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August 3, 2011

Juliana L’Heureux: French language brushup for St. John Valley’s World Congress 2014

Speaking French is in the fabric of the St. John Valley history and culture. In fact, French has been the area’s primary language since the 1600s. Native French speakers inherited their language from colonial ancestors who first settled the once-remote Northern territories around Madawaska. Now, planners for the August 2014 World Acadian Congress (WAC) in […]
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August 3, 2011

Blood Drives, Aug. 3, 2011

The following American Red Cross blood drives are open to the public: Today 1 to 6 p.m., St. Margaret’s Church, Old Orchard Beach 1 to 6 p.m., Massabesic Regional Medical Center, Waterboro Thursday Noon to 5 p.m., Point Sebago, Casco 1 to 6 p.m., YMCA, Boothbay 1 to 6 p.m., Church of Jesus Christ […]
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August 3, 2011

Biddeford’s Bike Doctor: out and about

A team from the Community Bicycle Center hits the road to teach the basics of maintenance.
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August 3, 2011

Briefly, Aug. 3, 2011

BRUNSWICK HILLARY MORIN has been awarded the Girl Scouts of Maine’s highest honor, the “Girl Scout Gold Award,” for her community service initiative Project L.O.V.E. (Lots of Varying Essentials), in which she created eight reusable collection boxes to amass basic necessities benefitting the Ronald McDonald House of Portland. Morin is a member of Girl Scout […]
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August 3, 2011

Lakes Region: Oxen to strut stuff at ‘Back to the Past’

The 20th annual “Back to the Past” is this weekend in Harrison at the historic Scribner’s Mill along the Crooked River. There’s something for everyone: from pillow fights for the kids and ice cream making, to live music and tours of the historic 1849 Scribner Homestead, to barrel making and blacksmithing, as well as a […]

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August 3, 2011

Potluck, Aug. 3, 2011

Friday Friday lunch, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., North Deering Congregational Church, 1364 Washington Ave., Portland. Haddock chowder: $7; lobster roll: $7; egg salad: $4; other items available; free delivery for 10 or more orders. Haddock chowder, crab meat rolls, 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m., takeout available, First Congregational Church, 3 Gray Road, North Yarmouth. […]
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August 3, 2011

Reunions, Aug. 3, 2011

HIGH SCHOOL Westbrook High School, Class of 1956, 5:30 p.m. Friday, at Keely the Katerer, 178 Warren Ave., Portland. Contact Bob Tourangeau at rtouran1@maine.rr.com or 885-9095. Messalonskee High School, Class of 1976, Saturday. Contact Laurel Stevens Nabarowsky at 495-2192 or email lsnowman@myfairpoint.net. Edward Little High School, Class of 1936, 11:30 a.m. Saturday at Rolandeau’s Restaurant, […]
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August 3, 2011

Births, Aug. 3, 2011

Maine Medical Center Twins: Maysun Frances Burnham and River Page Burnham, born July 4 to Michael and Roxanne Burnham, Scarborough. Grandparents: Reginald Jr. and Susie Cram, West Newfield; Harold and Patricia Burnham, Scarborough. Great-grandparent: Amy Peterson, Scarborough. Bennett William Norweg, born July 4 to Michael and Erika Norweg, Portland. Grandparents: Gary and Janice Stockson, […]
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August 3, 2011

College Notes, Aug. 3, 2011

Graduations New England School of Communications, Bangor: Paul Floyd, Yarmouth, Kevin Sawtelle, William Seidel and Westley Thayer, all of Scarborough, Stacey Libby, Gray, Rachael Findlen and Benjamin Toppi, both of Windham, Jacob Holmgren, Gorham, Scott Heidrich, Oxford, Seth Costanzo, Lisbon, Zachary Shirland, Portland, Paul Wolfe, Phippsburg. Pace University, New York, N.Y.: Karla Thomas, Westbrook; Kent […]
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August 3, 2011

Greater Portland Events, Aug. 3, 2011

PORTLAND Abyssinian open house The Abyssinian Meeting House is holding an open house from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. today and Aug. 18 at 75 Newbury St.Christopher L. Webber, author of “American to the Backbone,” will give a talk about his book at the open house. The Abyssinian is the state’s only African American National […]

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