A recognition ceremony will take place on May 31 at the Lewiston offices of Maine PBS. LEWISTON – Maine PBS announces the winners of the ninth annual Reading Rainbow Young Writers and Illustrators Contest. The competition was open to children in kindergarten through third grade who wrote and illustrated their own story.Maine PBS received 478 […]

LEWISTON – The Central Maine Medical Center School of Nursing graduated 39 students Thursday, May 8, in a ceremony at the Bates College Chapel.Susan C. Baltrus, associate director of the school, delivered the commencement address. Peter E. Chalke, president of the school and president and chief executive officer at Central Maine Medical Center, offered the […]

AUGUSTA – The Children’s Discovery Museum’s sixth annual Kitchen Tour will be 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, June 7, and feature 10 kitchens in Augusta, Hallowell, Manchester and Readfield.Designs run from country to contemporary. Each home will showcase area artisans and merchants. Tickets are $15 in advance or $20 at the door. They may […]

LEWISTON – Central Maine Medical Center announces the following births:Jeremy James White, a boy to Kelly and William White of Turner, May 12. Sibling, Zachary. Grandparents, Merry Eignor of Lebanon, N.H., William and Judy O’Donnell of Webster, N.H., Doris and Glenn White of Lodi, N.Y.; great-grandparents, Marie Eignor of Halcottsville, N.Y., Lillian and James O’Donnell […]

PORTLAND – The following birth was announced at Maine Medical Center:Trevor Kelso Grenier, a boy to Carrie J. and Peter G. Grenier of Old Orchard Beach, April 28. Sibling, Caleb Grenier. Grandparents, Theman and Bernadine Allen of Saco, John and Monique Grenier of Lewiston.St Mary’sLEWISTON – The following birth is announced at St. Mary’s Regional […]

NEWRY – The Maine Elks Association honored several youths from across the state of Maine as part of the annual state convention. The youths had taken part in several contests, and the state winners were presented their awards at a banquet attended by more than 300 Elks members, guests and families.The Americanism Essay Contest was […]

TOGUS – The public is invited to a Memorial Day observance at the Togus National Cemetery on Monday, May 26. Local veterans’ organization, the Maine National Guard and Togus employees will participate in wreath-laying ceremonies. Participants will meet in the parking lot in front of Building 205 at 7:45 a.m. There are 5,373 veterans buried […]

BANGOR – Honor and entertainment for all veterans and a special tribute to Bob Hope, the nation’s only honorary veteran, will take place on Memorial Day, May 26, at the Maine World War II monument at the Cole Land Transportation Museum.Veterans of all wars are invited to join the parade and memorial observance in the […]

LEWISTON – Central Maine Medical Center announces the following births:Caleb Robert Morris, a boy to Melissa Jalbert and Michael Morris of Turner, May 14. Grandparents, Gail and Dan Simpson of Minot, Raymond and Joann Jalbert of Mechanic Falls, Kenneth and Pamela Morris of Turner; great-grandparents, Nancy O’Connor and Jean Tucker.Ethan Lewis LaChance, a boy to […]

PORTLAND – Three seminarians will be ordained to the priesthood this summer by Bishop Joseph Gerry, OSB.Paul LaBree, 31, of Old Town, will receive the sacrament of Holy Orders at 10 a.m. Saturday, May 24, at his home parish, Holy Family Church in Old Town. LaBree was ordained a deacon a year ago and has […]