ARROWSIC — A son, Julius Judah Charles Richter, was born June 19, to Julian Richter and Rachel Strachan, at their home in Arrowsic. He weighed 7 pounds, 1 ounce, and measured 201/2 inches in length.

Among those present were Midwives Dr. Sarah Ackerly, Tiffany Carter Skill, of Northern Sun Family Health Care and Birth Center, in Topsham, with Libby Ormond, assisting.

Julius is welcomed by his grandparents Laura and Harry Richter, of Waterville; Carol Strachan, of Billerica, Mass., and the late Donald Charles Strachan.

Abeera Faud Umar

VASSALBORO — Abeera Fuad Umar, born June 6 at 8:36 a.m. at MaineGeneral Medical Center in Waterville, to Fuad Umar and Crystal Umar. She is welcomed by brothers Umar and Naseem, and grandparents Zullaia Mohammed and Umar S. Khalid.

Hope Lynn Vallier

BRUNSWICK — A daughter, Hope Lynn Vallier, was born May 31 at Mid Coast Hospital, to Michael Vallier and Briana Chamberlain, of Boothbay. Her grandparents are Jamie and Tanya Whitcob, of Wiscasset, and Mark and Zorene Vallier, of Burnham.

Silas Romero

Wheeler

LEWISTON — A son, Silas Romero Wheeler, was born March 13 at Central Maine Medical Center, to Travis and Shelly Wheeler, of Litchfield. He has a brother, Curtis, and a sister, Alana. His grandparents are Alan and Trudy Dorval, of Vassalboro, and Ken and Jane Wheeler, of Litchfield. Janice Dorval, of Vassalboro, is great-grandmother.

Jace-Matthew

George McArthur

AUGUSTA — A son, Jace-Matthew George McArthur, was born May 7 at MaineGeneral Medical Center, Augusta campus, to Felicia McArthur, of Augusta.

Grandparents are Beth McArthur, of Augusta, and Tim Murphy, of Windsor.