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HIGH SCHOOL Deering High School, Class of 1954, 60th reunion luncheon, June 25, DiMillo’s on Commercial Street, Portland. Call 854-0042 or email csimpson7@maine.rr.com for details. South Portland High...
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U.S. Presidential Scholars: Kyle Hietala of West Bath, a student at Morse High School in Bath, and Ursula Hebert Johnson of Waterville, who attends Waterville High School, have been named 2014 U.S....
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Graduations Bryant University, Smithfield, R.I.: Kayleigh Ballantyne, Gorham; Brendan Barstow, Wells, cum laude; Edward Broadhead, Cumberland Foreside, cum laude; Benjamin DiBiase, Portland; Tyler...
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Several area hospitals no longer provide birth announcements for publication. We will publish birth announcements from parents. Forms and instructions are available here. For more information, please...
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The following American Red Cross blood drives are open to the public. Monday Noon to 5 p.m., Fire Department, 137 Western Ave., South Paris Noon to 6 p.m., North Parish Church, 893 Main St., Sanford...
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Wednesday Free meal, 5 to 6 p.m., My Place Teen Center, Foster Street entrance, Westbrook. Offered in collaboration by Wayside Food Program, Trinity Lutheran Church and the Center. Barbecue ribs,...
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CASCO Camp Sunshine earns award stemming from user reviews Camp Sunshine has earned a prestigious 2014 Top-Rated Award by GreatNonprofits, a top provider of user reviews about nonprofit organizations....
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Monday Friendship lunch, noon, Holy Cross Lutheran Church, 25 Storer St., Kennebunk. Free. Wednesday Community breakfast, 7 to 9 a.m., Gingerbread House, Main Street, Oquossoc. Free meal, 5 to 6 p.m.,...
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HIGH SCHOOL Deering High School, Class of 1954, luncheon, June 25, DiMillo’s, Commercial Street, Portland. Call 854-0042 or email csimpson7@maine.rr.com for details. South Portland High School, Class...
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PORTLAND Lyman Moore pair organize walk/run for heart cause What started out as a class project for two seventh-graders at Lyman Moore Middle School grew into the first-ever HyperHeart 5K Walk/Race to...
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RICHMOND Author to give presentation on family of ship builders Author and historian Bill Bunting will give a presentation about the Sewalls, a local family of ship builders and operators, at 6:30 p.m....
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Maj. Pamela (Greene) Unger, USMC, has graduated from the Marine Corps’ Command and Staff College, Quantico, Va. Maj. Unger is the daughter of Peter and Kathy Greene of Buxton, and graduated from Bonny...
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Several area hospitals no longer provide birth announcements for publication. We will publish birth announcements from parents. Forms and instructions are available here. For more information, please...
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The following American Red Cross blood drives are open to the public: Monday 1:30 to 6:30 p.m., Trinity Episcopal Church, 403 Main St., Saco 1 to 6 p.m., Hilton Garden Inn, 14 Great Falls Plaza, Auburn...
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PORTLAND PATH team takes third place in automotive-skills finals A two-student team from Portland Arts and Technology High School claimed third place recently at the 65th Annual National Champion at...
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Several area hospitals no longer provide birth announcements for publication. We will publish birth announcements from parents. Forms and instructions are available here. For more information, please...
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LIMINGTON Extension holding sale The Limington Extension Clearance Sale will be held from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday at 476 Sand Pond Road. Proceeds are to benefit the Bonny Eagle High School...
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Navy Ensign Sarah M. Alexandre, daughter of Albert and Mary-Elise Alexandre of Springvale, has graduated from the U.S. Naval Academy in Annapolis, Md. and was commissioned to her current rank....
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Tuesday Benefit night, 5 to 9 p.m., portion of each flatbread sold benefits a Haitian school project sponsored by Cathedral Church of St. Luke. Crafts will also be available. Flatbread Company, 72...
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HIGH SCHOOL Deering High School, Class of 1954, luncheon, June 25, DiMillo’s, Commercial Street, Portland. Call 854-0042 or email csimpson7@maine.rr.com for details. South Portland High School, Class...
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GRADUATIONS Alfred, N.Y., University, School of Art and Design: Emily Drummond, Freeport, magna cum laude. Bob Jones University, Greenville, S.C.: Kaylea Morse, Limington; Timothy Endean, Scarborough,...
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DAMARISCOTTA Lou Gehrig film screening A screening of the classic film “Pride of the Yankees” (1942, 128 min.) will be held at 7 p.m. Monday at Skidompha Public Library, Porter Meeting Hall, Elm Street...
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WELLS Olympian gold medalist Ian Crocker speaks at school Three-time Olympic gold medal-winning swimmer Ian Crocker recently visited students at Wells Elementary School at the request of a third-grader...
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The Wireless Society of Southern Maine, an amateur radio club that meets in Gorham and Scarborough, will hold its annual Field Day on Saturday at the Wassamki Springs Campground at 56 Saco St.,...
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Tuesday Benefit Night, 5 to 9 p.m., portion of sales benefits South Portland Food Cupboard. Otto’s Pizza, Cottage Road, South Portland. Wednesday Free meal, 5 to 6 p.m., My Place Teen Center, Foster...
