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    May 18, 2011

    Honor Roll: Scarborough High School, May 18, 2011

    Scarborough High School Third Quarter Seniors — High Honors: Jenna Conley, Charles Doe, Matthew Eaton, Danielle Foster, Melanie Grover, Sarah Little, Will Lynch, Kevin Philbrick, Caroline Reno, Andrew Talbot; Honors: Lauren Aceto, Benjamin Acker, Jack Adams, Victoria Armishaw, Samuel Barrett, Zachary Bean, Courtnee Benner, Carolyn Bennett, Brian Berube, Christina Bilodeau, MacKenzie Bowker, Zachary Brown, Sarah […]

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    May 18, 2011

    Honor Roll: Thornton Academy, May 18, 2011

    Thornton Academy Third Quarter Class of 2011 — First Honors: Michael Altieri, Thomas Cote, Sara Duquette, Si Yun (Lilian) Li, Gabriella Sanchez, Lou Seneras, Matthew Swetland, Aaron Williams; Second Honors: Denitsa Atanasova, Victoria Balsamo, Luke Barkhuff, Michelle Beauchemin, Trey Binette, Samantha Blanc, Marissa Boivin, Josh Boldebook, Melissa Boucher, Alyssa Bourque, Christian Brayden, Lauryn Caron, Phoebe […]

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    May 18, 2011

    Potluck, May 18, 2011

    Thursday Free supper, 5:30 to 6:30 p.m., North Parish Congregational Church, 893 Main St., Sanford. Friday Friday lunch, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., North Deering Congregational Church, 1364 Washington Ave., Portland. Haddock chowder: $7; lobster roll: $7; egg salad: $4; free delivery for 10 orders. Saturday Pancake breakfast, 8 to |10:30 a.m., to benefit the […]

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    May 18, 2011

    Births, May 18, 2011

    Several area hospitals no longer provide birth announcements. We will publish birth announcements from parents. Forms and instructions are available here. For more information, call 791-6300. Maine Medical Center Annabella Jeanne Duquette, born April 28 to William and Gigi (Gordon) Duquette, Old Orchard Beach. Grandparents: Nancy Goggin, Brunswick; Ralph and Lois Duquette, Old Orchard Beach. […]

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    May 18, 2011

    Blood Drives, May 18, 2011

    The following American Red Cross blood drives are open to the public: Thursday 1 to 6 p.m., Lions Club, Kittery Friday 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Cinemagic, Saco Saturday 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Cinemagic, Saco 8 a.m. to 1 p.m., Town Hall, Berwick Monday 12:30 to 6 p.m., North Parish Church, Sanford 2 to […]

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    May 18, 2011

    Briefly Greater Portland, May 18, 2011

    YARMOUTH YARMOUTH ARTS is accepting applications until May 31 for this year’s grant program. The organization awards grants for nonprofit projects in Yarmouth that use art to build community. Applicants could receive $250 to $1,500 grants. For applications, call 846-4741. FALMOUTH ELIZABETH HAMILTON-GUARINO, 41, was recently crowned Mrs. Maine International and will compete for the […]

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    May 18, 2011

    Briefly Regional, May 18, 2011

    BIDDEFORD THE BIDDEFORD-SACO ROTARY Club announced the winners of its annual essay contest for Grade 8 students from Biddeford, Saco and Old Orchard Beach schools. Top three winners for the six respresenting schools were Marissa Heffernan, Brooke DuGuay-Miller and Kayla Fournier, all of Biddeford Middle School; Jenna Paul, Michaela Basile and Abigail Robinson, all of […]

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    May 18, 2011
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    Greater Portland Events, May 18, 2011

    FALMOUTH Food preservation class The University of Maine Cooperative Extension is offering three-hour workshop, “Preserving the Harvest,” from 1 to 4 p.m. Tuesday at the UMaine Regional Learning Center, 75 Clearwater Drive, Suite 104. Organizers will discuss how to preserve foods and offer safe recipes and tips on equipment to insure safety and how to […]

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    May 18, 2011

    Honor Roll: Massabesic High School, May 18, 2011

    Massabesic High School Second Trimester Grade 12 — High Honors: Carolyn Allaire, Brandi Allen, Carolin Behrens, Brianna Boucher, Jakob Brooks, Cameron Creamer, Debra Egan, Katelin Emerson, Christopher Gahm, Hannah Hopkins, Matthew Johnson, Julia Kim, Taylor Kirker, Cassondra Larochelle, Jordan Levesque, Gisele Lundrigan, Karissa McCoy, Joshua McDowell, Elizabeth Mulcahy, Lauren Pierce, Lindsey Pride, Lindsey Ring, Kayla […]

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    May 18, 2011

    School Notes, May 18, 2011

    Maine high school semifinalists in the 2011 U.S. Presidential Scholars Program: Willard Bollenbach and John Queeney, Cape Elizabeth High School; Charles Oddleifson, Morse High School; Dacie Manion, Old Town High School; and Andrew DiMarco and Natalie Salmon, Yarmouth High School. National Spanish Exam: Nearly 50 students from Portland and Deering High Schools received awards in […]