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Published
March 3, 2010

Column: Teen’s artful metalwork winning praise

Maybe living along the Crooked River explains it. Or it might be in his DNA. Whatever sparked his creative talents, nobody denies that 17-year-old Max Throgmorton has a flair for creating aquatic creatures from of discarded implements. Through the eye of this budding welder-artisan, part of a rake becomes a whale’s tail; pliers are tuned […]
Published
March 3, 2010

Homegrown magazine covers Highland Street, Deering and beyond

Three grade-school boys are producing a magazine that is really close to home.
Published
March 3, 2010

On the Beach – for cleanup

A York High School sophomore’s project wins a grant from a national environmental organization.
Published
March 3, 2010

Cormier’s ‘La Souillonne’ delightful

Marie Cormier delighted the largely Franco-American audience with her solo performance of ‘La Souillonne’ at the University of Southern Maine Lewiston/Auburn last week. Souillonne is a fictional character created by Biddeford writer Norman Beaupre. He wrote the monologue when Cormier agreed to play the part. Cormier introduced Souillonne by entering the stage through the center […]
Published
March 3, 2010

Military Notes, March 3, 2010

Dionna A. Hemingway has enlisted in the Iowa Army National Guard. Hemingway is a heavy construction equipment operator assigned to the 831st Engineer Company, Burlington, Iowa. She is the daughter of Dale Hemingway, Harrison, and Tina Cary of Otisfield. Marine Corps Pvt. Michael S. Pilz, a 2009 graduate of Bonny Eagle High School, Standish, recently […]

Published
March 2, 2010

Staying in step with Parkinson’s

A program at Quarry Hill in Camden helps Parkinson’s Disease patients maintain their mobility and have a rocking good time.
Published
February 28, 2010

Honor roll: Cape Elizabeth High School

Cape Elizabeth High School, second quarter Seniors – High Honors: Nell Britton, Jay Cushing, Hannah Doss, Stephen Homa, Katherine Lavallee, John Menz, William Pierce. Honors: Emily Attwood, Jonathan Bass, Niles Bond, Amelia Bothel, Devon Bottomley, Elizabeth Briggs, Peter Brigham, Thomas Campbell, Macauley Cliffe, Olivia DeSena, Gabrielle Donahue, Matthew Donovan, Samuel Eisenberg, Matthew Feeman, Graham Findley, […]
Published
February 28, 2010

College Notes, Feb. 24, 2010

Dean's list from St. Joseph's College and others
Published
February 24, 2010

Births, Feb. 24, 2010

Several local hospitals no longer provide birth announcements for publication. We will publish birth announcements from parents. Forms and instructions are available at http://pressherald.mainetoday.com/readerservices/submitbirthannounce.html For more information, please call 791-6300. Mercy Hospital May Lauren Austin, born Nov. 15 to Christopher and Lauren Austin, Falmouth. Grandparents, James and Randa Lohmeyer, Portland; John and Judith Austin, Portland. […]
Published
February 24, 2010

Spreading the word

A coalition of Westbrook churches are working to let people know about social services that are available.

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