More than 1,000 people are expected for four days of dances at the school complex in Biddeford.
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LETTER CARRIERS across Maine on May 8 will conduct the annual Stamp Out Hunger drive. Last year, letter carriers nationally collected more than 73.4 million pounds of food. People who wish to donate should leave a sturdy bag with nonperishable foods, such as canned soup or vegetables, pasta or cereal, next to a mailbox before […]
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Military Notes
Air Force Airman Ashlee L. LaBrie graduated from basic military training at Lackland Air Force Base, San Antonio, Texas. She is the daughter of James Jones of North Attleboro, Mass., and Christina Boyle of Scarborough. LaBrie is a 2007 graduate of Tri-County Regional Vocational Technical High School in Franklin, Mass. Army Capt. Caroline Kennedy, […]
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Potluck
Today Spaghetti supper, 5 to 8 p.m., hosted by Gov. Baldacci to benefit Preble Street Center. Held at Italian Heritage Center, 40 Westland Ave., Portland. Thursday Community Meal with roast pork, noon, Westbrook-Warren Congregational Church, 810 Main St., Westbrook. Per person $4. Friday Friday lunch, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., North Deering Congregational Church, 1364 […]
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Regional Events
BATH YMCA puts play in day The Bath Area Family YMCA will hold a “Put Play in Your Day” Healthy Kids Day event from 4 to 7 p.m. on Friday at 303 Centre St. The free public event will include games, refreshments, entertainment and sports. For details, call 443-4112 or visit www.bathymca.org. PeaceWorks Haiti […]
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Don Perkins: Master Gardeners create market, garden
Laura Campbell of New Gloucester got bored with supermarket food a long time ago and is now enrolled in a master gardening course. One requirement is to donate 40 hours of horticulture for the community. Thus, she and two other New Gloucester master gardening students Bob Fowler and Deb Fralich are set to begin an […]
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Les Franco Americains: Genealogy enthusiast answers reader’s question
Maine genealogy researcher Russell “Bud” Dorr quickly found information about a reader’s recent query. Dorr, 69, is a genealogy enthusiast, Maine native and resident of Casco. Referencing the Drouin files, he found the place where the Maine World War II fighter pilot Herman E. King’s family originated from in Quebec. This information was requested by […]
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Blood Drives
The following American Red Cross blood drives are open to the public: Today 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., Andover College, South Portland 11 to 4 p.m., Central Maine Community College, Auburn 1 to 6 p.m., Vineyard Christian Fellowship, Mechanic Falls Saturday 8 a.m. to 1 p.m., Moody’s Collision, Gorham Monday Noon to 6 p.m., St. […]
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Faculty award
University of Southern Maine: The Maine Humanities Council has presented the Constance H. Carlson Public Humanities Prize to professor Joseph A. Conforti. The prize was established in 1998 to honor Carlson, a founding member of the Maine Humanities Council and the first woman president of a University of Maine System campus. Conforti founded the American […]
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Greater Portland events
SOUTH PORTLAND VNA Hospice training Hospice is hosting volunteer training from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday at VNA Home Health & Hospice Office, 50 Foden Road. Training will continue April 26, May 3 and 10. Participants should bring their own lunch. To register, contact Ann Costello at 400-8726 or [email protected]. Cancer buddy program […]