BIDDEFORD Community Club sponsors ‘Artists by the Sea’ exhibit The Biddeford Pool Community Club is sponsoring, “Artists by the Sea,” a weekend-long exhibition of original acrylic, oil, watercolor and pastel works by 17 area artists. The event begins with a reception from 5 to 7 p.m. Friday and will be continue from 10 a.m. to 3 […]
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College Notes
Graduations Berry College, Mount Berry, Ga.: Cecilia Shields-Auble, Yarmouth. Bowdoin College, Brunswick: Caroline Blake, Raymond, magna cum laude and Phi Beta Kappa; Benjamin Brewster, Cape Elizabeth; Chelsea Bruno, Brunswick; Melissa DellaTorre, Scarborough; Evelyn Dickinson, Bowdoin; David Dietz, Yarmouth; Alex Doering, Windham; Caroline Gauld, Bath; Reaha Goyetche, York; Daniel Hanley, Falmouth; Katherine Harmon, Auburn, cum laude; […]
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Reunions
HIGH SCHOOL Deering High School, Class of 1954, luncheon, June 25, DiMillo’s, Commercial Street, Portland. Call 854-0042 or email [email protected] for details. South Portland High School, Class of 1944, 11 a.m. July 2, at Hometown Buffet, Maine Mall, South Portland. South Portland High School, Class of 1953, 3 p.m. July 16, at 16 Bay Road, […]
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Blood Drives
The following American Red Cross blood drives are open to the public: Monday 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., York’s Wild Kingdom, 23 Railroad Ave., York Beach Noon to 6 p.m., North Parish Church, 893 Main St., Sanford 1 to 6 p.m., United Methodist Church, 37 School St., Berwick Tuesday Noon to 6 p.m., Community Center, […]
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Connections are key on southern Maine hams’ Field Day
Amateur radio enthusiasts will gather for 24 hours of whirlwind, worldwide communication Saturday.
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Potluck
Tuesday Benefit Night, 5 to 9 p.m., portion of sales benefits South Portland Food Cupboard. Otto’s Pizza, Cottage Road, South Portland. Wednesday Free meal, 5 to 6 p.m., My Place Teen Center, Foster Street entrance, Westbrook. Offered in collaboration by Wayside Food Program, Trinity Lutheran Church and the Center. Roast pork loin dinner and dessert, […]
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Briefs
WELLS Olympian gold medalist Ian Crocker speaks at school Three-time Olympic gold medal-winning swimmer Ian Crocker recently visited students at Wells Elementary School at the request of a third-grader who’d invited him to fulfill an assignment. Isabella Bazata’s social studies assignment was to detail the life of a famous Maine person; Crocker had attended Cheverus […]
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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. Southern Maine Health Care Brayden Michael Hall, born June 8 to Michael Hall and Jessica Durgin-Hall, Sanford. Grandparents: James Durgin, East Waterboro; Georgette Durgin, Shapleigh; John and […]
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Events
DAMARISCOTTA Lou Gehrig film screening A screening of the classic film “Pride of the Yankees” (1942, 128 min.) will be held at 7 p.m. Monday at Skidompha Public Library, Porter Meeting Hall, Elm Street entrance. This Oscar-winning film is a tribute to the legendary New York Yankees first baseman Lou Gehrig, who died only one […]
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LIMINGTON Extension holding sale The Limington Extension Clearance Sale will be held from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday at 476 Sand Pond Road. Proceeds are to benefit the Bonny Eagle High School Scholarship fund. WELLS Coastal Geology Walk A Coastal Geology Walk will be offered from 9 to 11 a.m. Saturday at Wells Reserve […]