CANTON – Those who want to help flood victims can contact the Canton Town Hall at (207) 597-2920. The address is Canton Disaster Relief Fund, P.O. Box 669, Canton, ME 04221. The Town Hall is closed Tuesday but will be open Wednesday morning. The phone number was incorrectly noted on Sunday’s page A5.

HERMON – Clinton Marshall of Hermon is holding his son Colby Franklin Marshall, 13 months, at a Hermon gathering. The four generation photo appeared on Wednesday’s B3 of the city edition.

RUMFORD – The following birth is announced at Rumford Hospital:Tyler Matthew Freeman, a boy to Tammy Munzner and Jeffery Freeman of Roxbury, Dec. 13. Grandparents, John and Therese Hodgson Sr. of Rumford, Ellsworth and Rebecca Freeman of Andover.Parkview AdventistBRUNSWICK – Parkview Adventist Medical Center announces the following births:Adriana Lynn Bernier, a girl to Ashley Farmer […]

AUGUSTA – Old Fort Western, the 1754 national historic fort, store and house museum on the Kennebec River, will kick off a year-long observance of its 250th anniversary with an open house from 2 to 4 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 4. The open house will be followed by fireworks from the eastside boat landing beginning at […]

LEWISTON – A case against Lucas R. Michaud, 40, on a charge of possession of sexually explicit material is still pending and his case has been transferred for jury trial. It was incorrectly noted on B6 of the Dec. 12 City edition.

Helping hands Our son, Gerry LaBonte, would like to thank all the people who prayed for him and sent donations, for his friends who cleaned up his sunlight basement where he and his family were living, which was flooded and destroyed.Many thanks also to those who helped with the fund-raisers. They did a wonderful job.Special […]

LEWISTON – The following births have been recorded at St. Mary’s Regional Hospital:Alicia Marie Lawrence, a girl to Shawna Simpson and James Lawrence of Lewiston, Dec. 15. Grandparents, Grace Barrows and Paul Lowell of Rumford, James Lawrence Sr. and Gina M. Burrill of Lewiston; great-grandparents, Howard Lowell and Phillis Lowell of New Hampshire, Madeline Lawrence […]

BERLIN, N.H. – Androscoggin Valley Hospital announces the following birth:Adam Michael O’Brien, a boy to Kim and James O’Brien of Gorham, Dec. 12. Grandparents, Ronald and Ritchie Vachon of Gorham, William and Peggy O’Brien of Berlin. Siblings, Brandon and Mallory.St. Mary’sLEWISTON – The following births are announced at St. Mary’s Regional Medical Center:Dante Antonio Martin-Scales, […]

AUGUSTA – The Outdoor Heritage board awarded $549,108 in grants recently to 20 projects across the state from the sale of the “outdoor” instant lottery ticket.The program was established in 1995 by the Maine Legislature to provide an additional source of funding for conservation and recreation projects across the state. Since the tickets first went […]

LEWISTON – Mary Ann Morgan of Lisbon Falls paid a $100 filing fee to the 8th District Court in August. A fine was not charged as noted in the list of closed court cases provided to the paper on Saturday’s B9.