PORTLAND — Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Ardito of Portland are pleased to announce the engagement and approaching marriage of their son, Anthony Eugene Ardito, to Catherine Ellen O’Connor, daughter of Attorney and Mrs. Thomas O’Connor of Kingston, Pa.

AUGUSTA — R. Daryl Dumont and Susie Davis Dumont of Augusta, announce the engagement of their daughter, Mallory Brooke Dumont, to Jonathan Richard Stevens, son of Cathy and Richard Stevens of Weymouth, Mass.

SKOWHEGAN — Ralph and Marjorie Black celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary July 4, 2012, at a lawn party held at their home in Skowhegan. A delicious luncheon of lobster and Cornish hen was served with blueberry cake made by the Bankery.

ALBION — Scott and Cindy Gidney of Albion have announced the engagement of their daughter, Alicia R. Gidney to Steven L. Wilson, son of Guy Wilson of China and Vicky DeMerchant of Vassalboro.

SOLON, Maine and LONGMONT, Colo. — Allan and Cynthia Fitzmaurice of Solon and Jeff and Judi Spontarelli of Longmont, Colo. are pleased to announce the engagement of their children, Specialist Adam R. Fitzmaurice and Lindsey N. Spontarelli.

BENTON — Alan and Kathy Fisher of Benton have announced the engagement of their daughter, Makayla Fisher of Old Town to Michael O’Connor of Old Town, son of Michael and Theresa Dow of Milford and the late James O’Connor.

MONMOUTH — Debra and Zane Keeler of Monmouth, are pleased to announce the engagement of their daughter, Andrea Keeler, to James Lowell, son of Linda and Walter Lowell of Augusta.

SANFORD — Roger Guillemette and Jacqueline Guillemette of Sanford have announced the engagement of their daughter, Katelynn Ann Guillemette of Sanford, to Ryan Emerson Fisher of Sanford, son of Wayne Fisher and Rebecca Fisher of Oakland.

STARKS — Robin M. Melancon-Quimby has announced the engagement of her daughter, Marguerite L. Quimby of Westport Island to Ronald LaForest Harrison Jr., of Westport Island, nephew of Janette Gleason of Newcastle. Marguerite is also the daughter of the late Gregory A. Quimby.

CLINTON — Doug and Pam Tatham of Clinton are pleased to announce the engagement of their son Justin to Maria Schweitzer, daughter of Paulette Geanacopoulos and Peter Schweitzer of Cresskill, N.J.