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Several area hospitals no longer provide birth announcements for publication. We will publish birth announcements from parents. Forms and instructions are available here. For more information, please...
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The following American Red Cross blood drives are open to the public: Monday 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., York’s Wild Kingdom, 23 Railroad Ave., York Beach Noon to 6 p.m., North Parish Church, 893 Main St.,...
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HIGH SCHOOL Deering High School, Class of 1954, luncheon, June 25, DiMillo’s, Commercial Street, Portland. Call 854-0042 or email csimpson7@maine.rr.com for details. South Portland High School, Class...
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Graduations Berry College, Mount Berry, Ga.: Cecilia Shields-Auble, Yarmouth. Bowdoin College, Brunswick: Caroline Blake, Raymond, magna cum laude and Phi Beta Kappa; Benjamin Brewster, Cape Elizabeth;...
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BIDDEFORD Community Club sponsors ‘Artists by the Sea’ exhibit The Biddeford Pool Community Club is sponsoring, “Artists by the Sea,” a weekend-long exhibition of original acrylic, oil, watercolor and...
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Monday Haddock Chowder supper, 5:30 to 7 p.m., St. Philip’s Episcopal Church, 12 Hodge St., Wiscasset. Adults: $15; children 10 and under: $5. Reservations suggested: 882-7184. Wednesday...
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Megan Dermody, 36, of Gorham recently journeyed to Boston for an extreme makeover of sorts. Dermody typically entrusts the cutting of her thick, blonde hair to Portland stylist Jill Ricker. But on July...
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Capt. Norman Stickney has been named public affairs officer for the Maine National Guard. Stickney earned his bachelor’s degree in studio art and new media design at the University of Maine at Orono...
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HIGH SCHOOLS Portland High School, Class of 1964, 5 p.m. Aug. 8 at Freshman Alley for cookout and optional tour of PHS with Peter Gribbin and 5 p.m. Aug. 9 at Fireside Inn, 81 Riverside St., Portland....
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Fourth Quarter Seniors High Honors: Courtney Cole, Madison Darrah, Juliana DePerrio, Mason Finitz, Kelley Francis, Amber Freeman, Liam Goodale, Gabriella Knox, Christian O’Connor, Heather Offermann,...
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Graduations Albright College, Reading, Pa.: Jazmine Henry, Sanford. Bates College, Lewiston: Josh Sturtevant, Freeport, magna cum laude; Phoebe Tamminen, Brunswick, cum laude; Lucy Brennan, Freeport,...
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Several area hospitals no longer provide birth announcements for publication. We will publish birth announcements from parents. Forms and instructions are available here. For more information, please...
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Several area hospitals no longer provide birth announcements for publication. We will publish birth announcements from parents. Forms and instructions are available here. For more information, please...
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Monday Soup or casserole lunch, noon, Holy Cross Lutheran Church, Storer and Mechanic streets, Kennebunk. Free. Fish chowder supper, 5:30 to 6:30 p.m., St. Philip’s Episcopal Church, 12 Hodge St.,...
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HIGH SCHOOLS Deering High School, Class of 1964, 5 to 10 p.m. Aug. 15 at DiMillo’s, Commercial Street, Portland, and 5:30 to 10 p.m. Aug. 16 at Fireside Inn, Riverside Street, Portland. Email...
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Graduations Carleton College, Northfield, Minn.: Emily Manahan, Cumberland Center, magna cum laude; Sarah Robinson, North Yarmouth. Husson University, Bangor: Mark Dvilinsky, Westbrook. University of...
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St. Peter’s annual Italian Bazaar unfolds this weekend in an event billed as an old-fashioned neighborhood street festival celebrating family, faith and food in the Italian tradition. Now in its 89th...
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PORTLAND Registration open for AARP Smart Driver course Monday is the deadline to register for a new AARP Smart Driver course, for drivers age 50 and older, to be presented from 9 a.m. to 1:30 p.m....
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Several area hospitals do not provide birth announcements for publication. We will publish birth announcements from parents. Forms and instructions are available at...
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The following American Red Cross blood drives are open to the public. Monday 7 a.m. to noon, St. Mary’s Regional Medical Center, 99 Campus Ave., Lewiston 2 to 6 p.m., Good Shepherd Church, 2614 Main...
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KENNEBUNK New library board members The Kennebunk Free Library Board of Trustees has elected Paul Dest and Linda Lucas as new board members. The board also announced the following slate of officers for...
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Bowdoin College, Brunswick: The following students have been named Sarah and James Bowdoin Scholars for this year: Allie Briggs, Cape Elizabeth; Austin Downing, Scarborough; Adam Glynn, Biddeford;...
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WEST PARIS Student speaks on Finland The Finnish American Heritage Society will meet at 2 p.m. Sunday at its facility at 8 Maple St. Following a brief business meeting, Anikka Kahkonen, a high school...
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Advanced Degrees Western New England University, Springfield, Mass.: Mark Woronoff, Portland, master of laws in estate planning and elder law. Awards and Honors Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi, Baton...
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MILITARY NOTES Lt. j.g. Cyrus Wolfinger, a Cape Elizabeth native, is participating in a rigorous training process to become a U.S. naval aviator. He is a student pilot with the “Stingrays” of Training...
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