announcements for publication. We will publish birth announcements from parents. Forms and instructions are available here. For more information, please call 791-6300. H.D. Goodall Hospital Aaliyah Jade Mahar, born April 12 to Matthew Mahar and Jessie Trueman, Acton. Grandparents: Bill Trueman; Diane Mahar; Pat Mahar. Nora Caswell Gerry, […]

Bard College at Simon’s Rock, Great Barrington, Mass.: These students have been accepted to attend college this fall in the early college program: Lauren Stetson, 16, of Waterboro, a sophomore at Cheverus High School in Portland and Maryssa Gordon, 16, of Kennebunk, a junior at Kennebunk High School. Bonny Eagle High School, Standish: senior Rachel […]

SACO Rotary honors service The Saco Bay Rotary Club celebrated 122 years of service recently by honoring two longtime residents for outstanding service to the organization. Al Hill and David Greene have been Rotary members for 62 and 60 years, respectively. District Gov. Marty Hillman attended and recognized their outstanding service to the community and […]

Graduations Rochester, N.Y., Institute of Technology: Nathan Couper, Falmouth; Chris Guillereault, Bar Mills; Katrijn Moulin, Goham; Joseph Stevens, Lewiston. University of Pittsburgh, Bradford, Pa.: Krista DiPaolo, Buxton. Advanced Degrees Union Institute and University, Cincinnati: Julie Marcotte, Berwick, Master of Arts. Rochester, N.Y., Institute of Technology, E. Philip Saunders College of Business: Matthew Lagueux, Biddeford, Masters […]

  Going to the prom this year or know someone who is? The Portland Press Herald has a prom feature coming up in June, and we want to include your photos. They may be published in the featured print issue, or posted in our online slideshow. Please include the names of everyone in the photo, […]

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Several area hospitals no longer provide birth announcements for publication. We will publish birth announcements from parents. Forms and instructions are available here. For more information, please call 791-6300. Out of Town Addison Elizabeth Caler, born March 11 at Shady Grove Adventist Hospital, Rockville, Md., to Christopher and Stephanie Caler, Hyattsville, Md. Grandparents: Terry and […]

Wednesday Free meal, 5 to 6 p.m., Mission Possible Teen Center, Foster Street entrance, Westbrook. Chicken cordon bleu sandwich, dessert, 5 to 6:30 p.m., VFW Post 832, 50 Peary Terrace, South Portland. Per person: $7. Thursday Community meal with shepherd’s pie, noon, Westbrook-Warren Congregational Church, 810 Main St., Westbrook. Suggested donation: $5. Friday Friday lunch, […]