Tag Archives: Rotary Club of Portland Maine

Gerard Lamontagne of Sanford was a World War II veteran

Franco-American World War II veteran Gerard Lamontagne, a native of Sanford, Maine, died on November 28, 2021. My condolences extend to the loving Lamontagne family. I’m honored to have interviewed Mr. Lamontagne, and recorded his oral history about his World War II veteran’s experience. His history is now included in the Franco-American Collection at the […]

Bateyes are where Haitian sugar cane workers live

William Blount of Portland Maine Rotary

PORTLAND, Me- A Rotarian with the Rotary Club of Portland, reported about the bateyes, near La Romana, in the Dominican Republic. Rotarian David Small reported that 140 new, lighter and easier to install water filters were provided to Haitian residents living in the bateyes. Rotarians from the Rotary Club of Portland have traveled to the […]