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Published
March 31, 2010

Regional Events

HOPE Fruit-tree pruning class The Knox-Lincoln Soil and Water Conservation District will offer a fruit tree pruning workshop from 9:30 to 11 a.m. on Friday at Hope Orchards. Orchard owner Brien Davis will instruct on how to prune and care for apple and other fruit trees. Written information and other material will be provided. Pre-registration […]
Published
March 31, 2010

School News

The Maine Principals’ Association Principals Award is given to a high school senior for academic achievement and citizenship. Award winners and principals will attend an honors luncheon in Bangor on Saturday. Students will receive an individual plaque. Five $1,000 scholarships will also be awarded. Among those attending from the Portland area are: Catherine McAuley High […]
Published
March 24, 2010

Juliana L’Heureux: Genealogist researching Sirrirs/Siroir

Genealogy researchers enjoy giving their children a complete family history. Evelyn King, 85, of Portland wants to finish her late husband’s genealogy. She needs one more piece of information — find her husband’s family origins in Quebec. “I want to complete my husband’s genealogy as a gift for his children and our child,” she says. […]
Published
March 24, 2010

Briefly Regional

BIDDEFORD BIDDEFORD REGIONAL CENTER of Technology has named Tyler Souliere, from the Cooperative Education program, and Lance Theriault, from the Building Trades program, as students of the month. Souliere and Theriault received gift awards, donated by TD Bank. Other students nominated for the honor were Jessica Antoine, Adam Barton, Ethan Forbes, Margaret Moore and Kaitlyn […]
Published
March 24, 2010

Project Linus spreads warmth, security

The group that makes quilts for children in hospitals is conducting a show on Saturday.

Published
March 24, 2010

Don Perkins: Saint Joseph’s grows food all year long

Few can deny that it’s been a strange winter. Spring seems to be off to a rollicking start, much to the dismay of skiers and snow lovers and the jubilation of golfers. As a case in point, the temperature in one of the greenhouses at a small farm at Saint Joseph’s College in Standish hit […]
Published
March 24, 2010

Greater Portland Events

WESTBROOK Cooking for crowds class A class on safely preparing and serving food for large groups will be taught by the University of Maine Cooperative Extension from 10:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Tuesday at Walker Memorial Library. Participants will receive a copy of “Cooking for Crowds,” a manual specifically designed for volunteer cooks. The workshop […]
Published
March 24, 2010

Sojourn for science scholars

Two Maine students will spend four expense-paid weeks at an educational camp in the West Virginia mountains.
Published
March 24, 2010

Births

Mercy Hospital Nathan Christian Collins, born Oct. 19 to Chris and Mandy Collins, Limington. Grandparents: Mauro and Cindy Colello, Limington; Frank Porter and Nancy Wheeler, both of Raymond. Great-grandparents: Dolores Harmon, Limington; George and Linda Wheeler, Andover. Maine Medical Center Eugenia Cassatt Smith, born March 4 to Christopher and Anne Smith, Scarborough. Grandparents are Roy […]
Published
March 24, 2010

Blood Drives

The following American Red Cross blood drives are open to the public: Today Noon to 5 p.m., Buckfield High School, Buckfield Thursday 8 a.m. to 1 p.m., Fire Station, Cape Elizabeth 1 to 6 p.m., American Legion, Rockland Saturday 8 a.m. to 2 p.m., Town Hall, Berwick Monday 1 to 6 p.m., American Red Cross […]

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