Graduations New England School of Communications, Bangor: Paul Floyd, Yarmouth, Kevin Sawtelle, William Seidel and Westley Thayer, all of Scarborough, Stacey Libby, Gray, Rachael Findlen and Benjamin Toppi, both of Windham, Jacob Holmgren, Gorham, Scott Heidrich, Oxford, Seth Costanzo, Lisbon, Zachary Shirland, Portland, Paul Wolfe, Phippsburg. Pace University, New York, N.Y.: Karla Thomas, Westbrook; Kent […]
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Honor Rolls, out-of-town private schools, Aug. 3, 2011
Private Schools Phillips Exeter Academy, Exeter, N.H., spring term. Grade 9: John Kennealy, Cape Elizabeth, highest honors; Grade 10: Jalen Diffin, South Portland, honors; Grade 11: Maxwell Payson, Falmouth, highest honors; Grade 12: Garrett Van Wie, New Gloucester, high honors. Choate Rosemary Hall, Wallingford, Conn.: Megan Lubetkin of Cape Elizabeth. The Governor’s Academy, Byfield, […]
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Honor Roll, Yarmouth High School, Aug. 3, 2011
Yarmouth High School Fourth Quarter Grade 12 – High Honors: Andrew Beckmann, Rebecca Bell, Michelle Clark, Eric Drummond, Julie Dursema, Andrew George, Kyle Groves, Abbie Hutchinson, Catherine Morton, Connor O’Donnell, Natalie Salmon, Emily Santillo, Devin Simsarian, Spencer Soucy, Nathaniel Steinbock, Alison Totta; Honors: Courtney Barker, Campbell Belisle Haley, Elizabeth Bergesch, Annika Blake-Howland, Chloe Brant, Chelsea […]
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Lakes Region: Oxen to strut stuff at ‘Back to the Past’
The 20th annual “Back to the Past” is this weekend in Harrison at the historic Scribner’s Mill along the Crooked River. There’s something for everyone: from pillow fights for the kids and ice cream making, to live music and tours of the historic 1849 Scribner Homestead, to barrel making and blacksmithing, as well as a […]
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Greater Portland Events, Aug. 3, 2011
PORTLAND Abyssinian open house The Abyssinian Meeting House is holding an open house from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. today and Aug. 18 at 75 Newbury St.Christopher L. Webber, author of “American to the Backbone,” will give a talk about his book at the open house. The Abyssinian is the state’s only African American National […]
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BRUNSWICK HILLARY MORIN has been awarded the Girl Scouts of Maine’s highest honor, the “Girl Scout Gold Award,” for her community service initiative Project L.O.V.E. (Lots of Varying Essentials), in which she created eight reusable collection boxes to amass basic necessities benefitting the Ronald McDonald House of Portland. Morin is a member of Girl Scout […]
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Potluck, Aug. 3, 2011
Friday Friday lunch, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., North Deering Congregational Church, 1364 Washington Ave., Portland. Haddock chowder: $7; lobster roll: $7; egg salad: $4; other items available; free delivery for 10 or more orders. Haddock chowder, crab meat rolls, 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m., takeout available, First Congregational Church, 3 Gray Road, North Yarmouth. […]
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Military Notes, Aug. 3, 2011
CSM Herman J. Boudreau, 91, of Brunswick, was recently honored by the state of Maine for his service in the 103rd Infantry Regiment, Maine Army National Guard during World War II. Boudreau enlisted in 1940 and served until 1945. He was awarded the Silver Star Medal, Purple Heart, Combat Infantry Badge, American Defense Medal, Asiatic […]
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Regional Events, Aug. 3, 2011
NORTH PARSONSFIELD Par Sem day, auto show The Annual Par Sem Day and Auto Show will be held from 7:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday at the Parsonsfield Seminary off Route l60. The event will begin with a breakfast, followed by the auto show, music, entertainment, a flea market, games, raffles and a variety of […]
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PORTLAND THE MAINE WRITERS & Publishers Alliance named Jeremy Colson winner in the youth competition for poetry for his poem “Irrelevant Nonsense.” The judges called Colson’s poem “extraordinary,” said MWPA Executive Director Joshua Bodwell in a press release. The poem won out in a field of 66 entries, and he earned $200. Fadumo Issack of […]