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January 30, 2012

Briefs

WELLS McMahon wins geography bee Brian McMahon, a seventh-grader at Wells Junior High School, emerged the winner of the school’s annual geography bee. The 40-minute bee held earlier this month was attended by the entire student body, staff and parents. Tamar Cimenian, an eighth-grader and last year’s winner, finished second. Another eighth-grader, Olivia Holdsworth, came […]
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January 23, 2012

Honor Roll: North Yarmouth Academy

First Trimester Honor Roll Grade 12 – Highest Honors: Charles Gerrity, Forrest Milburn and Brian Trelegan, all of Cumberland; Hadley Gibson, Freeport; Rudolph Guliani and Sarah Jordan; both of West Bath; Hannah Harmatz and Ethan Liu, both of Cumberland Foreside; Jessica Powers, Falmouth; Benjamin Randall, Lisbon Falls; High Honors: Katheryn Cawley, Robert Field, Anthony Hardy, […]
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January 23, 2012

College Notes

Dean’s List Bryan College, Dayton, Tenn.: Abigail Taylor, Berwick. Bucknell University, Lewisburg, Pa.: Kimberly Butt and Madeline Quirk, both of Falmouth; Catherine Gibbons, Cumberland Center; James Wilcox, Cape Elizabeth. Central Maine Community College, Auburn: Cumberland County students: Bridgton: Aileen Peaco-Burkett, Shelly Stevens, Kayla Archambault; Brunswick: Stile Cantrell, Jared Cofer; Casco: Asher Anderson; Cumberland Center: Roland […]
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January 23, 2012

Births

Out of Town Nicola Chere Power, born Dec. 15 at Fletcher Allen Health Care, Burlington, Vt., to Daniel Sr. and Amber (Odell) Power, South Glens Falls, Vt. Bridgton Hospital Trevor Thomas Bush, born Dec. 12 to David and Carrie (Aitken) Bush, Bridgton. Grandparents: Tom and Claudia Aitken, Worcester, Mass.; Tom and Rita Bush, Bridgton. Great-grandparents: […]
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January 23, 2012

Blood Drives

The following American Red Cross blood drives are open to the public: Monday Noon to 5 p.m., Elijah Kellogg Church, Harpswell 12:30 to 6 p.m., North Parish Church, Sanford 1 to 7 p.m., Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton Church, Fryeburg Wednesday 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., University of New England, Biddeford 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., […]

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January 23, 2012

Don Perkins: New park on horizon for Windham

Next to all of the commercial hubbub along Route 302 in North Windham, between Home Depot and Anglers Road, there is a remarkable 120 acres of undeveloped land. At 6:30 p.m. Jan. 31, Windham will hold a public meeting at the Town Hall Council Chambers where residents can propose ideas for creating a multi-use outdoor […]
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January 23, 2012

Dispatches

PORTLAND Math league meet results Southern Maine Elementary Math League, held Jan. 11 at Holiday Inn by the Bay in Portland included 52 teams of fifth and sixth grade students from the area. Top fifth grade individual scorers are: First Place: Sawyer LaChance, Kennebunkport Consolidated School, Mason Burke and Ian Zogg both from Sea Road […]
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January 23, 2012

Military Notes

Navy Seaman Jonathan R. Patterson, Navy Seaman Apprentice Casey Becker and Navy Seaman Jonathan Q. Witzman recently completed Navy basic training at Recruit Training Command, Great Lakes, Ill. Patterson is the son of Janet Patterson of Wells and Jeffery Patterson of Alfred. He is a 2008 graduate of Wells High School. Becker is the son […]
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January 23, 2012

Potluck

Thursday Community Meal with baked chicken, 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 Washington Ave., Portland. Haddock chowder: $8; lobster roll: $7.50; egg salad: $4.50; other items available; free delivery for 10 or more orders. Haddock chowder, 11:30 […]
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January 23, 2012

Events

SOUTH PORTLAND Cancer support workshops The Cancer Community Center is offering two talks this week. Dawn Pelletier Stratton, a licensed counselor and cancer survivor, will give a talk “Living with Uncertainty,” from 6 to 7:30 p.m. tonight at the Center, 778 Main St. People will learn ways to handle the fears, anxieties, and stress that […]

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