BIDDEFORD Neighborhood festival As part of the 31st anniversary of National Night Out, the city will host its seventh annual Bacon Street Neighborhood Festival from noon to 5 p.m. Sunday. The grassroots-style festival is realized via donations and volunteer efforts. It is held to promote safe and united neighborhoods that shun crime, drugs and violence, […]
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LIVERMORE Living History Center gets grant for restoration The Washburn-Norlands Living History Center has received a $15,000 grant from the Belvedere Fund Historic Preservation Grants Program of the Maine Community Foundation in cooperation with the Maine Historic Preservation Commission. According to Norlands’ director Sheri Leahan, the grant will be used to restore up to 12 […]
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OLD ORCHARD BEACH Flea market, yard sale set A flea market and yard sale will be held from 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday at The Ballpark off E. Emerson Cummings Blvd. Hamburgers, hot dogs and cold drinks will be sold. Vendor space is still available at $15 for a 10-foot-by-10-foot section. To reserve a […]
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Biddeford High School Honor Roll
Fourth Quarter Grade 12 High Honors: Austin Avery, Brooke Bailey, Kassi Bailey, Samuel Bernard, Mhegan Bishop, Autumn Carey, Dylan Collins, Michelle Cote, Katie Eccleston, Alexander Eon, Ashley Gagne, Jake Gagne, Christopher Gagnon-Lopez, Alexis Huot, Danica Lamontagne, Caleb Libbey, Maggie Maloy, Joshua McCauley, Amber Mondor, Monica Moy, Peter Nguyen, Emilee Orsi, Rhyan Paquereau, Savanna Prout, Alexandria […]
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Blood Drives
The following American Red Cross blood drives are open to the public: Monday 1 to 6 p.m., Congregational Church, 1263 Bristol Road, Bristol Tuesday 1 to 7 p.m., Saint Gregory’s Church, 24 North Raymond Road, Gray Thursday 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., Chewonki Foundation, 485 Chewonki Neck Road, Wiscasset 2 to 7 p.m., West Bath […]
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Reunions
HIGH SCHOOL Westbrook High School, Class of 1950, noon to 4 p.m. July 25 at Keeley the Katerers, Warren Avenue, Portland. For information or reservations, contact Bill Randall at 883-3644. South Portland High School, Class of 1941, 12:30 p.m. July 25, at DiMillo’s Restaurant, 25 Long Wharf, Portland. Contact Florence Cairns at 761-1546 for details. […]
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School Notes
Bonny Eagle High School, Standish: Megan Brown has received an Alexander Hamilton Citizen Achievement Award, one of 36 awarded nationally by the Alexander Hamilton Friends Association, Seattle. Kellan Corbett, David Hegarty, Collin Regan and Max Salevsky were selected by Standish Memorial Post 128 to attend the 67th annual American Legion Dirigo Boys State program that was […]
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Military Notes
Army Spec. Kristian T. Foster graduated from basic infantry training at Fort Benning, Columbus, Ga. Foster is the son of Barbara and Phil Foster of Gray and is a graduate of Gray New-Gloucester High School. He earned a bachelor’s degree in 2013 from the University of Southern Maine. Air National Guard Airman 1st Class John […]
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Births
Several area hospitals no longer provide birth announcements for publication. We will publish birth announcements from parents. Forms and instructions are available here. For more information, please call 791-6300. Mid Coast Hospital Micah Vincent Otis, born July 1 to Matthew and Amy (Bosso) Otis, Phippsburg. Grandparents: Andy and Carolyn Bosso, Georgetown; Randy and Lori Otis, Woolwich. […]
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LINCOLN COUNTY New train schedule set for weekends during summer Maine Eastern Railroad will offer a new train schedule for weekends-only this summer. The Brunswick-to-Rockland service, now connecting with the Downeaster, stops at Wiscasset and Newcastle and also offers excursion trips out of Wiscasset, including a scenic round trip to Newcastle and one to Bath. […]