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October 13, 2010

Births

Maine Medical Center Jack James Willey, born Sept. 27 to Jason and Savanna Willey, Old Orchard Beach. Grandparents: Patricia and Horace York, Liming-ton; David Sauter, Marshallberg, N.C.; Jeanne Pinnix, Old Orchard Beach. Great-grandparent: Lorraine Sauter, Middleburgh, N.Y. Great-great-grandparents: Susan and Bob Santry, Middlebury, Vt.; Danny and Diane Willey, Porter. Mid Coast Hospital Avrie Nikole Demetros, […]
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October 13, 2010

Briefly, Oct. 13, 2010

KENNEBUNK UNITED WAY of York County, Habitat for Humanity and The New School have set Oct. 27 as the deadline for receiving requests from low-income or disabled homeowners who wish to be considered for weatherization services. Training and installation will be Oct. 23 to Nov. 21. The number of homes weatherized will depend on the […]
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October 13, 2010

Gorham officer’s retirement creates a void on patrol

Wayne Coffin is retiring after 35 years as a Gorham police officer.
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October 13, 2010

Greater Portland Events, Oct. 13, 2010

FALMOUTH Book sale at library The Falmouth Library book sale will be 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and 1 to 5 p.m. Sunday, with a sneak preview from 4 to 6 p.m. Friday for current members of the Friends of Falmouth Library or for a $5 donation per person. The stock will be fresh […]
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October 13, 2010

Potluck, Oct. 13, 2010

Thursday Community Meal with roast pork, 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. Saturday Buffet breakfast, […]

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October 13, 2010

Regional Events, Oct. 13, 2010

WALDOBORO Sewalls and their ships The Waldoborough Historical Society will host a talk by W.H. Bunting, author of “Live Yankees: The Sewalls and Their Ships,” at 6:30 p.m. today at the Waldoboro Public Library. This talk is the final program of the group’s 2010 season. It is free and open to the public. SACO Pumpkin […]
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October 13, 2010

School Notes, Oct. 1, 2010

National Merit Program High school students enter the National Merit program by taking the Preliminary SAT. About 16,000 students, representing less than 1 percent of U.S. high school students, qualify as semifinalists and will further compete for one of 2,500 National Merit $2,500 Scholarships. Local semifinalists are: Deering High School: Siena Butterfield, Sebastian Pinkham, Rebecca […]
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October 13, 2010

College Notes, Oct. 13, 2010

Graduations Columbia College, Chicago: Ethan Rudolph, Portland. Culinary Institute of America, Hyde Park, N.Y.: Dalia Hanson, Portland. DePaul University, Chicago: Nathaniel Anaman, Scarborough. Manhattan College, Riverdale, N.Y.: Jaime Bisson, Carrabassett Valley; Stephanie Dunn, North Yarmouth; Joseph Sesto, Portland. Downeast School of Massage, Waldoboro: Carol DiPrima, Wiscasset; Leslie Goode, Bowdoinham; Ken Kohl, Portland; Sarah Sproul, Bristol. […]
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October 13, 2010

Photo: Fryeburg horsepower

This fancy horse-drawn wagon was part of the display at this year’s Fryeburg Fair, which closed Sunday. The theme this year was to display some of the favorites from the past six years of displays at the fair.
Published
October 12, 2010

Juliana L’Heureux: Reawakening French at UMaine at Augusta

French professor Chelsea Ray is building a French culture center of excellence at the University of Maine in Augusta. She spreads the word about Maine’s Franco-American history, culture and language by organizing programs offered on campus and in the community. Ray’s academic language studies include French, Russian and comparative literature. She earned a doctoral degree […]

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