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January 2, 2012

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PORTLAND Facebook class for seniors The Portland Public Library is offering a three-week class this month to teach seniors how to use Facebook. The class will be held from 1 to 4 p.m. Jan. 10, 17 and 24 at the library. The course will cover building a Facebook account, privacy settings and advanced settings like […]
Published
January 2, 2012

Military Notes

The following area Maine National Guard soldiers were promoted in November to their new rank, specified below: Ssg Heath Bouffard, North Waterboro, 262nd Engineer Company; Spc Joseph Carroll, New Gloucester, 1136 Transportation Company; Sfc Damien Dufour, Turner, Detachment 1 262nd Engineer Company; Pv2 Stefan Emery, Lovell, 136th Engineer Company; Pfc Joanna Frankenfield, Bath, Ast […]
Published
January 2, 2012

Potluck

Wednesday Ladies Community Breakfast, 7 to 9:30 a.m. at BMC Diner, Rangeley. Friday Friday lunch, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., North Deering Congregational Church, 1364 Washington Ave., Portland. Haddock chowder: $8; lobster roll: $7.50; egg salad: $4.50; other items available; free delivery for 10 or more orders. Saturday Baked beans, hot dogs, salads, 4:30 to […]
Published
January 1, 2012

Events

SPRINGVALE Master Gardener training Applications are now available for the next master gardener volunteer training with the University of Maine Cooperative Extension in York County. Participants will receive more than 75 hours of horticultural training beginning Jan. 20. The class will be held from 12:30 p.m. to 4 p.m. Fridays through June at the Anderson […]
Published
January 1, 2012

Dispatches

SCARBOROUGH Overdue fine waiver People who return their overdue books from the Scarborough Public Library on Dec. 30 will receive no fines, regardless of how overdue they are. The library will be open from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Dec. 30. For more information, call 883-4723. PORTLAND Winter market hours The Portland Winter Farmers […]

Published
January 1, 2012

Potluck

Tuesday Benefit Night, 5 to 9 p.m., a portion of each flatbread sold benefits Friends of Eastern Promenade, Flatbread Company, 72 Commercial St., Portland. Saturday Baked beans, American chop suey, mac and cheese, 4:30 to 6 p.m., Tuttle Road United Methodist Church, 52 Tuttle Road, Cumberland. Adults: $8; children under 12: $5. Takeout available.
Published
January 1, 2012

College Notes

Graduations Springfield, Mass., College: Daniel Hager and Jonathan Mitchell, both of Gorham; Caitlin Wright, Scarborough; Lacey Cartier, York; Haley Fenderson, Falmouth; Rachel Bernier, Topsham; Jake Brewer, Woolwich; Ryan Robb, Cumberland. Advanced Degrees Springfield, Mass., College: Adam Skibek, Scarborough, master of education in sport management and recreation; Tara Beaulieu, Portland, doctor of physical therapy in physical […]
Published
January 1, 2012

Births

At Home Reid Albert Carden, born July 24 to Christopher Carden and Sunny Raleigh, Saco. Grandparents: Bob and Cindy Raleigh and Mary Raleigh, Rockford, Ill.; Jay and Scoti Carden, Houston; Cindy Carden, San Juan Capistrano, Calif. Great-grandparents: Hazel Raleigh, Rockford, Ill.; Albert Bogen, Carlsbad, Calif. Central Maine Medical Center Eva Dae Michaels, born Dec. 10 […]
Published
January 1, 2012

School Notes

Cape Elizabeth High School: For the second consecutive year, a team from Cape Elizabeth won the Maine State High School Mock Trial championship and will compete at the national championship in Albuquerque, N.M., in May. Team members are Max Aronson, Emily Muscat, Claire Muscat, Will McCarthy and Katherine Page, all seniors; Michaela Forde, Josie Barth, […]
Published
December 26, 2011

Honor Roll: Thornton Academy

First quarter Class of 2012 – First Honors: Sarah Belanger, Thomas Boutin, Tyler Cadorette, Jessica Collard, Josephine Cooper, Andrew Cote, Thao Thanh Dang, Danielle Emmons, Alison Folsom, Yun Gao, Tyler Gaylord, Julia Geaumont, Amanda Gibbons, Morgan Kibler, Meaghan Kirby, Zachary Lauzon, Shiqi Li, Nichole Moore, Chaoqiang Qi, Yixin Sun, Guangyi Xu; Second Honors: Joanna Abaroa, […]

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