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    April 6, 2011

    Greater Portland Events, April 6, 2011

    GORHAM School of Music concerts The University of Southern Maine’s School of Music will present its ensemble performance series at 7:30 p.m. Mondays in Corthell Concert Hall. The USM Flute Studio Ensemble will kick off the series with a performance this Monday. The Guitar Studio Ensemble will perform April 18 and the Trombone Studio Ensemble […]

  • Published
    April 1, 2011

    Juliana L’Heureux: Exhibit about history of Lewiston’s ‘Grey Nuns’

    Lewiston’s Franco-Americans recognize the Grey Nuns as the dedicated group of religious women who came to the area from Quebec in 1878, to provide charitable social services, health care and children’s welfare programs. In the fall of 2011, the Franco-American Heritage Center in Lewiston will launch a permanent exhibit about the history of the Grey […]

  • Published
    March 30, 2011

    Births, March 30, 2011

      Maine Medical Center Serenity Rose Murphy, born March 3 to Magen DeAngelis and Marc Murphy, Standish. Grandparents: Robert DeAngelis, Suzanne Landry, Jacquelyn Foltz and Harr Foltz, all of Standish; Robert DeAngelis if Bristol, Conn.; Alexander Murphy of Limington; Josephine Merrill and Johnathon DeAngelis, both of Dayton. Great-grandmother: Ora Emerick, Falmouth.   Mercy Hospital Parker […]

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    March 30, 2011

    Blood Drives, March 30, 2011

    The following American Red Cross blood drives are open to the public: Today 1 to 7 p.m., University of New England, Biddeford Friday 8 a.m. to 1 p.m., Camden Hills Regional High School, Rockport 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., Berlin City Auto, South Portland Saturday 8 a.m. to 1 p.m., Walmart, Biddeford Monday 11 a.m. […]

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    March 30, 2011

    College Notes, March 30, 2011

    GRADUATES Western Governors University, Salt Lake City, Utah: Stephanie Arsenault of Biddeford has received a Bachelor of Arts in Interdisciplinary Studies. Sage Graduate School, Albany, N.Y.: Daniel Gildart, of Portland, has received a Master of Science in Childhood Education. DEAN’S LISTS Bentley University, Waltham, Mass.: Anthony Villandry and Alex Villandry, Biddeford; Kelley O’Brion, Cumberland; Courtney […]

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  • Published
    March 30, 2011

    Greater Portland Briefly, March 30, 2011

    FALMOUTH JEFF FOLTZ, author of “Birkebeiner, A story of Motherhood and War,” will speak at the Maine Nordmenn meeting, held at 6:30 p.m. April 7 at Emmaus Lutheran Church, 265 Middle Road. The American Birkebeiner is one of the longest Nordic ski races in North America. B Foltz, of Camden, is a Nordic skier who […]

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    March 30, 2011

    Greater Portland Events, March 30, 2011

    PORTLAND Document heritage program The Portland Public Library and Maine Humanities Council will host a panel discussion about documenting community heritage at 4 p.m. Monday in the library’s Rines Auditorium. The panel will include members of the Documenting Maine Jewry Project and by project partners from the Maine Humanities Council and library. Neighborhood groups and […]

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    March 30, 2011

    High School Notes, March 30, 2011

    2011 Principal’s Award Honorees: Charlie Lehmer of Freeport, a senior at Freeport High School; Logan Cummings of Windham, a senior at Windham High School; Brooke Lancaster of Richmond, a senior at Richmond High School. President’s Volunteer Service Award winners: Chevrus High School students, Cecile Day of Scarborough and Samantha SaVaun of Portland. The Portland Rotary […]

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    March 30, 2011

    Military Notes, March 30, 2011

    Navy Seaman Recruit Justin M. Burton, grandson of Barbara Brunet of Arundel, recently completed Navy basic training at Recruit Training Command, Great Lakes, Ill. Burton is a 2010 graduate of Bonita Vista High School, Chula Vista, Calif. Army National Guard Staff Sgt. James J. LeBlanc and Army National Guard Spec. Joseph L. Carroll are returning […]

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    March 30, 2011

    Pet Pourri, March 30, 2011

    HART The HART cat shelter in Cumberland has more than 130 cats as well as adult cats. Go to www.hartofme.com or call 829-4116. Sam is a handsome adult male. He has lovely long hair, large bone structure, and gorgeous tufts, so we assume that he is at least part Maine Coon. Animal Welfare Society The […]