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September 15, 2010

College Notes, Sept. 15, 2010

Graduates Bard College, Annandale-on-Hudson, N.Y.: Timothy James Garlid, Portland. Clark University, Worcester, Mass.: Jennifer Timmreck, Brunswick; Austin Bass and Emma Britton, magna cum laude, both of Cape Elizabeth; Dominic Pascarelli, Durham; Jeremy Urquhart, Falmouth; Emily Cross, cum laude, and Kirsten VanWyck, both of Gorham; Michelle Bozeman, Ocean Park; Daniel Nye, magna cum laude, Old Orchard […]
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September 15, 2010

Honor Roll, North Yarmouth Academy, Sept. 15, 2010

North Yarmouth Academy Third Trimester Grade 12 – Highest Honors: Julia Damion, Falmouth; Hilary Gibson, Freeport; Samuel Nye, Old Orchard Beach; High Honors: Hannah Bewsey and Emily Mitchell, both of Yarmouth; WeiWei Cheng, North Yarmouth; Turner Kelsey and Samuel Kurland, both of Cumberland; Katherine Lentine, Raymond; Ashley Salerno, Brunswick; Patrick Wappler, Freeport; and Christopher Whiting, […]
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September 15, 2010

Regional Events, Sept. 15, 2010

BOOTHBAY HARBOR Fiddler, cellist to perform Scottish fiddler Alasdair Fraser and cellist Natalie Haas will perform at 7:30 p.m. Thursday at the Opera House, 86 Townsend Ave. Tickets are $17 in advance and $20 on the day of the show. For details, call 633-5159 or go to boothbayoperahouse.com. ROCKLAND Chamber holding auction Penobscot Bay Regional […]
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September 15, 2010

Reunions, Sept. 15, 2010

South Portland High School, class of 1949, today, lunch at the Bridgeway, Ocean Street, South Portland. Call Peggy Lunt Carmichael at 767-3495 or Jan Fleming Ingalls at 776-5065. Waldoboro High School, Class of 1960, starting at 5 p.m. Sept. 18, at the Samoset Restaurant, New Harbor. For more information, call 563-5924. Thornton Academy, Class of […]
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September 8, 2010

Juliana L’Heureux: Franco-Americans prepare for canonization of Brother Andre

Franco-Americans know Brother Andre Bessette by his religious name of Frere Andre. Many grew up learning about the humble traditions Frere Andre practiced as a prayerful man and a healer. He was a French-Canadian religious with the Holy Cross order. His pious life laid the foundation for the growth of the magnificent St. Joseph’s Oratory […]

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September 8, 2010

Lakes Region: Expansion means Camp Sunshine is bright

Things are really happening at Camp Sunshine in Casco. This marks the 26th year for this one-of-a-kind lakeside retreat for families with children facing life-threatening illnesses. The spirit of growth and hope is alive, and Camp Sunshine is defying a national trend. Because of the long recession, many nonprofits and charitable organizations are scaling back […]
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September 8, 2010

Births, Sept. 8, 2010

Maine Medical Center Owen William Quinn, born Aug. 6 to Dennis II and Lisa Quinn, Scarborough. Grandparents: Paul Gordon, Newburgh, N.Y.; Sharon Levesque, Limerick; Dennis Quinn and Dawn-Ellen Quinn, Scarborough. Mercy Hospital Colin Nicholas Straetz, born July to Jason and Jenny Straetz, Saco. Grandparents: Lillian Hall, Biddeford; Lionel Bouffard, Saco; Janis Straetz and Nicholas […]
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September 8, 2010

Blood Drives, Sept. 8, 2010

The following American Red Cross blood drives are open to the public: Today 1 to 6 p.m., American Red Cross Chapter, Topsham 1 to 6 p.m., First Parish Congregational Church, Yarmouth Saturday 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., Day of Remembrance at Augusta Civic Center Monday 1 to 6 p.m., Knights of Columbus, Lewiston 1 to […]
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September 8, 2010

Briefly, Sept. 8, 2010

WALDOBORO ELIZABETH WELLS is the winner of an Apple iPad recently raffled off by the Waldoboro Public Library Board of Trustees. The limited-ticket raffle raised $3,000 to benefit the Waldoboro Public Library. PORTLAND FRIENDS OF THE EASTERN PROMENADE were awarded funding through the Quimby Family Foundation Grant for completion of the Loring Memorial Trail on […]
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September 8, 2010

Greater Portland Events, Sept. 8, 2010

SCARBOROUGH March of Dimes truck benefit The third annual Touch a Truck to benefit the Maine Chapter of the March of Dimes will take place from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday at the Gateway Shoppes in Scarborough, off Exit 42 of the Maine Turnpike. Admission is $5, with children younger than 2 years old […]

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