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    July 16, 2012

    Digger’s first booty: 1600s coin

    The find buoys hopes of the crew at an archeological field school in South Berwick.

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    July 16, 2012

    Military Notes

    Navy Seaman Recruit Robert E. Schroeder, son of Brenda and Robert Schroeder of Brunswick, has recently completed Navy basic training at Recruit Training Command, Great Lakes, Ill. Schroeder is a 2009 graduate of Brunswick High School. Air Force Airman Tiffany G. Dixon graduated from basic military training at Lackland Air Force Base, San Antonio, Texas. […]

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    July 16, 2012

    Briefs

    BRUNSWICK Nature interns at work The Nature Conservancy is hosting students from New York City and Chicago through Aug. 3 to serve as summer interns in its Leaders in Environmental Action for the Future, or LEAF, program. Interns are helping repair a bog boardwalk and trail at the Saco Heath preserve; surveying stream crossings in […]

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    July 16, 2012

    Potluck

    Wednesday Free meal, 5 to 6 p.m., Mission Possible Teen Center, Foster Street entrance, Westbrook. Broiled steak tips, potato salad, 5 to 6:30 p.m., VFW Post 832, 50 Peary Terrace, South Portland. Per person: $6. Friday Friday lunch, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., North Deering Congregational Church, 1364 Washington Ave., Portland. Haddock chowder: $8; lobster […]

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    July 16, 2012

    Blood Drives

    The following American Red Cross blood drives are open to the public: Today 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Stonewall Kitchen, York 1 to 6 p.m., American Red Cross Chapter, Topsham 1 to 6 p.m., Ramada Conference Center, Lewiston 1 to 6 p.m., St. John the Evangelist Church, South Portland Wednesday 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., […]

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    July 16, 2012

    Events

    DAYTON A Lunch on the Land event will be held from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sunday at Harris Farm featuring hayride tours of the farm and a picnic lunch in the meadow at 262 Buzzell Road. Hayrides are free. Lunch is $12 for adults and $8 for children ages 7-12; younger children eat free. […]

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    July 16, 2012

    Births

    Bridgton Hospital Matthew David Morey, born June 25 to David Morey and Joanna Brough, Harrison. Grandparents: Linda Brough and Wayne Morey, both of Harrison. Great-grandparents: Eleanor and Danny Paine, West Paris. Reegan Roxanne Cushman, born June 27 to Thomas and Jennifer Cushman, Waterford. Grandparents: Jeff and Terry Ward, Waterford; Tom and Chris Cushman, Oxford. Jaxon […]

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    July 9, 2012

    Honor Roll: Westbrook High School

    Honor Roll – Quarter 4 Seniors – High Honors: Faaiza Almubarak, Rachel Williams; Honors: Elizabeth Bois, Andrea Giovanoli, Cameron Goodwin, Hannah Gowen, Magnes Lewis, Joseph Quinlan, Jared Randall, Graham Strondak, Mikala Varela, Erin Wilson. Juniors – High Honors: Sierra Alley, Kevin Bois, Alicia Bonney, Ian Murray, Zohal Rahimi, Whitney Wallace; Honors: Felicia Allen, Amna Almubarak, […]

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    July 9, 2012

    Honor Roll: Biddeford High School

    Term 4 Honor Roll Grade 12 – High Honors: Brandon Beaulieu, Taylor Boissonneault, Benjamin Cote, Robert Cote, Kaylee Darigan-Petit, Cameron DeWitt, Haley Grondin, Kimberly Hamlin, Evan Hevey, Zachariah Jacques, Mario Lemieux, Stephanie Little, Kaitlyn Maskalenko, Kristina McCurry, Christian Patoine, Travis Phillips, Allyssa Quinn, Alyson Roy, Eric Rudman, Renee Trottier, Yongen Xu; Honors: Scott Archambault, Deborah […]

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    July 9, 2012

    Briefly

    FALMOUTH New cemetery website The town’s parks and public works department recently launched a new cemetery website that provides important historical information. The content on the site was collected and assembled by the Falmouth Historical Society, the Falmouth Memorial Library, and the town’s parks and public works department. The site includes photographs, locations and burial […]