AUGUSTA — A son, Owen Paul-Davis Nadeau, was born March 2 at MaineGeneral Medical Center, Augusta campus, to Vanessa Sirois and Tyler Nadeau of Monmouth.

AUGUSTA — Dr. Kerry Bryant of Bryant Dental Care will participate in a Smiles for Life campaign, offering professional teeth whitening services at half off, through June.

AUGUSTA — Daniel Garand, a seventh grade student at St. Michael School, has qualified for the state level of the National Geographic Bee.

WATERVILLE — Two local teachers, Laurie Rodrigue, an English/Language Arts teacher at Cony High School in Augusta, and Cindy Raymond, seventh grade English/Language Arts teacher at Hall-Dale Middle School in Farmingdale, were nominated for 2014 Maine Teacher of the Year Award.

School Administrative District 11 is registering children for pre-kindergarten and kindergarten for the 2013-14 school year.

AUGUSTA — The University of Maine System Board of Trustees has approved tenure for two University of Maine at Augusta faculty members, Dr. Chelsea Ray and Thomas Giordano. Faculty members from across the state were considered and reviewed by Trustees during today’s meeting.

BELGRADE — Members of the Maine chapter of Sisters in Crime New England will read from their new works or works in progress from noon to 2 p.m. Saturday, March 23, at Belgrade Public Library as part of the Sisters in Crime Murder by the Minute weekend.

AUGUSTA — The Children’s Center: Early Intervention and Family Support will hold its 12th annual Chili Chowder Challenge from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday at the Augusta State Armory on Western Avenue.

HALLOWELL — The Maine Organic Farmers and Gardeners Association will offer its annual workshop, “Grow Your Own Organic Garden,” from 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday, April 3, at The Vaughan Homestead, 2 Litchfield Road.

DRESDEN — Dresden Elementary School will register students for kindergarten and pre-kindergarten for the 2013-14 school year.