CAPE ELIZABETH Jazz cabaret planned Cape Elizabeth High School jazz students will present a jazz cabaret at 6:30 p.m. Thursday in the school cafeteria, at 345 Ocean House Road. The program, directed by Tom Lizotte, showcases three big bands, five combos and the Cape Elizabeth High School chorus. The Portland-based Fogcutters big band also will […]
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YARMOUTH Three achieve Eagle Scout rank Boy Scouts of America Yarmouth Troop 35 members Wes Crawford, Devon Bray and Kellen Thompson were awarded Eagle Scout status recently, a rank achieved by less than 5 percent of all Scouts. All were required to earn a minimum of 21 merit badges, hold a leadership position in the […]
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Military Notes
• Army Pvt. Heather M. Lipps has graduated from basic combat training at Fort Jackson, Columbia, S.C. Lipps is the niece of Theodore Lipps of South Portland. She is a 2009 graduate of Portland High School. • Michael Ricci, M.D., a vascular surgeon at Lewiston’s Central Maine Heart and Vascular Institute since June, has been […]
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Potluck
Wednesday Free meal, 5 to 6 p.m., Mission Possible Teen Center, Foster Street entrance, Westbrook. Pork tenderloin, squash, dessert, 5 to 6:30 p.m., VFW Post 832, 50 Peary Terrace, South Portland. Per person: $6. Thursday Community meal, noon, Westbrook-Warren Congregational Church, 810 Main St., Westbrook. Suggested donation: $5. Friday Friday lunch, 11 a.m. to 1 […]
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Births
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. At Home Lucy Madeline Hill, born March 4 to Andrew and Sharon Hill, Falmouth. Mid Coast Hospital Nolan Henry Nichols, born Feb. 26 to Justin Nichols […]
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Blood Drives
The following American Red Cross blood drives are open to the public: Monday 8 a.m. to 1 p.m., Erskine Academy, South China 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., South Portland High School 1 to 6 p.m., Town Hall, Buxton Tuesday 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., Boothbay Regional High School, Boothbay Harbor Wednesday 8 a.m. to 1 […]
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Scarborough High School Honor Roll
Second Quarter Seniors High Honors: Adrienne Damicis, LaRae Discatio, Austin Downing, Grace Farnkoff, Paige Moore-Haskell, Trevor Murray, Noah Nygren, Marisa O’Toole, James Parrott, Alison Pelczar, Patrick Rogers, Anthony Verzoni; Honors: Maya Ahluwalia, Paul Babirak, Gabriel Blanchard, Cameron Bowker, Krysten Burns, Brenna Clavette, Katherine Daniels, Logan Darling, Sofia Diaco, Casey Dillon, Isabella DiPhilippo, Sydney DuEst, Sudhanya […]
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Norlands overnight immerses visitors in 1800s
The Washburn-Norlands Living History Center in Livermore has a solution for those seeking respite from our fast-paced digital age. Norlands is accepting applications for a 24-hour Live-In Experience on April 26 and 27. The immersion program is designed to transport participants to a 19th-century farm setting, where texting and Twitter are temporarily shut out in […]
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Events
BRUNSWICK Prostate cancer talk The talk “Prostate Cancer: The Emotional Journey” will be held at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday at Mid Coast Hospital conference rooms 1 and 2. Maine Coalition to Fight Prostate Cancer president Terry Kungel will discuss the medical and emotional issues and the medical choices associated with prostate cancer. All are welcome. For […]
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Falmouth High School Honor Roll
Second Quarter SENIORS High Honors: Alexander Alling, Clara Brown, Dalton Demers, Elijah Dewey, Lauriana Gaudet, Alexander Han, Alden Herodes, Azad Jalali, Shreyas Joshi, Caroline Levy, Isaac Merson, Connor Murphy, Madeleine Paradis, Seamus Powers, Molly Ryan, Emma Sapat, Hayley Simmons, Samantha Welch, Thomas Wilberg, Zachary Winkeler; Honors: Luke Andrews, Jayde Bazinet, Marian Bergkamp, Alexandra Bernier, Dana […]