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  • Published
    January 13, 2014

    Events

    KENNEBUNK Workshops take mystery out of Facebook, Twitter Are you confused by or have questions about social media? The Kennebunk Free Library will offer two workshops detailing the particulars on two popular forms of social networking. A Facebook Workshop will be held Thursday and a workshop detailing the specifics of Twitter will be held Jan. […]

  • Published
    January 13, 2014

    Briefs

    High school club donates toys for hospitalized kids / SMHC expanded grant supports health promotion / Hospice Fund accepting grant applications

  • Published
    January 6, 2014

    Potluck

    Wednesday Free meal, 5 to 6 p.m., My Place Teen Center, Foster Street entrance, Westbrook. Offered in collaboration by Wayside Food Program, Trinity Lutheran Church and the Center. Steak and cheese sandwich, fries, dessert, 5 to 6:30 p.m., VFW Post 832, 50 Peary Terrace, South Portland. Per person: $7. Thursday Community meal, noon, Westbrook-Warren Congregational […]

  • Published
    January 6, 2014

    Scholar follows in migrant footsteps

    Levi Bridges received a Fulbright Scholarship and is chronicling the lives of seasonal farm workers.

  • Published
    January 6, 2014

    Military Notes

    Army National Guard Pvt. Matthew D. Fechenda has graduated from basic combat training at Fort Jackson, Columbia, S.C. Fechenda is the son of Steve and stepson of Ellen Fechenda of Portland and is a 2013 graduate of Deering High School. Army National Guard Pvt. Cameron W. Clement recently graduated from basic infantry training at Fort […]

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  • Published
    January 6, 2014

    College Notes

    Graduations Carleton College, Northfield, Minn.: Jonathan Blumberg, Yarmouth,, magna cum laude. Coastal Carolina University, Conway, S.C.: Khamla Mickelson, Buxton. Colby-Sawyer College, New London, N.H.: Margaret Gousse, Yarmouth; Meghan Hebert, Kennebunk; Matthew Van Vliet, Bridgton. Purdue University, West Lafayette, Ind.: Amanda Grimes, Brunswick; Heidi Lombard, Bridgton. Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, N.Y.: Prescott Brown, Falmouth; Jacob Good, […]

  • Published
    January 6, 2014

    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. Bridgton Hospital Livanna Marie Lawton, born Dec. 24 to Joshua Lawton and Briana Cobbett, Brownfield. Lily Ann Beaudoin, born Dec. 26 to Christopher Beaudoin and Kiersten […]

  • Published
    January 6, 2014

    Briefs

    PARSONSFIELD Bus driver honored for history of safety excellence Stella Beleckis, a school bus driver with Ledgemere Transportation, recently was recognized by her employer’s parent company, Student Transportation Inc. (STI), with a Wall of Fame Award for excellence in safety standards. Beleckis was nominated for the award by a manager for going above and beyond […]

  • Published
    January 6, 2014

    Events

    BRUNSWICK Think spring in garden class The Vegetable Gardening Workshop “How to Plant, What to Plant, Best Varieties” will be held from 2 to 3:30 p.m. Sunday at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, at Pleasant and Union streets. Sponsored by Brunswick-Topsham Land Trust’s Tom Settlemire Community Garden, the presentation will be given by Barbara Murphy, an […]

  • Published
    December 30, 2013

    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. Central Maine Medical Center Autumn Elieita Pateresa Renee Moon, born Nov. 23 to Robert and Amanda Moon, Gray. Grandparents: Teresa Hartwell and James and Lisa Hawthrone, […]