Area births
* Wilder Joseph Young was born March 10 at The Aroostook Medical Center. His parents are Scott and Marcie Young of Presque Isle. The maternal grandparents are Jeff and Dory Smith of Mapleton and the paternal grandmother is Sue Young of Presque Isle.
* Also, Seth and Shelly Simpson Roope are the proud parents of a son, Kaeden Seth Brian Alan Roope, who was born Feb. 15 at Eastern Maine Medical Center in Bangor. Kaeden weighed 8 lbs., 2 oz.
His grandparents are Alan and Kathy Roope of Presque Isle and Brian and Sandy Simpson of Brewer.