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October 6, 2010

Reunions, Oct. 6, 2010

Westbrook High School, Class of 1970, Oct. 8 to 10, with banquet at 6 p.m. Oct. 9, at Holiday Inn West, Portland. The cost is $40 per person. Other events will be held all three days. For reservations call Tom Dyhrberg at 329-5432. Portland High School, Class of 1944, Oct. 27 at Parker’s Restaurant, 1349 […]
Published
October 6, 2010

Lakes Region: Society seeks to expand

Windham Historical Society is quickly taking advantage of a rare opportunity. The society heard a historic property that abuts the society’s headquarters in the old town hall on Windham Center Road was going to auction and acted quickly to negotiate with the family who holds the property in trust. “We didn’t want to wait for […]
Published
October 5, 2010

Juliana L’Heureux: Franco-American programs at the Holocaust and Human Rights Center

A group of Maine’s Franco-Americans came together recently to discuss their special experiences in the context of human rights around the world.
Published
September 29, 2010

Births, Sept. 29, 2010

Mercy Hospital Colin Nicholas Straetz, born July 8 to Jason and Jenny Straetz, Saco. Grandparents: Lillian Hall, Biddeford; Lionel Bouffard, Saco; Janis Straetz and Nicholas Straets, Mapleton. Great-grandparents: John Straetz and Michaeline Straetz, Gliddin, Wis. Taylor Alexis Levesque, born Aug. 28 to Ian Levesque and Tiffany Maguire, South Portland. Grandparents: Pauline Williams, South Portland; […]
Published
September 29, 2010

Briefly, Sept. 29, 2010

PORTLAND BJ’S IS HOSTING a Welcome Event on Saturday, to kick off their Adopt-A-School Partnership with Saccarappa Elementary School in Westbrook. The event takes place from 1 to 3 p.m. at BJ’s Wholesale Club, 513 Warren Ave., Portland. Activities include a Giant Pumpkin Guess-the-Weight contest and the chance to make a spooky Halloween-themed ice cream […]

Published
September 29, 2010

College Notes, Sept. 29, 2010

Graduations Simmons College, Boston: Kaitlynn Garon, Biddeford; Abigail Delahanty, Cape Elizabeth; Elizabeth Marble, Portland; Amber Bond and Rachel Brady, both of Scarborough; Anna Meuse, South Portland. Advanced Degrees Simmons College, Boston: Julie Pease, Cumberland Foreside, Master of Science in Education; Charles Remy, Gorham, Master of Science from the Graduate School of Library and Information Science; […]
Published
September 29, 2010

Greater Portland Events, Sept. 29, 2010

PORTLAND Tate House symposium The Tate House is hosting its sixth annual Decorative Arts Symposium starting at 9 a.m. Saturday at the Italian Heritage Center, 40 Westland Ave. “Secrets of the Colonial Hearth Revealed” celebrates the “Year of the Kitchen,” with presentations by Sandy Oliver, colonial food ways columnist; Fran Lord, author and Strawbery Banke […]
Published
September 29, 2010

Lyme Buddies on the run to raise awareness of disease

A 5K run in Portland will raise money for several efforts to raise awareness of Lyme disease.
Published
September 29, 2010

Military Notes, Sept. 29, 2010

Army Master Sgt. Anthony F. Zarate, a master trainer, has been assigned to the Denver, Colo., Army Recruiting Battalion. He is the son of Susan Ladde of Weld, and his wife, Kelly, is the daughter of Edith Packard of Portland. Zarate graduated from Deering High School in 1993 and received an associate degree in 2006 […]
Published
September 29, 2010

Potluck, Sept. 29, 2010

Thursday Community Meal with meatloaf, 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. Haddock chowder, crab […]

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