AUGUSTA – Four Maine college students, two each from Maine’s technical colleges and the University of Maine System, will study in Ireland next year as the 2003 George J. Mitchell Peace Scholars.The students, who were selected for their academic and leadership abilities and their commitment to community service, will be honored at a luncheon ceremony […]

LEWISTON – St. Mary’s Regional Medical Center announces the following births:Delaney Mae Houston, a girl to Lucinda and Jason Houston of Monmouth, May 16. Siblings, Anderson, Campbell. Grandparents, Bert and Pat Pelletier of Oxford, Armand and Lana Obie of Turner, Gary and Betsey Boothby of Litchfield; great-grandparents, Rene and June Gagnon of Mechanic Falls, Willie […]

WOONSOCKET, R.I. – The Maine Elks Association Past Exalted Rulers’ Ritual Team, led by coach Phil O’Brion of Farmington, won the Area I Interstate Relations Past Exalted Rulers’ Ritual Contest. This year the Maine team dominated the contest by winning not only the team competition, but taking several individual titles as well.The Area I contest […]

BIDDEFORD — Miss Maine Scholarship Pageant officials announce the 67th annual Miss Maine Scholarship Pageant will be held at 7 p.m. Friday, May 23, and 7:30 p.m. Saturday, May 24, at the Biddeford Theatre.Preliminary competition will be Friday night with the top nine contestants competing for the title of Miss Maine 2003 Saturday night. The […]

PORTLAND – The Muskie School of Public Service at the University of Southern Maine has awarded Charleen Chase, Community Concepts’ executive director, its Maine Women in Public Life Award.Marge Medd of Norway presented the award to Chase, listing her accomplishments such as more than 25 years of leading Community Concepts, serving on the CMP board […]

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Western Mountains Alliance has received word that Executive Director Deborah M. Burd has been chosen by Leadership for a Changing World of Washington, D.C., as a finalist for its 2003 Leadership for a Changing World award.Leadership for a Changing World is a program of the Ford Foundation in partnership with the Advocacy […]

LEWISTON – The following birth is recorded at St. Mary’s Regional Medical Center:Aaidyn Russell Donald, a boy to Darlene Canty and Scott Donald of Auburn, May 13. Sibling, Devin Donald. Grandparents, Charles and Jeanne Canty of Winterport, Doug and Sandra Donald of Scarborough.Rumford HospitalRUMFORD – Announcement is made of the following birth at Rumford Hospital:Quenton […]

FALMOUTH – Maine Audubon will hold a statewide Birdathon from Saturday to Monday, May 17 to 26. A fund-raising event similar to a walkathon, Birdathon participants count birds and collect pledges, from 25 cents to $10 or more, for each bird species seen.“Anyone can participate in the Birdathon, even if they’ve never birded before,” said […]

WINTHROP – The YMCA Camp of Maine, on Lake Cobbosseecontee, Route 135, East Winthrop, will hold its annual open house from 1 to 4 p.m. Saturday, May 17. Interested parents, campers and friends are invited for tours, refreshments and to meet the camp director and staff.The camp is celebrating its 88th and offers a variety […]