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December 22, 2010

Briefly for Dec. 22

SANFORD YORK COUNTY EXTENSION Association recognized Glenn Wildes of Sanford with the George Spulick Award for outstanding volunteer at its annual meeting. Wildes, an active Master Gardener Volunteer since 1999, helped to harvest more than 52,000 pounds of fresh farm produce for the Maine Harvest for Hunger program. The association also elected new board officials, […]
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December 22, 2010

College Notes for Dec. 22

Graduations Flagler College, St. Augustine, Fla.: Gabriel Labbe, Eliot; Michelle Robb, Cumberland; Matty Truax, York. Awards Nazareth College, Rochester, N.Y.: Jenna Howard, of Limestone and Belfast, has been selected by the American Chemical Society’s Woman Chemists Committee to receive a 2011 Eli Lilly/WCC Travel Grant. The award is given to 10 outstanding female graduate and […]
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December 22, 2010

Events for Dec. 22

PORTLAND College planning essentials The Maine Educational Opportunity Center will host free workshops on Essentials of College Planning at 10 a.m. Jan. 4, 11 and 18 at Portland Adult Education, 57 Douglass St. Another workshop will be held at 10 a.m. Jan. 5, 12 and 19 at the Portland CareerCenter, 185 Lancaster St. To register […]
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December 22, 2010

Lakes Region: Forest Service aids woodlot owners

If you own timberland in the Lakes Region, now is a great time to get a management plan together or updated. Grant money is available to help offset the costs. A new program aims to keep the woodlands in our major watershed intact, provide outdoor recreation opportunities and ensure scenic beauty in one of Maine’s […]
Published
December 22, 2010

Honor Rolls for Dec. 22

Brunswick High School First Quarter Grade 9 – High Honors: Kelsey Barley, Rong Yuan Chen, Anna Cowan, Madeline Cowan, Kathryn Eldridge, Casey Fitzgerald, Ashanti Fortson, Tessa Hauptman, Isabella Jorgensen, Walter Martin, Claire Mendes, Zachary Miller, Brandon Mountainland, Teresa Murphy, Caley Nicholson, Grace Rabinowitz, Joel Soloway, Leah Soloway, Anna Turner, Hannah Vilas, Joseph Waring; Honors: Evelyn […]

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December 22, 2010

Military Notes for Dec. 22

Navy Seaman Recruit Jason J. Beaumier, a 2010 graduate of Biddeford High School, recently completed Navy basic training at Recruit Training Command, Great Lakes, Ill. Navy Seaman Apprentice Adam M. Gibbons, son of Lesa Gibbons of Plymouth, N. H., and Marcus Gibbons, of Sanford, was recently promoted to his current rank upon graduation from […]
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December 22, 2010

PetPourri for Dec. 22

ANIMAL REFUGE LEAGUE The following animals are available for adoption from the Animal Refuge League, 449 Stroudwater St., Westbrook. For information, call 854-9771 or visit www/arlgp.org. Marley, a 5-month old spayed female bull terrIer mix, is as endearing as a puppy can be. She’ll thrive on being an active participant in her family, and if […]
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December 22, 2010

Potluck for Dec. 22

FRIDAY Community lunch, noon to 2 p.m., with soup, salad, dessert. Church of St. Mary the Virgin, 43 Foreside Road, Falmouth. Free. SATURDAY Christmas Day meal, noon, 21st annual turkey dinner sponsored by Loaves and Fishes and prepared by Aadas Yoshuron Synagogue and held at St. Peter’s Episcopal Church, 11 White St., Rockland. Free. […]
Published
December 22, 2010

Serving the community

Gorham Middle School students reach out a helping hand -- in town and around the world.
Published
December 15, 2010

Juliana L’Heureux: Cynthia Murray-Beliveau receives Claddagh Award

Cynthia Murray-Beliveau of Hallowell, was recently recognized for her leadership advocating for Maine’s women and children by the Maine Irish Heritage Center located at St. Dominic’s Church in Portland. Murray-Beliveau’s life story is an example of the melting pot Maine became when the Irish and the Franco-Americans lived in their respective close knit ethnic neighborhoods. […]

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