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  • Published
    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 […]

  • Published
    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, […]

  • Published
    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 […]

  • Published
    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: […]

  • Published
    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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  • Published
    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 […]

  • Published
    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 […]

  • Published
    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 […]

  • Published
    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 […]

  • Published
    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 […]