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    April 15, 2013

    College Notes

    Dean’s List Binghamton, N.Y., University, Harpur College of Arts and Sciences: Leland Foster, Portland; Bill Wang, Wells. College of the Holy Cross, Worcester, Mass.: Samuel Silberstein, Portland. Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore: Jules Szanton, Portland. Purdue University, West Lafayette, Ind.: Heidi Lombard, Bridgton; Samuel Johnson, Brunswick. Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, N.Y.: Zachary Puffer, Kittery; Adam Bryant, […]

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    April 15, 2013

    School Notes

    Private Schools Honor Roll Loomis Chaffee School, Windsor, Conn.: High Honors: Douglas Gorman, a senior from Saco and Molly Strabley, a senior from Yarmouth; Honors: Colin Merrill, a sophomore from Portland. Westminster School, Simsbury, Conn.: Honors: Katherine Pate, a junior of Saco. Cheverus High School Twelve students earned honors on the 2013 National Latin Exam: […]

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    April 15, 2013

    Blood Drives

    The following American Red Cross blood drives are open to the public: Monday 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., Lost Valley Ski Resort, Auburn Tuesday 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., American Red Cross Bus at Naples Library, Naples 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., St. Bartholomew’s Church, Yarmouth Noon to 5:30 p.m., Berwick Academy, South Berwick Noon […]

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    April 15, 2013

    Military Notes

    Navy Seaman Recruit Coleen E. Hensley, daughter of Toni and stepdaughter of Michael Lilley of Biddeford, recently completed Navy basic training at Recruit Training Command, Great Lakes, Ill. Hensley is a 2011 graduate of Biddeford High School . Maine Army National Guard announces the March promotion to the rank specified for the following individuals; Staff […]

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    April 15, 2013

    Potluck

    Wednesday Community lunch, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., Community Hall, Route 121, Otisfield. Free with donations accepted. Free meal, 5 to 6 p.m., Mission Possible Teen Center, Foster Street entrance, Westbrook. Offered in collaboration by Wayside Food Program, Trinity Lutheran Church and the Center. Shepherds pie, salad, dessert, 5 to 6:30 p.m., VFW Post 832, […]

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    April 15, 2013

    Births

    Several area hospitals no longer provide birth announcements for publication. We will publish birth announcements from parents. Forms and instructions are available here. For more information, please call 791-6300. Bridgton Hospital Emmaly Maria Martinho, born March 18 to Kevin and Alean (Mathews) Martinho, Denmark. Grandparents: John and Kathleen Mathews, Denmark; Manny and Zelia Martinho, Swansea, […]

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    April 15, 2013

    Events

    OWLS HEAD Kite construction at museum April vacation week is Kite Week at Owls Head Transportation Museum. Beginning Monday, two kite building workshops will be held each day during the week, one at 10 a.m. and one at 11:30 a.m., with a new kite design offered each day. A variety of skill levels and ages […]

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    April 15, 2013

    In Brief

    WELLS Ed tech’s work recognized The Wells-Ogunquit Community School District School Committee recognized special education technician Bailey Johnson at its March meeting for her tireless efforts on behalf of the school body. Johnson was honored for her work in the Bridges Program at Wells Junior High School and for her extracurricular involvement with the WJHS […]

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    April 8, 2013

    Births

    Several area hospitals no longer provide birth announcements for publication. We will publish birth announcements from parents. Forms and instructions are available at http://preprod.pressherald.com/readerservices/Birth_Announcement.html For more information, please call 791-6300. Maine Medical Center Max Timothy Fickett, born Feb. 26 to Darren and Rachel Fickett, Naples. Grandparents: Avis Boyer and Robert Boyer, both of Naples; Sherri […]

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    April 8, 2013

    Give Blood

    The following American Red Cross blood drives are open to the public: Monday 1 to 6 p.m., Masonic Hall, Bridgton 1 to 6 p.m., Hilton Garden Inn, Auburn 1:30 to 6:30 p.m., Trinity Episcopal Church, Saco Wednesday 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., Eagles Lodge, Rumford Thursday 1 to 6 p.m., St. Margaret’s Church, Old Orchard […]