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Published
February 24, 2010

Slow snow riders turn heads

Scott Anderson and friends get plenty of looks while scooting around at ice fishing derbies and winter carnivals. They are part of the “Iron Butt Vintage Riders Club,” a group bent on resurrecting old snow-riding equipment. The name reflects the fact that this old stuff doesn’t ride like a modern snowmobile. Their motto is “Shocks […]
Published
February 24, 2010

Greater Portland Events

GRAY Extension beekeeping class University of Maine Cooperative Extension in Cumberland County is offering a beginner beekeeping course starting March 3. The course is five sessions from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. on Wednesdays at the Maine Forest Service facility in Gray. Instructors Tony Jadczake, Maine State Apiarist, and Marc Plaisted, an experienced beekeeper, will lead […]
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February 24, 2010

Greater Portland Briefly

STANDISH SAINT JOSEPH’S College is home of the newest Lions Club in Maine, having celebrated its charter night earlier this month. The Sebago Lions Club sponsored the new club and 24 members were inducted. The newly inducted members, advised by Professor Katrina Hoop, included Kristina Anderson, Anne Becker, Erin Brady, Vanessa Brooks, Stacy Burton, Erik […]
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February 24, 2010

Regional Events

OWLS HEAD Winter transportation talk Representatives from the Carriage Museum at Skyline Farm will head a roundtable discussion on the history of horse-drawn transportation in winter at 1 p.m. on Saturday at the Owls Head Transportation Museum at 117 Museum St. The free program is part of the museum’s winter education series. All are welcome. […]
Published
February 24, 2010

Regional Briefly

KENNEBUNK FRIDAY MARKS THE DEADLINE for local emergency food and shelter programs to apply for assistance through the 2010 York County Emergency Food and Shelter Program. United Way of York County will provide administrative support to distribute $128,000 in federal funding. They will work with a local volunteers board that is responsible for making disbursement […]

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February 24, 2010

Coin aids Mount Ararat alumni, honors air station

The commemorative pieces will help finance the 30th reunion of the class of 1980.
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February 24, 2010

Old Orchard Beach’s Ballpark is rising anew

The former home to minor league baseball is being prepared for a college tournament.
Published
February 24, 2010

Military Notes

Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class Andrew W. Emerson, son of Debra Emerson of Scarborough and Raymond Emerson of Windham, recently began a deployment to Afghanistan while assigned to Naval Mobile Construction Battalion 133, which is based at Naval Construction Battalion Center, Gulfport, Miss. Emerson joined the Navy in October 2003. Marine Corps Pvts. Dustin D. […]
Published
December 31, 1969

Cape Elizabeth High School Honor Roll

THIRD QUARTER Grade 12 High Honors: Allison Briggs, Griffin Carpenter, Travis DeLano, Robert Freccero, Francesca Governali, Emma Inhorn, Samuel Sherman; Honors: Ryan Allmendinger, Ian Andolsek, Max Barber, Clifton Bauman, Ellen Best, Sarah Blank, Jacob Brady, Abigail Buhrman, Meghan Clifford, Jane Coffrin, Elizabeth Coughlin, Zachary Culver, Deirdre Curran, Seth Dobieski, Daniel Epstein, Petar Filipov, Glenn Findlay, Christopher […]
Published
December 31, 1969

Briefs

– PORTLAND Shoveling volunteers needed Volunteers are needed for a free snow shoveling program this winter for seniors in Portland. Snow shovelers are needed in Portland’s Northgate and Rosemont neighborhoods, as well as Munjoy Hill and the West End. Shovelers will have the opportunity to earn community service hours. For more information, call Joan Sheedy, […]

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