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March 22, 2011

Juliana L’Heureux: Franco-Americans honored during annual festivities

Maine’s Gov. Paul LePage led annual Franco-American Day festivities on March 16, with celebrations at the State House in Augusta and at Lewiston’s Franco-American Heritage Center. Felicitations and recognition awards were presented to six 2011 Franco-American Hall of Fame inductees at ceremonies held in the Augusta State House. The evening festivities in Lewiston included a […]
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March 21, 2011

Juliana L’Heureux: New home needed for Maine Franco-American Genealogical Society

AUBURN — The Maine Franco-American Genealogical Society is looking for a new home. The Society’s comprehensive library, packed with thousands of records about family histories, is currently housed in Auburn’s Great Falls School. But a recent decision by the City Council to demolish that part of the school is forcing the Society (MFGS) to find […]
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March 16, 2011

Births, March 16, 2011

Bridgton Hospital Jesse Hunter Frances Whipple, born Feb. 19 to Angela G. (Keaton) Cassell and George E. Whipple, Hiram. Grandparents: Patricia and Carlton Bate, Eliot; Marsha and Barry Whipple, Cornish. Sylas Timothy Rollins, born Feb. 19 to Erin (McGonagle) and Scott D. Rollins, Brownfield. Grandparents: Donna and Paul McGonagle and Herb and Mickey Rollins, […]
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March 16, 2011

Blood Drives, March 16, 2011

The following American Red Cross blood drives are open to the public: Today 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., American Red Cross Bus at Residence Inn by Marriott, 145 Fore St., Portland 2:30 to 7:30 p.m., Mount Ararat Middle School, Topsham Thursday 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., Verrill Dana, Portland 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., American […]
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March 16, 2011

Briefly, March 16, 2011

AUGUSTA THE MAINE ARTS COMMISSION launched a new grant program that provide art education funding for students in Maine. The Ticket to Ride grant program will defray the cost of travel for schools in Maine wishing to attend arts venues and events to boost their curriculum. The start-up funding was provided by the Jane B. […]

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March 16, 2011

College Notes, March 16, 2011

GRADUATES Kaplan University, Miami: Melaina Laura of Portland, bachelor in psychology; Jacqueline Alexander of Bridgton and Jessica Le-Blanc of Saco, both bachelor in business administration; Patricia Gibbons of Bridgton, Alicia Scott of Windham and Shea Safarik of Scarborough, all associate of science in interdisciplinary studies; Sara Castellez of Eliot, associate of applied science in business […]
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March 16, 2011

Greater Portland Events, March 16, 2011

PORTLAND Book sale for the Bigs Big Brothers Big Sisters of Southern Maine will hold a book sale this weekend at the Woodfords Club, 179 Woodford St. in Portland. The fundraiser, held from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday and 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sunday at the Woodfords Club, will feature more than 15,000 […]
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March 16, 2011

Honor Roll, Brunswick High School, March 16, 2011

Brunswick High School, second quarter Grade 12 – High Honors: Garrett Brann, Luke Carter, Brittany Cost, Austin Gay, Skylar Goldwaite, Amy Jones, Torri McClintick, Morgan Moore, Ted Murphy, Victoria Oliver, Jan Porstmann, Forrest Sawyer, Haley Shaw, Paul Sullivan, Tabitha Waite, Allison Walton. Honors: Jennifer Auclair, Robert Balfour, Selby Barrett, Evan Beaulieu, Emily Bellevue, Alicia […]
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March 16, 2011

Honor Roll, Windham High School, March 16, 2011

Windham High School, Second Quarter Grade 12 – High Honors: Danielle Bellavance, Tyler Brennick, Kelsey Bubar, Kendall Curit, Christopher Frost, Evan Gardner, Jacquelyn Guiseley, Emma Krieg, Molly Olsen, Brian Reina, Benjamin Richardson, Angela Ruggiero, Elizabeth Shively, Zoe Smith. Honors: Hannah Adams, Abigail Bland, Nicholas Burton, Kevin Cidre, Gina Cirillo, Abigail Clarke, Jennifer Cobb, Cody […]
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March 16, 2011

Military Notes, March 16, 2011

Army National Guard Pvts. Jared D. Gowen and Timothy J. Grovo have graduated from basic combat training at Fort Jackson, Columbia, S.C. Gowen, the son of Ellen Gowen of Gorham, is a 2006 graduate of Gorham High School. Grovo, the son of Robin Grovo of Limington, graduated in 2009 from Bonny Eagle High School, Standish. […]

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