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January 26, 2011

Pet Pourri, Jan. 26, 2011

The following dog is available for adoption from the Animal Refuge League, 449 Stroudwater St., Westbrook. For more information, call 854-9771 or visit www.arlgp.org to see photos. Misha is a spayed, 3-year-old Great Dane mix, and there is very likely some mastiff in her gene pool as well. She weighs 74 pounds but seems bigger […]
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January 26, 2011

Births, Jan. 26, 2011

Maine Medical Center Kaelin Lilimay Darling, born Oct. 18 to Peter Darling and Amber Smith, Lisbon. Grandparents: Stephen Smith and Mary Ann Smith, both of Browns Mills, N.J.; Kathleen Clay, Bath; Peter and Lorraine Darling, Cundy’s Harbor. Great-grandparents: Robert and Shirley Lilly, Hopkinsville, Ky.; Beverly Smith; Bath, Pa.; David Darling, Cundy’s Harbor. Gracie Lorraine Violette […]
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January 26, 2011

Greater Portland Events, Jan. 26, 2011

PORTLAND MOFGA communications The Maine Organic Farmers and Gardeners Association is hosting a workshop on nonviolent communication from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday at Mayo Street Arts, 10 Mayo St. The workshop, “Growing Peace Within Me & the World,” will teach participants how to create more connection in daily communication; how to listen with […]
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January 26, 2011

Potluck, Jan. 26, 2011

Thursday Community Meal with baked chicken, noon, Westbrook-Warren Congregational Church, 810 Main St., Westbrook. Per person: $4. 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, […]
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January 26, 2011

Regional Events, Jan. 26, 2011

CAPE NEDDICK White Pine registration White Pine Programs, 330 Mountain Road, is accepting registrations through March 15 for its 2011 Summer Day Camps. Attendees will be selected by lottery with enrollment forms available on line at www.whitepinesprogram.org. A form must be completed for each potential child attendee. Selected participants will be contacted in April. For […]

Published
January 26, 2011

Lakes Region: Group seeks to revitalize Raymond

A handful of Raymond residents is creating a new committee and looking for volunteers to help guide the town’s growth, especially along the Route 302 business corridor. The recession has left its mark on many Lakes Region communities, with Raymond seeing several vacancies and businesses change hands along its mile-long commercial district. “I fear the […]
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January 26, 2011

Greater Portland Briefly, Jan. 26, 2011

FALMOUTH SHAWN TOWLE, a math teacher at Falmouth Middle School, recently received the Presidential Award for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching. Towle has taught math at the middle school for the past 14 years. He also coaches Falmouth’s MathCounts team and is currently the president-elect of the Association of Mathematics Teachers in Maine. SOUTH […]
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January 26, 2011

Regional Briefly, Jan. 26, 2011

BATH GREATER BRUNSWICK PEACE WORKS has awarded its Peace Studies Scholarship to West Boothbay resident Suzanne Jones. A University of Maine at Augusta student, Jones is taking the Introduction to Peace Studies course in the University College of Bath’s certificate program this semester. Jones will be honored at 5 p.m. Monday at the college. The […]
Published
January 19, 2011

Juliana L’Heureux: ‘Zoom In’ puts Maine history at your fingertips

The Maine Historical Society’s library in Portland is undergoing a state-of-the-art expansion. It’s a physical and digital expansion. Nicholas Noyes is head of library services at the historical society, a position he has held for 22 years. Noyes was delighted to provide a tour of the library’s modern facilities which are home to many rare […]
Published
January 19, 2011

Births, Jan. 19, 2011

Bridgton Hospital Tori Jacob Liles, born Jan. 8 to Jackson and Samantha Nicholson Liles, Naples. Grandparents: Eric and Linda Duntley, Scarborough; Jack and Judy Liles, Naples. Great-grandparents: Carol and Wilber Henigan, Windham. Carter Matthew Edwards, born Jan. 9 to T.J. Edwards and Ashley Esty, Otisfield. Grandparents: Melissa Libby and Dave Footman, Otisfield; Wayne and […]

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