AUGUSTA Children’s advocacy group announces Giraffe Awards The Maine Children’s Alliance announced its list of 2015 Giraffe Awards winners, who are community members that “stick out their necks” as advocates, service providers and policy-makers who routinely go above and beyond their job description to invest their time, energy and talent on behalf of Maine children […]
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Blood Drives
The following American Red Cross blood drives are open to the public: Tuesday 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., University of New England, 11 Hills Beach Road, Biddeford Wednesday Noon to 5 p.m., Flagship Cinema Wells, 75 Wells Plaza, Wells Noon to 6 p.m., Community Center, 53 Depot St., Freeport 1 to 6 p.m., American Legion, […]
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Potluck
Wednesday Free meal, 5 to 6 p.m., Trinity Lutheran Church, 612 Main St., Westbrook. Offered in collaboration with Wayside Food Program. Shepherd’s pie, salad, rolls, dessert, 5 to 6:30 p.m., VFW Post 832, 50 Peary Terrace, South Portland. Per person: $7. Thursday Community meal, 5:30 to 6:30 p.m., St. Peter’s Episcopal Church, Washington Avenue, Portland. […]
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Reunions
High Schools Portland High School, Class of 1960, Thursday, at Thatcher’s Restaurant, Foden Road, South Portland. Contact Patti (Donovan) Nevers at 747-4814 or at [email protected], or Pat Sangillo at 603-746-4931 or [email protected]. Cape Elizabeth High School, Class of 1975, 6 p.m. Saturday, Purpoodock Club, Cape Elizabeth. Tickets are available on Eventbrite. Other events are planned […]
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Portland snow-shoveling project opens paths for elderly, volunteers alike
The 80-year-old founder of the Senior Snow-shoveling Project is looking for someone to take the reins.
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Military Notes
Air Force National Guard Airman Kenneth B. Reed graduated from basic military training at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, San Antonio, Texas. He earned distinction as an honor graduate. He is the husband of Carrie Reed and has two children. His parents are David and Susan Reed of Brunswick, and his wife’s parents are Barry and […]
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OLD ORCHARD BEACH High school boosters meeting Wednesday The Old Orchard Beach High School Boosters will hold a special fall semester meeting at 6 p.m. Wednesday at the Ola Brownrigg High School Library, East Emerson Cummings Boulevard. Topics will include the car show on Sept. 19, the fall work schedule and other business points. The […]
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Blood Drives
The following American Red Cross blood drives are open to the public: Monday Noon to 6 p.m., North Parish Church, 893 Main St., Sanford Tuesday Noon to 6 p.m., Fire Department, 3 Upper Cross Road, Lebanon Noon to 6 p.m., St. Mary’s Church, 236 Eldredge Road, Wells Wednesday 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., City Hall, […]
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WINDHAM Talk on lake steamboats The Windham Historical Society will present the illustrated talk “Steamboats on Sebago” at 7 p.m. Monday at Windham Veterans Center on Memorial Drive, behind the Windham Mall on Route 302. The program will detail the history of steamboats on Sebago Lake from 1846 to the 1930s. The public is welcome […]
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Reunions
High Schools Portland High School, Class of 1954, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Thursday, at Fireside Inn, 81 Riverside St., Portland. The cost is $30 per person. Contact Carol (Ross) Mikkelsen at 773-7491 or email [email protected], or call Roberta (Snow) Platts at 772-9026. Deering High School, Class of 1964, 5:30 to 9 p.m. Friday at DiMillo’s, […]