Task Force on Franco-Americans ConvenesAUGUSTA —  A task force looking to quantify Maine’s Franco-American community and promote and preserve its culture recently met for the first time. The privately funded task force, led by Franco-American legislator Rep. Kenneth fredette of Newport, met June 19 in Augusta. “My grandfather came to Maine from Quebec, but our […]

Windham High School Honor Roll lists for 4th quarter Freshman – High Honors: Jennifer Bernier, Ashley Boyle, Rebecca Cassidy, Alana Cobb, Gabriel Curtisbrown, Troy Davis, Ian Donnelly, Alana Dube, Jasmin Eddy, Joshua Enman, Emily Gagne, Emma Gresh, Dexter Herald, Kyle Joseph, Brian Kelley, Samantha Killmeyer, Alexandra Lewis, Avery Miller, Madison Millette-Gagnon, Joseph Paluso, Shelby Peavey, […]

Falmouth High School Honor Roll Fourth Quarter Grade 12 – High Honors: Hannah Brown, Ashleigh Burton, Sean Connolly, Evan Eklund, Analise Kump, Matthew Packard, Kristen Peters; Honors: Monica Aaskov, Katherine Bennett, Gemma Carter, Alexander Clark, Ashley Collins, Kevin Conroy, Anne Criscione, Marley Dewey, Callan Donovan, Laney Evers, Samuel Favreau, Timothy Follo, Megan Fortier, Daniel Goodrich, […]

Scarborough High School Fourth quarter honor roll Seniors – High Honors: Dayna Ankermann, Brittany Bona, Dominique Burnham, Haley Carignan, Samantha Couillard, Shauni Cowan, Andrew Doran, Alexander Henny, Kelsey Howard, Peter Krahe, Nicholas Manderelli, Conor McCann, Samuel Moore, Kathryn Odden, Allison Orr, Zachary Pelczar, Meghan Porter, Kaitlin Reynolds, Marco Risbara, Susan Rundell, Mary Scott, Caitlin Stahl-Hodgkins, […]

HIGH SCHOOL Gray-New Gloucester High School, Class of 2002, 7 p.m. to midnight, July 6, at Spring Meadows Golf Club, Gray.  Email [email protected] for details. Bangor High School, Class of 1972, July 7 in Bangor. Contact BHS Class of 72, P.O. Box 47, Bangor, ME 04402. Sanford High School, Class of 1982, 7 p.m. July […]

Graduations Bard College at Simon’s Rock, Great Barrington, Mass.: Kira Foley, Berwick; Eva Thornton, Bethel. Castleton, Vt., State College: Julian Cresta, Eliot; Kirsten Weiner, York. McDaniel College, Westminster, Md.: Nell Boley, Kittery Point. Saint Michael’s College, Colchester, Vt.: Chelsey Beard, Portland; Denise Belanger, Rumford; Brittany Benton, Limerick; Alexander Cabral, Kennebunk; Rebecca Campbell, South Portland, magna […]

H.D. Goodall Hospital Cullen Frederick Pickering, born June 3 to Bill and Tonya (Bernard) Pickering, Sanford. Grandparents: Royal and Leigh Smith; Ron Bernard; Jim and Shirley Pikering. Tureena Marcilyn Grenier, born June 6 to Lateesha Grenier, Sanford. Grandparent: Craig Gorham. Benjamin David Allen, born June 7 to David and Jessica (Rankin) Allen, Shapleigh. Grandparents: George […]

Staff Sgt. Kyle Tanner of Portland, a platoon sergeant with Security Platoon, Headquarters and Service Company, Battalion Landing Team 1st Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit, was the range safety officer for a live-fire training exercise held recently on the flight deck aboard the USS Iwo Jima. The 24th MEU is currently deployed […]

The following American Red Cross blood drives are open to the public: Today Noon to 7 p.m., Portland Donor Center, Portland. The Center will be closed on July 4. The regular schedule is below. Tuesday 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., Naples Library, Naples Noon to 6 p.m., Community Center, Freeport Thursday Noon to 6 p.m., […]

Tuesday Spaghetti supper, 5 to 7 p.m., annual event followed by band concert and fireworks. Stevens Brook Elementary School, downtown Bridgton. Adults: $8; children 3 to 10: $4; under 3: free. Wednesday Blueberry pancakes, sausage, 7 to 10 a.m., annual breakfast, St. Jude Church, Main and School streets, Freeport. Large order: $6; small order: $5. […]