Navy Seaman Recruit Joshua J. Johnston, son of Jason Johnston of South Berwick, and other sailors from the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis watched the rock band “Taking Back Sunday” perform a concert while being deployed to the 5th Fleet Area Of Responsibility. Johnston joined the Navy in August. Maine Army National […]
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CAMDEN Learn art of dehydration Ana Antaki will give a presentation on the ancient techniques of dehydration and fermentation at 7 p.m. Thursday at the Camden Public Library at 55 Main St. Antaki, of Weeping Duck Farm in Montville, employs four main food preservation methods: dehydration, lacto-fermentation, steam canning, and freezing, with an emphasis on […]
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Juliana L’Heureux: Louis XVI bio by Brunswick author
Brunswick writer Alison Johnson enjoys her bi-weekly lunches with a local group of Franco-American friends. Johnson speaks fluent French and enjoys visiting France at least once a year. Now, she’s about to publish a biography about one of the most notably tragic monarchs in French history. Johnson’s interest in the French motivated her to write […]
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Potluck
Wednesday Marine Mammals of Maine, 4 to 10 p.m., with a portion of sales benefiting the organization. Margaritas Mexican Restaurant, 11 Brown St., Portland. Free meal, 5 to 6 p.m., Mission Possible Teen Center, Foster Street entrance, Westbrook. Pork ribs, scalloped potatoes, dessert, 5 to 6:30 p.m., VFW Post 832, 50 Peary Terrace, South Portland. […]
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MILLINOCKET Students sought for big hike Friends of Baxter State Park invites Maine high school sophomores and juniors to submit applications to participate in the Fifth Annual Maine Youth Wilderness Leadership Program that will backpack through Baxter State Park Aug. 3-11. The program, funded through donations in collaboration with Baxter State Park and the Chewonki […]
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Blood drives
The following American Red Cross blood drives are open to the public: Monday Noon to 5 p.m., Elijah Kellogg Church, Harpswell 1 to 7 p.m., St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Church, Fryeburg Tuesday 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., Department of Health and Human Services, Rockland 1 to 6 p.m., St. Gregory’s Church, Gray Wednesday 11 a.m. […]
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Church ‘doing for others’ to honor civil rights icon
The First Parish Congregational Church, UCC of Saco began its first Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service event in 2009 in response to a question posed more than four decades ago by the late civil rights leader: “Life’s most persistent and urgent question is: ‘What are you doing for others?’ “ For the fifth […]
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CAMDEN Songwriter sessions The Camden Library Songwriters Sessions continue at 6:30 pm. Tuesday at the Camden Public Library Coffeehouse at 55 Main St. Veteran songwriters David Dodson and Jim James will head the sessions that offer songwriters a venue to try their latest songs on an audience and gain some feedback. The group will meet […]
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College notes
Dean’s Lists Cazenovia, N.Y., College: Allison Carroll, Limerick; Melanie Peabody, Portland. Champlain College, Burlington, Vt.; Sibyl Cunningham, Raymond; Ellis Roakes, Lebanon; Samuel Mercer, Falmouth; Chelsea Hutchings, York; Maegan Katz, Casco; Jacob Horowitz, York Beach. Clemson, S.C., University: Caitlin Jordan, Kennebunk; Michael Butler, Lewiston; Eric Hall, Lewiston; Michael Wong, Lewiston; Courtney Adams, Sanford. Gardner-Webb University, Boiling […]
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Military notes
Air Force Airmen Chelsea J. Kennie and Franklin A. Kritzman have graduated from basic military training at Lackland Air Force Base, San Antonio. Kennie is the daughter of Crystal Coombs of Steep Falls and is a 2010 graduate of Bonny Eagle High School, Standish.Kritzman is the son of Darlene Kritzman of Topsham and graduated from […]