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December 1, 2010

Kennebunk High School Honor Roll, Dec. 1, 2010

Kennebunk High School First quarter Freshmen – High Honors: Rachel Anastas, Samantha Bell, LauraLee Bundy, Chloe Burrows-Brown, Megan Cadigan, Cacildia Cain, Margaret Carroll, Marion Cerino, Kaitlyn Cimenian, Maria Cormack-Pitts, Sean Coughlan, Gabrielle Coyne, Grace Crook, Melissa Ferris, Maryssa Gordon, Megan Hall, Hannah Johnson, Colby Kingston, Christopher Kremer, MaeMae Liautaud, Michelle Lovejoy, Brittany Madore, Brandon […]
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December 1, 2010

Windham High School Honor Roll, Dec. 1, 2010

Windham High School First Quarter Grade 9 – High Honors: Haley Batchelder, Emily Gilman, Emily Gorrivan, Kate Kneeland, Anna Landry, Tess Olson, Mariah Plummer, Erick Schadler, Maria Sepulveda, Nathan Skvorak, Shalahn Staten, Jessica Stumper, Austin Verrill, Kaleigh Warner; Honors: Carl Berthiaume, Abygail Bradbury, Jacob Brown, Samuel Burnell, Emily Bushika, Andrew Carver, Eric Cash, Carly […]
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November 24, 2010

Lakes Region: A helping hand for rescued horses

Over the last four years, a 12-year-old’s idea has blossomed into a major act of animal charity and a comprehensive learning exercise for schoolchildren. Kelly and Meghan Rich, a mother-and-daughter team, have been honored as “volunteers of the year” for 2010 for their efforts at the Maine State Society for the Protection of Animals in […]
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November 24, 2010

Births, Nov. 24, 2010

Mercy Hospital Ethan Dale Carstens, born Oct. 31 to Jeff Carstens and Heidi Tasker, Danville. Grandparents: Donna Tasker, Portland; Andrew Tasker, Auburn; Diane and Dale Carstens, Saco. Great-grandparents: Beulah Bean, Litchfield, N.H.; Beveryl Vigue, Saco. Maine Medical Center Megan Lindsay Lansing, born Aug. 30 to Robert and Lisa Lansing, Sanford. Ryan Edmond Neault, […]
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November 24, 2010

College Notes, Nov. 24, 2010

Dean’s List Westfield, Mass., State College: Caitlin Handcock, Cumberland. Bowdoin College, Brunswick: Alexander Thomas, Cumberland. Ithaca, N.Y., College: Mitchell Murdock, Peaks Island; Eve Miller, Freeport; Fiona Duncan, Topsham; Frederick Kennedy, Scarborough; Christopher Paige, Kennebunk; Joy Kucinkas, Falmouth; Harrison Lusty, York; Erin Wilson, Standish. Union College, Schenectady, N.Y.: Jason Philbrick, Scarborough. University of Massachusetts Dartmouth, North […]

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November 24, 2010

Events, Nov. 24, 2010

KENNEBUNK Tree lighting celebration The town’s 27th Annual Christmas in Kennebunk celebration will be 4:30-6 p.m. Saturday in the Downtown Plaza area. The event includes shopping, a Christmas tree lighting, free refreshments, carols and a performance by the Kennebunk High School Chamber Choir. On Sunday, Santa and his elves will be around from noon to […]
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November 24, 2010

Military Notes, Nov. 24, 2010

Army Pvt. David B. Butler has graduated from basic combat training at Fort Sill, Lawton, Okla. He is the son of April Butler of Gray and is a 2010 graduate of Poland Regional High School. Army National Guard Pvt. Oryan R. Lahti has graduated from basic infantry training at Fort Benning, Columbus, Ga. He is […]
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November 24, 2010

Potluck, Nov. 24, 2010

Thursday Project Pilgrim, noon to 1:30 p.m., St. Martha’s Church, Route 1, Kennebunk. Call Community Harvest at 967-1911 for reservations. Delivery available. Thanksgiving meal, 4:30 p.m., Second Congregational Church, 19 Crescent St., Biddeford. Call Debie at 283-8380 for details. Community Thanksgiving, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., seventh annual community meal offered by Azure Cafe and […]
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November 24, 2010

School Notes, Nov. 24, 2010

Cheverus High School, Portland: Rachel Hawkinson, a senior from Cumberland, is the recipient of the second $40,000 Leonard F. Ahern scholarship. Three Cheverus students have been named All-State Jazz Musicians by the Maine Music Educators Association: Senior Gabe Terracciano of Portland was named to the Honors Jazz Combo, senior Will Maxwell of Yarmouth was named […]
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November 24, 2010

North Berwick woman on a mission to provide ‘Socks for Soldiers’

For Christmas, her son, Daryl Walsh, a soldier in Afghanistan, wants comfort for him and his friends as winter nears.

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