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May 4, 2011

Regional briefly

STANDISH BONNY EAGLE High School students Jen Pelizza and Nicole Pelizza recently placed first at the Maine History Day Competition in Augusta. Fellow student Katie Quinn placed second while Allie Parkin and Lauren Sharples took third. The Pelizzas and Quinn have qualified to represent Maine at the University of Maryland in June. Bonny Eagle Middle […]
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May 4, 2011

Births

Southern Maine Medical Center Emily Elizabeth Donovan, born April 15 to Kyle and Michelle (Dimattia) Donovan, Biddeford. Grandparents: Joseph and Kathy Dimattia, Haverhill, Mass.; Michael and Lisa Donovan, Concord, N.H. Braiden Christopher Eugley, born April 15 to Richard Eugley and Felicia Webber, West Newfield. Grandparents: Stacey Webber and Tammy and Paul Tanguay, all of Limington; […]
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May 4, 2011

Greater Portland Briefly

CAPE ELIZABETH, CUMBERLAND, NORTH YARMOUTH Goodwill industries is hosting three donation drives from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday. The donation drives will be held at Cape Elizabeth Town Hall, 320 Ocean House Road; Cumberland Congregational Church, 282 Main St.; and North Yarmouth Town Office, 10 Village Square Road. Residents can bring gently used […]
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May 4, 2011

Reunions

HIGH SCHOOL Deering High School, Class of 1954, 11:30 a.m. June 29, annual luncheon at DiMillo’s, Commercial Street, Portland. Contact Cynthia Snow Simpson, 90 Evergreen Drive, Gorham or call 839-7698 for details. Gardiner Area High School, Class of 1986, 6 p.m. July 9 at Lodge of Elks, Augusta. Tickets are $30 per person in advance. […]
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April 29, 2011

Juliana L’Heureux: Franco-American Library online from UMaine

A new online bibliography library about French history and culture is the result of an effort between the Franco-American Center at the University of Maine in Orono and Quebec’s Centre de la Francophonie des Ameriques. “This is an interesting international effort between Quebec and the University to finally place the Franco-American, French-Acadian, French histories […]

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April 27, 2011

Potluck, April 27, 2011

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; other items available; free delivery for 10 or more orders. Saturday All-you-can-eat breakfast, with blueberry pancakes, scrambled eggs and sausage, 8 to 10 a.m., Acton-Shapleigh Lions Club, at the Acton […]
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April 27, 2011

Greater Portland Events, April 27, 2011

PORTLAND Portland Trails anniversary Portland Trails is celebrating its 20th anniversary with a party and silent auction at 5:30 p.m. Friday at the Portland Club, 156 State St. There will be more than 200 items available to bid on, along with hors d’oeuvres from Black Tie Catering. The desserts are being donated by El Rayo […]
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April 27, 2011

Military Notes, April 27, 2011

Army Reserve Spec. Kris A. Samora is returning to the United States after a deployment to Iraq serving in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom/New Dawn, or Operation Enduring Freedom in Afghanistan and the Southwest Asia Theater of Operations. Samora, a military police member with six years of military service, is assigned to the 94th Military […]
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April 27, 2011

Regional Briefly, April 27, 2011

YORK THE YORK EQUESTRIAN Team has qualified for the Interscholastic Equestrian Association National Finals after placing fourth at the Zone 1 finals at Mount Holyoke College. Team point riders were co-Captain Meaghan Hynes, co-Captain Katie Kirwin, Madison Cromwell, Molly Shoer and Samantha Taylor. Also qualifying for nationals were Meghan Hynes and Camden Carter. Abby Geiling […]
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April 27, 2011

Regional Events, April 27, 2011

BOOTHBAY HARBOR Fishermen’s Festival The 38th annual Fisherman’s Festival will kick off with a Shotgun Golf Scramble, Kick-off Party and the Shrimp Princess Pageant on Friday and daylong family events, competitions, food and live entertainment on Saturday and Sunday. For a complete schedule of activities, go to www.Boothbayharbor.com or call 633-2353. YORK Geocachers to clean […]

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