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April 14, 2010

Les Franco Americains: Genealogy enthusiast answers reader’s question

Maine genealogy researcher Russell “Bud” Dorr quickly found information about a reader’s recent query. Dorr, 69, is a genealogy enthusiast, Maine native and resident of Casco. Referencing the Drouin files, he found the place where the Maine World War II fighter pilot Herman E. King’s family originated from in Quebec. This information was requested by […]
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April 14, 2010

Births

Miles Memorial Hospital Hannah Marie Jasinski, born April 2 to Dale Jasinski and Jeanna Gustafson, Boothbay. Out of Town Ezzilin Nestor Murton Amato, born Feb. 16 at Newton-Wellesley Hospital, Newton, Mass., to Galen Murton and Addrienne Amato, Somerville, Mass. Grandparents: John and Pamela Murton, Portland; Craig and Ellen Amato, Key West, Fla. Southern Maine […]
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April 14, 2010

Blood Drives

The following American Red Cross blood drives are open to the public: Today 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., Andover College, South Portland 11 to 4 p.m., Central Maine Community College, Auburn 1 to 6 p.m., Vineyard Christian Fellowship, Mechanic Falls Saturday 8 a.m. to 1 p.m., Moody’s Collision, Gorham Monday Noon to 6 p.m., St. […]
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April 14, 2010

Briefly

LETTER CARRIERS across Maine on May 8 will conduct the annual Stamp Out Hunger drive. Last year, letter carriers nationally collected more than 73.4 million pounds of food. People who wish to donate should leave a sturdy bag with nonperishable foods, such as canned soup or vegetables, pasta or cereal, next to a mailbox before […]
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April 14, 2010

Faculty award

University of Southern Maine: The Maine Humanities Council has presented the Constance H. Carlson Public Humanities Prize to professor Joseph A. Conforti. The prize was established in 1998 to honor Carlson, a founding member of the Maine Humanities Council and the first woman president of a University of Maine System campus. Conforti founded the American […]

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April 14, 2010

Greater Portland events

SOUTH PORTLAND VNA Hospice training Hospice is hosting volunteer training from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday at VNA Home Health & Hospice Office, 50 Foden Road. Training will continue April 26, May 3 and 10. Participants should bring their own lunch. To register, contact Ann Costello at 400-8726 or costellowa@vnahomehealth.org. Cancer buddy program […]
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April 14, 2010

Military Notes

Air Force Airman Ashlee L. LaBrie graduated from basic military training at Lackland Air Force Base, San Antonio, Texas. She is the daughter of James Jones of North Attleboro, Mass., and Christina Boyle of Scarborough. LaBrie is a 2007 graduate of Tri-County Regional Vocational Technical High School in Franklin, Mass. Army Capt. Caroline Kennedy, […]
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April 14, 2010

Potluck

Today Spaghetti supper, 5 to 8 p.m., hosted by Gov. Baldacci to benefit Preble Street Center. Held at Italian Heritage Center, 40 Westland Ave., Portland. 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 […]
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April 14, 2010

Regional Events

BATH YMCA puts play in day The Bath Area Family YMCA will hold a “Put Play in Your Day” Healthy Kids Day event from 4 to 7 p.m. on Friday at 303 Centre St. The free public event will include games, refreshments, entertainment and sports. For details, call 443-4112 or visit www.bathymca.org. PeaceWorks Haiti […]
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April 14, 2010

College Notes April 14

Faculty awards Bowdoin College, Brunswick: Craig McEwen, Daniel B. Fayerweather professor of political economy and sociology, and senior faculty fellow in the McKeen Center for the Common Good, has received the Maine Campus Compact’s 2010 Donald Harward Faculty Award for Service-Learning Excellence. Saint Joseph’s College, Standish: The American College of Health Care Administrators has selected […]

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