LEWISTON — The following births are announced at St. Mary’s Regional Medical Center:Erykah Elana Sanborn, a girl to Suzanne Porter and Frank Sanborn of New Gloucester, April 5. Siblings, Haley and Hannah. Grandparents, Betty Pownall of Lewiston, Frank Sanborn Sr. of Portland, Bonnie and Ronald Porter of New Gloucester; great-grandmother, Edith Toomey of Auburn.Alexander Clyde […]

LEWISTON – The following births are announced at Central Maine Medical Center:Fallon Chase Martin, a boy to Angela and Brian Martin of Alfred, March 19. Siblings, Drake, Caitlyn and Eliza. Grandparents, Tim and Cindy Martin of Wells, Stephen Harrison Sr. of Alfred, Cynthia Hersey of Sanford; great-grandparents, Richard and Carolyn Harrison of Alfred, Francis and […]

AUBURN — The Order of the Amaranth will hold its Grand Court annual conference on Friday and Saturday, April 11 and 12, at the Masonic Hall, Turner Street.The informal opening will begin at 7 p.m. Friday. The public is welcome. Ruth Miller, grand royal matron, will conduct the meeting, along with her grand royal patron, […]

LEWISTON — Teachers interested in pursuing literacy education at the Lewiston-Auburn campus of the University of Southern Maine are invited to attend an informational meeting from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Thursday, April 10.The program, offered through the College of Education and Human Development of the University of Southern Maine, is designed for classroom teachers, literacy […]

BRUNSWICK — Gov. John Baldacci will be the keynote speaker at the Habitat Youth United Initiative at 4 p.m. Tuesday, April 8, in Smith Auditorium, Bowdoin College. The event is sponsored by the Bath/Brunswick Area affiliate of Habitat for Humanity.The goal of Youth United is to promote greater involvement with Habitat for Humanity. Youths age […]

GRAY – The Threshold to Maine Resource Conservation and Development Area Inc. held the annual meeting on Feb. 6 at Cole Farms Restaurant. Twenty-seven members, guests and sponsors were on hand to celebrate local activities supporting agriculture.Chairwoman Eileen Curtis highlighted several projects, including the Maine Roots Festival, Agriculture Incubator Center, Mobile Kitchen, Open Farm Day […]

LEWISTON — The following births are announced at Central Maine Medical Center:Antonio Richard Benoit, a boy to Tracey Lynn Benoit and James Nelson of Lewiston, March 22. Grandparents, Barbara Benoit, Richard Benoit and Cindi and Mike Nelson, all of Lewiston.Gavin Scott Cronkhite, a boy to Amy and Scott Cronkhite of Lewiston, March 29. Sibling, Ashley.Grandparents, […]

AUGUSTA – Women Unlimited, a nonprofit group, is encouraging participation in Take Our Daughters and Sons to Work Day on Thursday, April 24.Women Unlimited is working with Maine construction companies to celebrate the state’s success in employing the highest percent of women construction workers in the U.S., according to a spokeswoman. More than 10 percent […]