High school alumni plan banquet The Samuel D. Hanson High School Alumni will hold its annual banquet on Saturday, June 10, at Salmon Falls Restaurant in Hollis. Patricia Bean, an alumni banquet committee member, said the class of 1956 will be special guests. For more information, call 929-4529 or 929-5588. SAD 6 plans school budget […]
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Enchanted April Opens At Good Theater
Good Theater, the professional company in residence at the St. Lawrence Arts Center in Portland, is presenting the play, “Enchanted April” through May 7. “Enchanted April” tells of two frustrated London housewives who decide to rent a villa in Italy for a holiday away from their bleak marriages. They recruit two very different English women […]
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School Committee approves budget
The Westbrook School Committee has approved a budget for 2007 that is just around the 4 percent increase over last year’s budget requested by Mayor Bruce Chuluda. “It’s a good budget. I think it takes care of the needs we have and is still under Bruce Chuluda’s 4 percent,” said Assistant Superintendent Jan Breton. “We’re […]
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Back on Track fundraiser June 1
Back on Track will be holding a fundraiser on June 1 at Rookies in Westbrook from 5 p.m. until 9 p.m. The event will feature live music, a 50/50 raffle and lots of fun. Proceeds will benefit at-risk youth through the programs offered to them by Back on Track. For more information, call 772-4191.
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Sea Dogs tickets, here!
Nick Porter raises the Bonny Eagle High School honor flag representing the Most Improved Students at Bonny Eagle High School. The students have earned the distinction of being Sea Dogs Most Improved Students for 2005-2006. Students were chosen by faculty and receive tickets to the Apr. 30 Sea Dogs game at Hadlock Field. Other than […]
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Easter: The low-key Jesus
Why is everything so ordinary after Jesus’ resurrection? That is, of course, except for the resurrection itself. That is the most significant happening in all planetary history. However, it must be admitted that the daily occurrences for the next 40 days until Jesus ascended spell a rather usual routine. If humans were writing this time […]
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Raymond cable up and running
From the comfort of their easy chairs, Raymond residents may now watch pre-recorded meetings and other community programming on cable television. Last Wednesday, both the municipal government and the school department cable channels became operational, less than a year after voters approved the digital recording studio and less than three months after the town obtained […]
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SATs good for kids, schools
The state’s move to require high school juniors to take the Scholastic Aptitude Test instead of the Maine Educational Assessment is a good idea that will have far reaching benefits. Unlike the MEAs, which only matter to the schools, the SATs can have an effect on students’ futures, especially those who are going off to […]
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Westbrook HS spring preview
Girls Tennis Coach: Mike Makin (14th year) Last season’s record: 8-7 How did last season end: Lost playoff quarterfinal to Portland, 3-2 Key players: EmJay Williams, Chelsea Norton, Kelsey Herbert, Danielle Waldron, Kristina Shavirov, Meghan Quigley and Michelle Casella. Season outlook: “We’ve got everybody back, and they’ve been playing indoors and taking lessons, so we’re […]
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Cheverus awards academic honors Three students from Buxton were named to the honor roll for the first semester at Cheverus High School in Portland. They are Kristen MacLean, a sophomore, and two freshmen, Marcus Dominic Cardana and Daniel Piper. Direnzo excels at university Kaitlyn Direnzo was named the dean’s list at Southern New Hampshire University […]