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Births

Bridgton Hospital Sienna Marie Hopler, born April 21 to Caleb and Deena (Bartlett) Hopler, Fryeburg. Grandparents: Gardiner Bartlett, Harrison; Gail Bartlett, Sweden; Burt Hopler, Howland; Ielene Hill, North Lovell. Roscoe Parker Howe, born April 22 to Alissa Fritz and Clayton Howe, Bridgton. Grandparents: Rick Fritz and Marcia Fritz, Naples; Roscoe Staley and Karen Hawkins, Bridgton. […]

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Briefly

BETHEL Internship applications due Applications for Bethel Historical Society’s eight-week high school history internship position, set to begin July 1, are due Friday. The selected applicant may be involved in museum tours, special event planning, oral history projects, collections management, exhibit preparation and other museum-related activities. The position includes a $1,000 stipend. Gould Academy or […]

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Honor Roll: Thornton Academy

Third Quarter Honor Roll Class of 2012: First Honors: Thomas Boutin, Andrew Carignan, Heather Currier, Thao Thang Dang, Danielle Emmons, Alison Folsom, Yun Gao, Tyler Gaylord, Julia Geaumont, Amanda Gibbons, Leah Hanusek, Avery Kibler, Zachary Lauzon, Yunrui Li, Thomas Madden, Nichole Moore, Goliath Van Alphen; Second honors: Joanna Abaroa, Alyssa Ames, Olivia Bean, Alisha Bergeron, […]

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Military Notes

• Maine Army National Guard has appointed Maj. Jeffrey A. Weston of Fairfield as commander of the Recruiting and Retention Battalion. A ceremony was held in Augusta on May 4 with Brig. Gen. Brent M. Boyles as the presiding officer. The previous commander was Army aviator Lt. Col. Michael J. Backus of Wilton, who has […]

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Potluck

Wednesday Ladies/Community breakfast, 7:30 to 9:30 a.m., Farm House Inn and Restaurant, Route 4, Rangeley. Community lunch and plant swap, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., Community Hall, Route 121, Otisfield. Free, donations accepted. Free meal, 5 to 6 p.m., Mission Possible Teen Center, Foster Street entrance, Westbrook. Beef stroganoff dinner, 5 to 7 p.m., VFW […]

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Events

PORTLAND Walk for Wishes Make-A-Wish Maine will host its 12th annual Walk for Wishes at 6 p.m. Thursday beginning at Payson Park. Registration and entertainment will begin at 5 p.m. There will also be face painting, balloon animals and a fire truck to lead the walkers out of the park. For more information about other […]

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Photo: Promoting 5K run for shelter programs

Wells High School National Honor Society students, from left, Jesse Mills, adviser Ann Becham, Panida Theerathampitak and Jannelle Vienneau-Hathaway are helping to get the word out about the 5th Annual 5K Run/2 Mile Walk for the Homeless and the Hungry by hanging posters around the community. The event, set for 9 a.m. Saturday at Mother’s […]

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College Notes

Graduations Flagler College, St. Augustine, Fla.: Matthew Roberts, Saco; Ashley White, Wells, magna cum laude. Dean’s List New England Institute of Technology, East Greenwich, R.I.: Rick L. Knight, Eliot. Villanova, Pa., University: Grace Alexander and Cameron Foley, both of Falmouth; Laura Burns, South Berwick; Peter Schrader, Yarmouth; Aaron Williams, Saco. Washington and Lee University, Lexington, […]

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Births

H.D. Goodall Hospital Jayden Richard McDonald, born April 11 to Richard I. McDonald and Kelsey Policastro, Sanford. Grandparents: Tracy Kiernan, Frank Policastro, Holly Sapiel, Richard McDonald. Ryan Scott Bodwell, born April 14 to Jeremy Bodwell and Alexis Pillsbury, Sanford. Grandparents: David Pillsbury, Chandra Pillsbury, Doralee Buck. Isaac Michael Thompson, born April 15 to Michael and […]

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Blood Drives

The following American Red Cross blood drives are open to the public: Today 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., City Hall, Bath Noon to 5 p.m., Evergreen Manor, Saco 1 to 6 p.m., Knights of Columbus, Lewiston Tuesday Noon to 5:30 p.m., Gorham High School, Gorham 2 to 7 p.m., Fire Barn, Cornish Wednesday 11 a.m. […]