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October 27, 2010

Events, Oct. 27, 2010

PORTLAND Final Choices film screening There will be a screening of “A Family Undertaking” at 7 p.m. Friday at the Allen Avenue UU Church, with a discussion to follow. The evening is sponsored by Final Choices, a committee dedicated to affordable end-of-life choices that are gentle to the earth and meaningful to family and friends. […]
Published
October 27, 2010

Potluck, Oct. 27, 2010

THURSDAY Community meal with baked chicken, noon, Westbrook-Warren Congregational Church, 810 Main St., Westbrook. Per person: $4. 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. Chicken pie supper, […]
Published
October 27, 2010

Briefly, Oct. 27, 2010

STANDISH THE PRESUMPSCOT Regional Land Trust, with the help of the Maine Farmland Trust, has submitted a Land for Maine’s Future grant to protect 500 acres in Standish. The property includes Randall Orchards. If the conservation project receives the grant, it will be the first awarded to the Buxton, Gorham and Standish area. The property […]
Published
October 27, 2010

Military Notes, Oct. 27, 2010

Todd A. Thompson and John-Justin W. Marcigliano have graduated from the Army Reserve Officer Training Corps Leader Development and Assessment Course, also known as “Operation Warrior Forge,” at Fort Lewis, Tacoma, Wash. Thompson is the son of Fred and stepson of Cathy Thompson of Westbrook and is a 2005 graduate of Westbrook High School. Marcigliano […]
Published
October 27, 2010

Reunions, Oct. 27, 2010

HIGH SCHOOL Portland High School, Class of 1944, today at Parker’s Restaurant, 1349 Washington Ave., Portland. Social hour at 12:30 p.m. and lunch at 1:15 p.m. with ordering from a special menu. Contact Jeanne Eskilson Smaha or 775-1546 or e-mail jhchilds27@hotmail.com. MILITARY Naval Cryptologic Veterans Association (NCVA-NE), New England Chapter, Oct. 29 to 31, […]

Published
October 26, 2010

Juliana L’Heureux: Franco-Americans in print

Maine’s French language newspapers were once delivered daily to households in cities like Lewiston and Biddeford, where significant numbers of Franco-Americans lived and worked. Robert B. Perreault writes in the essay, “The Franco-American Press: An Historical Overview,” published in the anthology “Steeples and Smokestacks,” that the French press in New England dates as far back […]
Published
October 20, 2010

Briefly, Oct. 20, 2010

STATEWIDE THE ANNUAL Thanksgiving Volvo Giveaway is seeking nominations of a family in need. Atlantic Motorcar will give a Volvo to a Maine family that needs help during these hard economic times. Nominations are due Nov. 19 and must include a name, address and phone number; why the nominated family needs the car; and the […]
Published
October 20, 2010

Wells native part of team trying to build a better surgical sponge

Jonathan Guerrette is part of a team of inventors competing for a $10,000 prize.
Published
October 20, 2010

Events, Oct. 20, 2010

PORTLAND Eastern Cemetery tours Walk Among the Shadows, tours through Eastern Cemetery with costumed actors portraying the interred when they were alive, will be held from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. Thursday through Saturday and Oct. 28 through Oct. 30. Presented by Spirits Alive in conjunction with Acorn Productions and Portland Playback, tickets are $10 for […]
Published
October 20, 2010

The Lakes Region: Windham event shows neighborly spirit

What would we do without neighbors? They help in ways government cannot. They’re ever-present and can spot those telltale signs that things aren’t quite right. With this local spirit in mind and another Maine winter approaching, heating assistance is on the front burner for two Lakes Region charitable organizations. On Halloween, the Windham Neighbors Helping […]

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