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PublishedMarch 12, 2012
Don Perkins: Civil War to come alive in Windham
Back in the 1960s as a young teen, Sue Wall of Portland peeked into an old metal box and was struck by its contents. A tarnished bugle, handwritten letters, photographs, diaries and other artifacts belonging to her great-great-grandfather, a German immigrant and Civil War soldier, seemed to have originated from another world. Frederick Miller of […]
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PublishedMarch 12, 2012
Potluck
Thursday Think Spring luncheon, 11:30 a.m., Coastal Community Center, Damariscotta. Reservations required and due today. Call 563-1363 with choice of artichoke quiche or half a corned beef sandwich. The cost is $7. Community Meal, noon, Westbrook-Warren Congregational Church, 810 Main St., Westbrook. Per person: $4. Free supper, 5:30 to 6:30 p.m., entrance at the back, […]
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PublishedMarch 6, 2012
Businesses doing Good Works
SOUTH PORTLAND Wright Express recently made a $50,000 contribution to the Maine Cancer Foundation’s Tri for a Cure all-women’s triathlon as the 2012 presenting sponsor. “We could not be more pleased to serve as the presenting sponsor for the Tri for a Cure and the Twilight 5K,” Wright Express chairman, president and CEO, Michael […]
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PublishedMarch 5, 2012
Scarborough High School Honor Roll
Quarter 2 Honor Roll Seniors – High Honors: Haley Carignan, Adam Cohen, Alison Davis, Daniel Farley, Alexander Henny, Sarah Hoops, Kelsey Howard, Kennedy Johnson, Rachel Kane, Trevor LaRose, Samuel Moore, Lindsay Murphy, Kathryn Odden, Allison Orr, Susan Rundell, Mary Scott, Mariah Volk, Fallon Weiss; Honors: Benjamin Alper, Hannah Anderson, Dayna Ankermann, Samantha Armishaw, Matthew Atherton, […]
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PublishedMarch 5, 2012
Falmouth High School Honor Roll
Quarter 2 Grade 12 – High Honors: Hannah Brown, Ashleigh Burton, Gemma Carter, Sean Connolly, Evan Eklund, Laney Evers, Timothy Follo, Maria Guerra, Sarah Hemphill, Aaron Kane, Analise Kump, Conor McGrory, Kristen Peters, James Polewaczyk, Abigail Pratico, Benjamin Shapiro, Stephen Woods, Xiangyu Zhao; Honors: Monica Aaskov, Toby Aicher, Vanessa Audet, Caroline Bauer, Hadley Bracken, Alexander […]
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PublishedMarch 5, 2012
Births
Maine Medical Center Nathaniel Jack Mitchell, born Nov. 16 to Alan Jr. and Bethany Mitchell, Bath. Grandparents: Bonita Withers and Wayne Williams, Phippsburg; Jack III and Lorna Withers, West Bath; Cindy Mitchell, Woolwich; Alan Sr. and Carol Mitchell, Brunswick. Great-grandparent: Beverly Koehling, Phippsburg. Mid Coast Hospital Robert John Willey, born Feb. 15 to Jason and […]
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PublishedMarch 5, 2012
Blood Drives
The following American Red Cross blood drives are open to the public: Today 12:30 to 5:30 p.m., Elm Street Congregational Church, Camden Tuesday 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Downtown Association Visitor Center, Brunswick Wednesday 8 a.m. to 2 p.m., Cheverus High School, Portland 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., True North Health Center, Falmouth Thursday 7:30 […]
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PublishedMarch 5, 2012
Briefs
SANFORD Land trust membership Individuals who become members of the Sanford Springvale Mousam Way Land Trust by May will receive their choice of a new birdhouse, bird feeder or bat house. Models of those items are on display at the Chamber of Commerce Office, at 400 East 1st St., where membership and order forms are […]
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PublishedMarch 5, 2012
Events
PORTLAND Reading support group A free support group for parents of children struggling with reading and dyslexia will be held from noon to 1:30 p.m. Friday at the Portland Public Library The purpose of the group is to share current science-based information to support their children’s reading development. The meetings will be moderated by certified […]
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PublishedMarch 5, 2012
Don Perkins: Fiber farmers get federal grant
A North Yarmouth couple is at the forefront of promoting small-scale farming in Maine and is doing so in an unconventional way, with alpacas. Ken and Claudia Raessler have about 35 critters from the camelid family (alpacas are related to camels) grazing at their 25-acre farm on North Road. The long-necked creatures are becoming a […]
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