The Maine Army National Guard has announced May promotions for these area National Guard soldiers. Their new rank, hometown and unit are listed: Sgt. David Stacy, Woolwich, Joint Forces Headquarters. Pfc. Micah Simmler, Bath, 152nd Maintenance Company. Staff Sgt. Shannon Trepanier, Sanford, Detachment 1, 1136th Transportation Company. Spc. Joshua Belanger, Springvale, 152nd Maintenance Company. […]
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Briefly Greater Portland, June 22, 2011
SOUTH PORTLAND LIZZIE CANARIE, a junior at South Portland High School, was recently recognized by U.S. Sen. Susan Collins for her success on the school’s debate team. Canarie is a member of her school’s speech and debate teams. She is the only high school debate team member in Maine to qualify for both the CFL […]
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Pet Pourri, June 22, 2011
Tall Tails Beagle Rescue The following dogs are available for adoption from Tall Tails Beagle Rescue in Freeport. Tall Tails will be at the Dock Dogs event at the Pet Life Store in the Cabela’s Shopping Plaza in Scarborough from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sunday. For details, go to www.talltailsbeaglerescue.petfinder.org or call 797-5392. Zander […]
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High School Reunions
Upcoming reunions of local area high schools.
South Portland, Deering, Kennebunk, Brunswick, McAuley, Portland, and more
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Juliana L’Heureux: Calls for family reunions at World Acadian Congress
Organizing family reunions are among the preparations underway for L’Acadie du Monde 2014, the fifth International World Acadian Congress. Family reunions are planned in Maine’s St. John Valley, Southeast Quebec and Northwest New Brunswick. The two and a half week cultural program is scheduled for August 2014, with the international theme of is L’Acadie Du […]
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Military Notes, June 15, 2011
Gov. Paul LePage and first lady Ann LePage will be guests for the Maine Military and Community Network conference at 8:30 a.m. Thursday at Cotter Union, 4500 Mayflower Hill, Colby College, Waterville. The organization offers support for Maine military members and their families. The conference is open to the public. To register, go to www.colby.edu/mmcn […]
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Briefly Greater Portland, June 15, 2011
PORTLAND THE TELLING ROOM received a $14,000 grant from the National Endowment for the Arts for a yearlong writing project with local youths in the 2011-2012 school year. The project, Searching for Maine/Searching for ME, will help students become documentarians through photography, writing and film. Their stories will be documented in an anthology. The Telling […]
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Regional Events, June 15, 2011
WEST KENNEBUNK Youth work at shelter Spots are still available in the Animal Welfare Society summer youth workshop series. The four-day workshops are scheduled for July 11-14 and July 18-21 for children ages 7 to 9, and July 25-28, Aug. 1-4, Aug. 8-11 and Aug. 15-18 for ages 10 to 13. The hands-on workshops allow […]
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Briefly Regional, June 15, 2011
YORK YORK PUBLIC LIBRARY, 15 Long Sands Road, is accepting donations of salable-condition books for its annual Summer Book Sale from July 21 to 23. Donations will be accepted at the library through July 9. Paperbacks and hardbacks, audio books on tape or CD, videos on DVD and puzzles are all welcome. For more details, […]
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Lakes Region: Bike and rod shop gets national notice
Jason Grimes doesn’t go to work anymore. He’s the perfect example of that saying, if you love what you do, you’ll never work a day in your life. Grimes lives in Westbrook and runs Northeast Chop Shop, a custom motorcycle and hot rod enterprise on Route 302 in Windham where he’s been welding, fabricating and […]