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    July 9, 2012

    College Notes

    Graduations Bates College, Lewiston: Kristy Andrews, Cumberland Foreside. Bucknell University, Lewisburg, Pa.: Catherine Gibbons, Cumberland Center, summa cum laude; Madeline Quirk, Falmouth, magna cum laude; James Wilcox, Cape Elizabeth, cum laude. Connecticut College, New London. Conn.: Eliza Bryant, Freeport; Bryson Cowan, Thomaston; Anna Jorgensen, Cape Elizabeth; Anders Nielsen, Portland; Corey Ogilby, Bowdoinham; Sarah Penrose, Yarmouth; […]

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    July 9, 2012

    Events

    PORTLAND Driver safety class An AARP driver safety class for people age 50 years old and older will be held from 9 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. July 20 at the AARP state office, 1685 Congress St. The cost is $12 for AARP members and $14 for others. In July and August, the cost is $5 […]

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    July 9, 2012

    Reunions

    HIGH SCHOOL Sanford High School, Class of 1982, 7 p.m. July 20, “pay-as-you-go” informal social event at Train’s Tavern, Lebanon; and catered reunion, 7 p.m., at the Sanford Town Club. Per person: $25. For more information and reservations, go to www.SanfordHigh1982.com.  South Portland High School, Class of 1977, 7 p.m. to midnight, July 21, J. […]

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    July 9, 2012

    Honor Roll: Cape Elizabeth High School

    Quarter 4 Honor Roll Grade 12 – High Honors: Ethan DiNinno, Lauren Gamble, William McCarthy; Honors: William Alexander, Jessica Allen, Max Aronson, Noah Backer, Samuel Barber, Vanessa Blair-Glantz, Nicholas Breed, William Brooks, Kathryn Cavanaugh, Olivia Cooper, Alexandra Dunton, Rebecca Eisenberg, Alexander Enna, Theodore Farnsworth, Kevin Flathers, Chase Gaston, Sarah Gleeson, Maxwell Gore, Emily Ham, Paul […]

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    July 9, 2012

    Honor Roll: Bonny Eagle High School

    Quarter 4 Honor Roll Grade 9 – High Honors: Eva Bean, Jessalyn Bergeron, Carly Biegel, Megan Brown, Elizabeth Bushey, Lauren Collins, Kayla Crabtree, Tia DeSimone, Shayla Farley, Austin Flanigan, Courtney Grant, Caitlyn Hawxwell, Olivia Hebert, Joel Kessler, Alyssa Libby, Joshua Libby, Kyaunna Libby, Danielle Marsh, Jeffrey Martin, Edward Maxwell, James Maxwell, Emily Page, Aidan Qualey, […]

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    July 9, 2012

    Military notes

    Coast Guard Lt. Gabe Somma was recently promoted to lieutenant commander at a ceremony in Pensacola, Fla. Somma graduated from Deering High School in 1993 and is the son of James Somma and Valerie Somma, both of Portland. He is currently serving as an instructor pilot for student military aviators and is a MH65 search […]

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    July 9, 2012

    Potluck

    Wednesday Ladies/Community breakfast, 7 to 9:30 a.m., Gingerbread House, Main Street, Oquossoc. Free meal, 5 to 6 p.m., Mission Possible Teen Center, Foster Street entrance, Westbrook. Barbecue ribs, corn on the cob, dessert, 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 […]

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    July 9, 2012

    Blood drives

    The following American Red Cross blood drives are open to the public: Today 1 to 6 p.m., Community Center, Westbrook 1 to 6 p.m., Knights of Columbus, Lewiston 2 to 7 p.m., St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Church, Fryeburg Tuesday Noon to 6 p.m., American Legion, Bath 1 to 6 p.m., Massabesic Regional Medical Center, Waterboro […]

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    July 9, 2012

    Births

    Central Maine Medical Center Amya Ellena Ross, born June 11 to Kerry Ross and Courtney Abbott, Lewiston. Grandparents: Laura and Carleton Abbott, Falmouth; Wendell Ross and Louise Leavitt, both of Livermore. Great-grandparents: Lynn and Priscilla Tibbetts, Portland; Maggie Maxwell Ross, Wilton; Louie Bretton, Livermore Falls. Patrick Ross Smith, born June 11 to Walter “Jay” and […]

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    July 9, 2012

    Mainers at Liberty Island swim

    A group of Mainers took part in the Liberty Island swim, a 1.2K swim around the Statue of Liberty. Front row: Jeannette Strickland, Jean Strickland, Carolyn Foley and Janis Greim. Back row: John Lightbody and his two daughters and Rick Ackerman.