BIDDEFORD Flight program sends 21 youths soaring Near-perfect flying conditions gave 21 area youths a chance to experience aviation first-hand recently at the Biddeford Municipal Airport. Experimental Aircraft Association Chapter 1210, housed at their member-built hangar at the Biddeford Airport, hosted the event in conjunction with EAA Chapter 225 from Rochester, N.H. Nine girls and […]
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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. Central Maine Medical Center Christian Allen Valeriani, born Oct. 16 to Joshua Valeriani and Sarah Holt, Naples. Grandparents: Valentino Valeriani Sr., Ellie Valeriani, Craig Holt, Karen […]
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Events
SANFORD Sanford Parks and Recreation Department is offering a number of fall activities this Saturday, including a 5K Turkey Trot Road Race and 1 Mile Dog Jog and a Used Sports Equipment sale. Both events will be held at the Sanford Junior High Gymnasium. Check-in for the race is at 8 a.m., with the event […]
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Maine Fulbright scholar views immigration up close
His interest in the work began six years ago, following a yearlong study abroad in Granada, Spain, and Mexico City.
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Blood Drives
The following American Red Cross blood drives are open to the public: Monday • Noon to 5 p.m., Gibson Recreation Center, Fryeburg • 1 to 6 p.m., West Scarborough United Methodist Church Tuesday • 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., Monmouth Academy • 1:30 to 6:30 p.m., American Legion Hall, Richmond Wednesday • 8 a.m. to […]
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Military Notes
• A fall resource fair for veterans will be held from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Nov. 17 at Lewiston High School. More than 40 organizations will be available to assist veterans and family members with health programs, housing, employment and other areas of support. Free lifetime veteran state parks passes will be available […]
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Potluck
Wednesday • Ladies/Community breakfast, 7 to 9 a.m., BMC Diner, Richardson Street, Rangeley. • Pork loin, salad, dessert, noon to 1:30 p.m., also pork pot roast on Friday. Spectrum Generations, 12 Main St., Topsham. Suggested donation: per person: $6; age 60 and older or disabled: $4. Call 729-0475 for reservations. • Free meal, 5 to […]
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Briefs
KENNEBUNK School cites its veterans Students and staff at Kennebunk Elementary School hosted an assembly last week to honor veterans in advance of today’s Veterans Day holiday. Some 470 kindergarten through grade 3 students sat in silence while New England Cadets formed the color guard and opened a military ceremony under the direction of Maj. […]
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College Notes
Graduations Emory University, Nell Hodgson Woodruff School of Nursing, Atlanta; Jodie Simms, Poland; Loraine Van Slyke, Yarmouth. Awards J. Alexander Maxwell of Kennebunkport has earned a Fulbright Scholarship and begins a three-year doctoral program in architecture, with an emphasis on urban design in the developing world, at University of Strathclyde in Glasgow, Scotland. He is […]
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School Notes
Falmouth High School: Seven seniors have been named semifinalists in the 58th annual National Merit Scholarship Program: Alexander Han, Azad Jalali, Jackson Pike, Seamus Powers, Emma Sapat, Thomas Wilberg and Zachary Winkeler. Dana Bloch, a senior, has been selected as the DAR Good Citizen for the school year and is eligible to enter the DAR […]