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  • Published
    May 6, 2011

    Juliana L’Heureux: Franco-American is a great woman of Maine

    Sister Viola Lausier, known as "Sister Vi" to colleagues at the St. Andre Home in Biddeford, is a tireless advocate working to improve the lives of women and children.

  • Published
    May 4, 2011

    Area military notes

    Donald L. McCormack of Windham, was recently promoted to brigadier general of the Maine Air National Guard at a ceremony in Lewiston. McCormack will be the new Assistant Adjutant General of the Maine Air National Guard. He is a 1980 graduate of the Air Force Academy and flew search and rescue helicopters before being assigned […]

  • Published
    May 4, 2011

    Pet Pourri

    HART THE HART cat shelter and adoption center in Cumberland has more than 130 cats available as well as kittens. For pictures go to www.hartofme.com or call 829-4116. Tommy is a very handsome adult male brown tiger with a very sweet personality. He is a long, lean cat with a cute white bib and white […]

  • Published
    May 4, 2011

    Blood Drives

    The following American Red Cross blood drives are open to the public: Today 8:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., Sacopee Valley High School, Hiram 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., Mercy Hospital, Portland 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., Sweetser, Brunswick Friday 2:30 to 7:30 p.m., Midcoast Hospital, Brunswick 1 to 6 p.m., Coopers Mills Lions, Coopers Mills […]

  • Published
    May 4, 2011

    Events

    PORTLAND Comics to be given away Coast City Comics is giving away free comic books to anyone who walks in its store from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Saturday at 634 Congress St. The annul event is part of Free Comic Book Day, held on the first Saturday of May each year. The comics available […]

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  • Published
    May 4, 2011

    Potluck

    Friday Friday lunch, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., North Deering Congregational Church, 1364 Washington Ave., Portland. Haddock chowder: $7; lobster roll: $7; egg salad: $4; other items available; free delivery for 10 or more orders. Saturday All-you-can-eat breakfast, 8 to 10 a.m., Acton/Shapleigh Lions Club event to benefit local residents. Town Hall, Route 109 and […]

  • Published
    May 4, 2011

    Random act elevates crusade for kindness

    Biddeford's Michael Chase will be one of the speakers at a prestigious speaking event.

  • Published
    May 4, 2011

    In North Yarmouth, day to wow you with a plow

    Teamsters and plowmen apparently from another time will look right at home on the fields of Skyline Farm in North Yarmouth Saturday when the third annual Plow Day begins at 9 a.m. There will be pony rides between 10 a.m. and noon; hamburgers for the grill will fill you up, ensuring plenty of fun for […]

  • Published
    May 4, 2011

    Regional briefly

    STANDISH BONNY EAGLE High School students Jen Pelizza and Nicole Pelizza recently placed first at the Maine History Day Competition in Augusta. Fellow student Katie Quinn placed second while Allie Parkin and Lauren Sharples took third. The Pelizzas and Quinn have qualified to represent Maine at the University of Maryland in June. Bonny Eagle Middle […]

  • Published
    May 4, 2011

    Births

    Southern Maine Medical Center  Emily Elizabeth Donovan, born April 15 to Kyle and Michelle (Dimattia) Donovan, Biddeford. Grandparents: Joseph and Kathy Dimattia, Haverhill, Mass.; Michael and Lisa Donovan, Concord, N.H. Braiden Christopher Eugley, born April 15 to Richard Eugley and Felicia Webber, West Newfield. Grandparents: Stacey Webber and Tammy and Paul Tanguay, all of Limington; […]