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    March 16, 2011

    Potluck, March 16, 2011

    Thursday Corned Beef Supper, 6 p.m., Rockland Congregational Church, 180 Limerock St. The event starts at 5 p.m. with a silent auction and Irish music. Tickets $10 for adults and $4 for children under 10. For reservations, call 594-8656. Tickets are available at the door. Corned Beef and Cabbage Dinner, 5:30 to 6:30 p.m., North […]

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    March 16, 2011

    Regional Events, March 16, 2011

    BRUNSWICK Hospital auxiliary book sale Mid Coast Hospital Auxiliary is accepting donations of used books for its April 7 and 8 spring book sale. Drop-off dates are 9 a.m. to noon Saturday and again March 26 at the U-Haul Storage Center, 91 Gurnet Road. No Reader’s Digest condensed books, textbooks, encyclopedias or magazines please. Proceeds […]

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    March 16, 2011

    School Notes, March 16, 2011

    Wells High School senior Meaghan Lewia will receive the Maine Principals’ Award for 2011 from the Maine Principals’ Association. Elias Chappell Peirce, a senior at Waynflete School, was named a 2011 Presidential Scholar Program candidate. The following students have been named finalists in the National Merit Scholarship Program: Lydia-Rose Kesich, Portland High School; Siena Butterfield, […]

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    March 16, 2011

    SMCC Dean’s List, March 16, 2011

    Southern Maine Community College, South Portland: Acton: Bonnie Bremner; Alfred: Michael Demmons, Adam Giroux, Martha Hamilton, Jessica Martel and John Salo; Arrowsic: Nathan Elwell and Sonya Elwell; Arundel: Kristen Hodak and Melanie Lunt; Bar Mills: Gary Gauvin and Andrew LeProhon; Bath: Peyton Brewer-Ross, John Briggs, Shelion Buchanan, Mary Doble, Angela Filmer, Monica Fox, Katherine Fraser, […]

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    March 9, 2011

    Juliana L’Heureux: La Fete du Printemps in Biddeford

    BIDDEFORD — La Fete du Printemps is a community arts and culture program which began in Biddeford three years ago to showcase Franco-American creativity and local history. John Maxson, 44, is a Biddeford native living in nearby Bar Mills. He’s an organizer and contact person for La Fete du Printemps (Festival of Spring). Events are […]

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    March 9, 2011

    Blood Drives, March 9, 2011

    The following American Red Cross blood drives are open to the public: Today 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., Omega Wellness Group, Topsham Thursday 1 to 6 p.m., Knights of Columbus, Bath Saturday 8 a.m. to 1 p.m., Town Hall, Standish 8 a.m. to 1 p.m., Town Hall, Buxton Sunday 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., American […]

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    March 9, 2011

    Military Notes, March 9, 2011

    Navy Seamen Recruits Elliott J. Comeau and Amanda L. Mathieu recently completed Navy basic training at Recruit Training Command, Great Lakes, Ill. Comeau is the son of Lisa and James Comeau of Kittery and is a 2009 graduate of R. W. Traip Academ, Kittery. Mathieu, granddaughter of Christine Mathieu of York, is a 2009 graduate […]

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    March 9, 2011

    Potluck, March 9, 2011

    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. Haddock chowder, 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m., South Freeport Church, South Freeport Road, $8, seconds included. Pints available for takeout: […]

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    March 9, 2011

    Lakes Region: Wawenock director reflects on camp, conservation

    Things like this just don’t happen every day. On Feb. 17, 1,000 feet of undeveloped, wooded shoreline on Sebago Lake — more than three football fields — became protected in perpetuity from development. The effort took two decades to get right. Located across from Frye Island on the western side of Raymond Cape, Camp Wawenock […]

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    March 9, 2011

    Greater Portland Events, March 9, 2011

    PORTLAND Fundraising kick-off event Big Brothers Big Sisters of Southern Maine is holding a bowling party to kick off its fundraising from 3 to 5 p.m. Saturday at Yankee Lanes in Portland. Members of the Maine Red Claws, coaches and the team mascot, Crusher, will be on hand. The event is free and open to […]