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    May 21, 2012

    Births

    Bridgton Hospital Sienna Marie Hopler, born April 21 to Caleb and Deena (Bartlett) Hopler, Fryeburg. Grandparents: Gardiner Bartlett, Harrison; Gail Bartlett, Sweden; Burt Hopler, Howland; Ielene Hill, North Lovell. Roscoe Parker Howe, born April 22 to Alissa Fritz and Clayton Howe, Bridgton. Grandparents: Rick Fritz and Marcia Fritz, Naples; Roscoe Staley and Karen Hawkins, Bridgton. […]

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    May 21, 2012

    Briefly

    BETHEL Internship applications due Applications for Bethel Historical Society’s eight-week high school history internship position, set to begin July 1, are due Friday. The selected applicant may be involved in museum tours, special event planning, oral history projects, collections management, exhibit preparation and other museum-related activities. The position includes a $1,000 stipend. Gould Academy or […]

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    May 14, 2012

    Honor Roll: Thornton Academy

    Third Quarter Honor Roll Class of 2012: First Honors: Thomas Boutin, Andrew Carignan, Heather Currier, Thao Thang Dang, Danielle Emmons, Alison Folsom, Yun Gao, Tyler Gaylord, Julia Geaumont, Amanda Gibbons, Leah Hanusek, Avery Kibler, Zachary Lauzon, Yunrui Li, Thomas Madden, Nichole Moore, Goliath Van Alphen; Second honors: Joanna Abaroa, Alyssa Ames, Olivia Bean, Alisha Bergeron, […]

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    May 14, 2012

    Honor Roll: Freeport High School

    Third Quarter Honor Roll Grade 9 – High Honors: Ryder Bennell, Josef Biberstein, Lauren Carter, Lauren Cormier, Abigail Gray, Emily Johnson, Hannah Morrissey, Jasmine Olins, Devin Robinson, Margo Ruby, Meredith Saunders, Sarah Watts; Honors: Caleb William Abbott, Hannah Avant, Emilee Billings, Rebecca Bonney, Julia Bowen, Seth Breton, Conner Cameron, Wynne Cushing, Blake Enrico, Alexis Erlandson, […]

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    May 14, 2012

    Reunions

    HIGH SCHOOL Deering High School, Class of 1954, June 27 annual luncheon at DiMillo’s, Portland. Contact Cynthia (Snow) Simpson, 90 Evergreen Dr., Gorham 04038 or Donna (Knudsen) Ames, 29 Leonard St., Portland 04103. Gray-New Gloucester High School, Class of 2002, 7 p.m. to midnight, July 6, at Spring Meadows Golf Club, Gray.  Email GNG02@hotmail.com for […]

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  • Published
    May 14, 2012

    College Notes

    Graduations Flagler College, St. Augustine, Fla.: Matthew Roberts, Saco; Ashley White, Wells, magna cum laude. Dean’s List New England Institute of Technology, East Greenwich, R.I.: Rick L. Knight, Eliot. Villanova, Pa., University: Grace Alexander and Cameron Foley, both of Falmouth; Laura Burns, South Berwick; Peter Schrader, Yarmouth; Aaron Williams, Saco. Washington and Lee University, Lexington, […]

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    May 14, 2012

    Military Notes

    • Maine Army National Guard has appointed Maj. Jeffrey A. Weston of Fairfield as commander of the Recruiting and Retention Battalion. A ceremony was held in Augusta on May 4 with Brig. Gen. Brent M. Boyles as the presiding officer. The previous commander was Army aviator Lt. Col. Michael J. Backus of Wilton, who has […]

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    May 14, 2012

    Blood Drives

    The following American Red Cross blood drives are open to the public: Today 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., City Hall, Bath Noon to 5 p.m., Evergreen Manor, Saco 1 to 6 p.m., Knights of Columbus, Lewiston Tuesday Noon to 5:30 p.m., Gorham High School, Gorham 2 to 7 p.m., Fire Barn, Cornish Wednesday 11 a.m. […]

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    May 14, 2012

    Potluck

    Wednesday Ladies/Community breakfast, 7:30 to 9:30 a.m., Farm House Inn and Restaurant, Route 4, Rangeley. Community lunch and plant swap, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., Community Hall, Route 121, Otisfield. Free, donations accepted. Free meal, 5 to 6 p.m., Mission Possible Teen Center, Foster Street entrance, Westbrook. Beef stroganoff dinner, 5 to 7 p.m., VFW […]

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    May 14, 2012

    Briefly

    GORHAM Farmers Market now open The Greater Gorham Farmers Market is now open for the season. The farmers market will be held from 8 a.m. to noon Saturdays on the lawn next to Baxter Memorial Library. PORTLAND Grant to aid financial literacy Maine Initiatives, a foundation that funds social change organizations, has provided a $5,000 […]