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    March 31, 2014

    Potluck

    Monday Benefit night, 5 to 9 p.m., to support South Portland High School outdoor track teams. Willow’s Pizza, 1422 Broadway, South Portland. Wednesday Free meal, 5 to 6 p.m., My Place Teen Center, Foster Street entrance, Westbrook. Salisbury steak, salad, dessert, 5 to 6:30 p.m., VFW Post 832, 50 Peary Terrace, South Portland. Per person: […]

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    March 31, 2014

    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 Zayah Lyza Ruane, born March 10 to Kevin Ruane and Megan Mesina, Bridgton. Grandparents: Peggy Muse and Jerry Nortan, Salisbury, Mass.; Margaret Ruane, Billerica, […]

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    March 31, 2014

    Staying in present with Alzheimer’s

    A writers group and other activities offer ways for people with the disease to stay engaged.

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    March 31, 2014

    Military Notes

    Air National Guard Airmen 1st Class Chelsea M. Morrill and Patrick J. Ross have graduated from basic military training at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, San Antonio, Texas. Morrill is the daughter of Christine Morrill and granddaughter of Eleanor and Karl Nielsen, all of Cumberland. She is a 2011 graduate of Greely High School, Cumberland Center. […]

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    March 24, 2014

    Cheverus High School Honor Roll

    First Semester Grade Nine High Honors: Emily Anderson, Gustav Anderson, Janice Booth, Gabrielle Cholish, Kyle Cholod, Brooke Dawson, Nicholas DeGrinney, Daniela Fomaro, Erin Greatorex, Nina Greenwood, Angela Haith, Julia Haskell, Carrie Hight, Reegan Hussey, Joseph Jalbert, Noah Johnson, Steven Larkin, Victoria Lemieux, Abigail Longstaff, Mohammad Mohammadsheet, Alexis Parsons, Andrew Penk, Jesse Rodrigues, Benjamin Tompkin; Honors: […]

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    March 24, 2014

    College Notes

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    March 24, 2014

    Briefs

    Bonny Eagle Robotcs team showed spirit / Young Good Citizens chosen / Bank bestows grants ... and other community news

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    March 24, 2014

    Blood Drives

    The following American Red Cross blood drives are open to the public: Monday Noon to 6 p.m., North Parish Church, 893 Main St., Sanford Tuesday 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., Merrill Auditorium at City Hall, 20 Myrtle St., Portland 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., Verrill Dana, 1 Portland Square, Portland 1 to 6 p.m., Prime […]

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    March 24, 2014

    Potluck

    Wednesday Free meal, 5 to 6 p.m., My Place Teen Center, Foster Street entrance, Westbrook. Beef stew, salad, dessert, 5 to 6:30 p.m., VFW Post 832, 50 Peary Terrace, South Portland. Per person: $7. Thursday Community lunch, noon, Westbrook-Warren Congregational Church, 810 Main St., Westbrook. Suggested donation: $5. Community meal, 5:30 to 6:30 p.m., St. […]

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    March 24, 2014

    Events

    SOUTH BERWICK N.Y.-bound show on tap at Marshwood High School Thirty high school students from Eliot and South Berwick will head to New York in April to perform “Fame: The Musical” at the Big Apple Classic Performing Arts Festival. The Marshwood High School drama department was nominated anonymously last year for the American High School […]