BIDDEFORD The 2020 Mr. & Ms. Maine and Northeast Physique Championships, scheduled for April 4 in Biddeford, have been rescheduled to Sept. 26 at the Biddeford Performing Arts Center. Competitors and spectators should not be left in limbo or given a sense of false hope that the show can be held in a month or […]
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Waynflete Wins Maine Science Bowl PORTLAND Two upper school student teams from Waynflete competed against 20 schools from around the state on March 7 at the Maine Regional Science Bowl Competition. The tournament was held in a round robin-style STEM trivia competition that tested their knowledge in categories including: Earth and Space Science, Biology, Chemistry, […]
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WASHINGTON, D.C. Waynflete team headed to National Science Bowl A team of Waynflete School students from Portland won their regional competition for the 2020 National Science Bowl® last weekend and will compete in the national finals this spring in Washington, D.C. The U.S. Department of Energy sponsors the event. U.S. Secretary of Energy Dan Brouillette […]
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MONDAY Community lunch, noon. Free and open to all. 202 Woodford St., Portland. Provided by Wayside Food Programs and hosted by Woodfords Congregational Church. 775-4939 TUESDAY Community lunch, noon. Free and open to all. 409 Cumberland Ave., Portland. Provided by Wayside Food Programs and hosted by Avesta Housing. 775-4939. Community dinner, 5 p.m., 297 Cumberland […]
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SANFORD Waban telethon goes virtual Waban will host its 49th Annual Telethon at 10 a.m. Saturday in support of children with autism, intellectual, developmental, and other disabilities. Waban is encouraging virtual participation for this year’s event, which offers new streaming and listening features, and the ability to purchase items and raffle tickets online and through […]
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ST. MARY’S REGIONAL HOSPITAL Lee Allen Hemond, Jr., born Feb. 23 to Rita and Lee Hemond of Lewiston and Minot. Grandparents are Jannine and Albert Hemond of Minot and Michael Hyson of Waldoboro. Great-grandparent is Margaret Ann Boyle of Waldoboro. Anna-Lysia Elyzabeth Leighton, born Feb. 24 to Dorothy Leighton of Lewiston. Grandparent is Theresa Leighton […]
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BUCKSPORT Volunteers sought for Bridge the Gap Race Main Street Bucksport is seeking volunteers to help out at the Eighth Annual Bridge the Gap Race, scheduled for May 2 in the downtown area. Volunteers are needed to staff water stations along the course, help runners at key turns, assist at the finish line and more. […]
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YORK U.S. Census specialist will give talk at library U.S. Census Bureau Partnership specialist Sterling Roop will speak about the 2020 Census at 1:30 p.m. Thursday at York Public Library, 15 Long Sands Road. Roop will cover the history of the census, why an accurate count is important for the community and state and what […]
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MONDAY Community lunch, noon. Free and open to all. 202 Woodfords St., Portland. Provided by Wayside Food Programs and hosted by Woodfords Congregational Church. 775-4939 TUESDAY Community lunch, noon. Free and open to all. 409 Cumberland Ave., Portland. Provided by Wayside Food Programs and hosted by Avesta Housing. 775-4939. Community dinner, 5 p.m. 297 Cumberland […]
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St. Mary’s Regional Medical Center Easton Charles-Howard Verrill, born Feb. 17 to Cassandra and Benjamin Verrill of New Gloucester. Grandparents are Mary Verrill of New Gloucester and Marcy and Richards Sutphen of Hebron. Great-grandparents are Tom and Sharon Webster of Mechanic Falls.