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    April 7, 2010

    College Notes

    Dean’s List Bryant University, Smithfield, R.I.: Katrijn Moulin, Scarborough Elizabethtown, Pa., College: Kent Hersom, Edgecomb; Molly Northway, Cumberland. Emmanuel College, Boston: Joseph Horgan, Falmouth; Andrew Lekousi, Portland; Jordan Coulombe, Saco; Allison Harbottle, Scarborough. Southern New Hampshire University, Manchester, N.H.: Alfred: Mark Lodge; Alna: Cassandra Beaudoin; Arundel: Roseann Shaw; Bath: Susan Ayer, Zane Oliver, Heidi Roberts, […]

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    April 7, 2010

    Greater Portland events

    PORTLAND Student fashion show The Collections 2010 Fashion Show is being held at 7:30 p.m. Thursday at Deering High School. The event showcases work done by fashion marketing students at Portland Arts and Technology High School. Students chose to showcase the Foster Grandparent program and raise money for the program after Fran Seeley and two […]

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    April 7, 2010

    Honor Rolls

    Catherine McAuley Second Quarter Seniors — High Honors: Amelia Krahe; Honors: Stephanie Cote, Margaret Cruz, Cara Fontaine, Grace Fosler, Mary Haverty, Mae L’Heureux, Danielle LaCasse, Noori Lee, Olivia Locke, Victoria McAllister, Kathryn McManus, Janessa Napolitano, Natalie Stone; Commendable: Emily Daigle, Samantha Dedian, Mary Helen DeMarco, Lauren Fecteau, Emily Gajewski, Sarah Morrell, Zornitsa Savova.   Juniors […]

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    April 7, 2010

    Military Notes

    Army Pvt. Eric C. Strehlke has recently graduated from One Station Unit Training at Fort Knox, Ky. He is the son of Valerie Strehlke of Westbrook and Robert Strehlke of Dover Foxcroft. Strehlke graduated in 1991 from Oxford Hills Comprehensive High School, South Paris, and received a bachelor’s degree in 2004 from MTM Helicopters CFI, […]

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    April 7, 2010

    Potluck

    Thursday Community Meal with Shepherd’s Pie, 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. Baked ham […]

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    April 7, 2010

    School Notes

    Cheverus High School, Portland: A documentary video submission to the Tyson Foods contest, to raise awareness about hunger in the United States, was named one of the top five in the nation. Tyson Foods donated 38,000 pounds of chicken to Cheverus’ organization of choice: The Good Shepherd Food Bank in Auburn. The delivery was made […]

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    April 7, 2010

    Regional Events

    CAMDEN Two talks at the library Ben Fuller, curator of the Penobscot Marine Museum, will present “George Waymouth Meets the Natives of Maine” at 1 p.m. on Friday at the Camden Public Library. Though part of the library’s senior events series, the talk is free and open to all and free transportation for seniors is […]

  • Published
    March 31, 2010

    Juliana L’Heureux: Poutineand pate Chinois for Holy Week

     Le Careme is the religious season of Lent before Easter. Roman Catholics participate in fasting and contemplation during the 40 days before “le dimanche de Paques,” or Easter Sunday. Le Careme culminates during “la semaine sainte,” or Holy Week. Fridays during le Careme are when the faithful abstain from eating meat. Franco-American mothers have a […]

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    March 31, 2010

    Births

    Southern Maine Medical Center Cyrus Lee Swindler, born March 22 to Jeffrey Swindler and Crystal McDonald, Lyman. Grandparents: Guilford and Mary Collins, Biddeford; Donald and Melissa Letellier, Lyman; Dean and Laura Swindler, Lisbon Falls. Savanna Darlene Hart, born March 23 to Tommy Hart Jr. and Maranda Perkins, Old Orchard Beach. Grandparents: Christina Adams, Biddeford; David […]

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    March 31, 2010

    Blood Drives

    The following American Red Cross blood drives are open to the public: Today 1 to 7 p.m., University of New England, Biddeford Thursday 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., Lake Region High School, Naples 1 to 7 p.m., University of New England, Biddeford Saturday 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., Walmart, Biddeford Tuesday Noon to 6 p.m., […]