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Published
February 27, 2012

Briefs

PORTLAND Breast Care award Breast Care Specialists of Maine, a department of Mercy Health System, was presented with the TD Bank Home Court Hero Award last night at the Maine Red Claws Pink Night for Breast Cancer Awareness. Sharon Leddy-Smart, a breast cancer survivor, presented Doctors Suzanne Hoekstra and Melinda Molin with the award. Red […]
Published
February 27, 2012

Androscoggin County United Bikers of Maine help kids

From left to right: Chris Raymond, Larry Buteau and Gerry Labrie, of the Androscoggin County United Bikers of Maine, recently presented a donation to Pam Allen, interim executive director of Advocates for Children. The biker group raised the funds through its recent chowder and chili competition at L-A Harleys in Lewiston.
Published
February 27, 2012

Births

At Home Cyrus Finn McCurdy, born Feb. 17 to Prescott McCurdy and Jenny Burch, Harpswell. Bridgton Hospital Nikelle Morgan Tracy, born Feb. 5 to Andrew Tracy and Theresa Whipple, Hiram. Grandparents: George and Angela Whipple, Hiram; Peggy and Stephen St. Pierre, Porter; Amy and Merle Cox, Hiram. Great-grandparents: Donnie and Sallie Gilpatrick, Porter; Marcia Whipple, […]
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February 27, 2012

Potluck

Today Pastabilities, seatings at 5 or 6:30 p.m., variety of pasta dishes, third annual benefit with silent auction. Waterfall Arts, 256 High St., Belfast. Adults: $15; children under 12: $5. Wednesday Spaghetti supper, 5:30 to 7 p.m., to benefit the Class of 2012, Captain’s Galley, Saco Avenue, Old Orchard Beach. Adults: $8; students and seniors: […]
Published
February 27, 2012

Blood Drives

The following American Red Cross blood drives are open to the public: Monday Noon to 6 p.m., Franklin Memorial Hospital, Farmington 12:30 to 6 p.m., North Parish Church, Sanford 1 to 6 p.m., St. Mary’s Church, Wells Tuesday 1 to 6 p.m., United Parish Congregational Church, Harrison 2 to 7 p.m., North Windham Union Church, […]

Published
February 27, 2012

Don Perkins: Trust director works to preserve land

Bridgton-based Loon Echo Land Trust has hit a milestone. This year marks 25 years of preserving parcels in the Lakes Region and events are planned throughout the year to celebrate. Steering this ship since 2008 is executive director Carrie Walia. A Wisconsin native, Walia first came to Maine about 10 years ago following graduation from […]
Published
February 24, 2012

Juliana L’Heureux: Journalist to talk about life on ‘unfinished’ border

Award-winning journalist Jacques Poitras will speak about life along Maine’s border with Canada and his new book, “Imaginary Line: Life on an Unfinished Border,” at Thomas College in Waterville on March 16. His book, published last September, is a political and sometimes personal history story about the border. Poitras started following stories about Maine’s international […]
Published
February 24, 2012

Businesses doing Good Works

PORTLAND Bank of America has awarded a $10,000 grant to Community Financial Literacy. The funds will enable the organization to provide financial literacy courses to refugees and immigrants in the Portland area. The organization focuses on classes and workshops about savings, money management and understanding and analyzing credit reports. For more information, go to […]
Published
February 20, 2012

Honor Roll: Cheverus High School

Honor Roll, first semester Grade 9 – High Honors: Haley Bauman, Joshua Boynton, Josie Bradshaw, Thomas Brown, Hope Correia, Joseph DeGrinney, Isabella Diamond, Jacob Dixon, Kaitlyn Dostie, Sean Foley, Caroline George, Drew Harris, Liam LaFountain, Jean-Claude Lemieux, Spencer Lindsley, Margaret Meserve, Anna Niedermeyer, Eva Niedermeyer, Richard Penk, Margaret Rigney, Kyle Severance, Mark Snyder, Cole Tracy; […]
Published
February 20, 2012

Honor Roll: Cape Elizabeth High School

Quarter 2 Honor Roll Grade 12 – High Honors: Ethan DiNinno, Maxwell Gore, John Harrison, Julia Hintlian, William McCarthy, Charlotte Rutty, Lindsay Stephen; Honors: William Alexander, Jessica Allen, Max Aronson, Noah Backer, Samuel Barber, Blake Barritt, Vanessa Blair-Glantz, Nicholas Breed, Brian Brett, Victoria Brigham, William Brooks, Sarah Calande, Kathryn Cavanaugh, Olivia Cooper, Alexandra Dunton, Rebecca […]

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