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Published
April 25, 2013

Juliana L’Heureux: A family story of life in the ’40s and ’50s

Brunswick native Robert N. Biette gives local history and genealogy readers a fresh point of view about Maine’s Franco-Americans heritage in a newly published family memoir. “As It Was in the Thirties and Forties: With Ancestral History,” explains the Biette family’s roots as a hard-working middle-class Franco-American family living in the Pennellville area of Brunswick. […]
Published
April 22, 2013

Potluck

Wednesday Free meal, 5 to 6 p.m., at Mission Possible Teen Center, Foster Street entrance, Westbrook. BBQ pulled pork sandwich, fries, dessert, 5 to 6:30 p.m., VFW Post 832, 50 Peary Terrace, South Portland. Per person: $6. Thursday Community meal with meatloaf, noon, Westbrook-Warren Congregational Church, 810 Main St., Westbrook. Suggested donation: $5. Friday Friday […]
Published
April 22, 2013

Births

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 call 791-6300. Central Maine Medical Center Devin Walker McKellick, born March 26 to Chris Conner and Stephanie McKellick, Lisbon. Grandparents: Brenda Parise, Lewiston; Carol Ann Brown, Lisbon; Thomas […]
Published
April 22, 2013

Blood drives

The following American Red Cross blood drives are open to the public: Monday 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., Stonewall Kitchen, York Noon to 6 p.m., North Parish Church, Sanford Tuesday Noon to 6 p.m., Freeport Community Center, Freeport 1 to 6 p.m., St. Mary’s Church, Wells Thursday 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., University of Southern […]
Published
April 22, 2013

Events

BATH Tables available for Mayfair Tables are available to rent for individuals who wish to sell their wares at the Bath Knights of Columbus Yard Sale & Lunch Cafe on Mayfair day, Saturday, May 4. The event will run from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. at 807 Middle St. Cost is $10 for a table, […]

Published
April 22, 2013

In Brief

WESTBROOK Climb Aboard the Food Train Trinity Lutheran Church, along with local businesses and churches, is sponsoring Climb Aboard the Food Train during the month of April. The food drive will help fill the shelves at the Westbrook Food Pantry. Donations will be collected during the weekend of May 3 through 5. For more details, […]
Published
April 16, 2013

Juliana L’Heureux: Franco-American Leadership Council

A Franco-American Leadership Council has been formed to promote the importance of the Franco culture to the state’s future, as well as memorialize the contributions of the past. Although Maine’s first French settlers arrived in 1604 with explorer Samuel de Champlain, the 400 years of Franco history here is often called a “quiet presence.” Franco-Americans […]
Published
April 15, 2013

Greater Portland Christian School Honor Roll

Greater Portland Christian School Third quarter honor roll High Honors Grade 12: Ashley Whalen, Westbrook. Grade 11: Samuel Whiting, Scarborough. Grade 10: James Rudolph, South Portland; Rachel Ruel, Harrison; Jessica Smith, Windham. Honors Grade 12: Elaine Beech, Scarborough; Mary Clukey; Eric Pearson, Westbrook; Kimberlee Dawson, Bar Mills. Grade 11: Grace Crook, Kennebunk; Amy DePeter, Buxton; […]
Published
April 15, 2013

College Notes

Dean’s List Binghamton, N.Y., University, Harpur College of Arts and Sciences: Leland Foster, Portland; Bill Wang, Wells. College of the Holy Cross, Worcester, Mass.: Samuel Silberstein, Portland. Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore: Jules Szanton, Portland. Purdue University, West Lafayette, Ind.: Heidi Lombard, Bridgton; Samuel Johnson, Brunswick. Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, N.Y.: Zachary Puffer, Kittery; Adam Bryant, […]
Published
April 15, 2013

School Notes

Private Schools Honor Roll Loomis Chaffee School, Windsor, Conn.: High Honors: Douglas Gorman, a senior from Saco and Molly Strabley, a senior from Yarmouth; Honors: Colin Merrill, a sophomore from Portland. Westminster School, Simsbury, Conn.: Honors: Katherine Pate, a junior of Saco. Cheverus High School Twelve students earned honors on the 2013 National Latin Exam: […]

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