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    February 17, 2014

    Potluck

    Wednesday Free supper, 5 to 6 p.m., My Place Teen Center, Foster Street entrance, Westbrook. Offered in collaboration with Wayside Food Program, Trinity Lutheran Church and the center. Meatball sub, fries, dessert, 5 to 6:30 p.m., VFW Post 832, 50 Peary Terrace, South Portland. Per person: $7. Thursday Community meal, noon, Westbrook-Warren Congregational Church, 810 […]

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    February 17, 2014

    Traip Academy Honor Roll

    Second quarter honor roll Seniors High Honors: Morgane Gaudissart, Kendra Kagiliery, Mark Lambrecht, Jocelyn Lorrey, Nicole McNally, Zenab Shaikh, Haley Turnbull. Honors: Kaylie Andrews, Alli Barrett, Katherine Cuttle, Allison Elliott, Emily Hartley, Brian Hippern, Brandon Johnson, Joseph Lombardi, Kalie Lovell, Alexandra McNally, Catherine Meehan, Sarah Noble, Heidi Rogers, Peter Roy, Alexandria Sillsby, LoRee Thomas. Commendations: […]

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    February 17, 2014

    College Notes

    Graduations Clemson, S.C., University: Michael Butler, Lewiston, magna cum laude; Shane Kelly, Windham. Harding University, Searcy, Ark.: Zachary Wilson, New Gloucester Hofstra University, Hempstead, N.Y.: Paige Meserve, Saco Ithaca, N.Y., College: Sarah Hoag, Alfred.

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    February 17, 2014

    Blood Drives

    The following American Red Cross blood drives are open to the public: Monday 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., Sanford-Springvale YMCA, 1 Emile Levasseur Drive, Sanford 1 to 6 p.m., St. Joseph’s Catholic Church, 178 Elm Street, Biddeford 1 to 6 p.m., Acton Ambulance Association, 1725 Route 109, Acton 2 to 7 p.m., Hosanna Church of […]

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    February 17, 2014

    Military Notes

    Air Force Airman Nathaniel P. Mercier graduated from basic military training at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, San Antonio, Texas. Mercier is the son of Trudy Kimball of Shapleigh and is a 2012 graduate of Massabesic High School, Waterboro. Navy Midshipman Erin M. Bacon, daughter of Glenn and Janice Bacon of York, is scheduled to report […]

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    February 10, 2014

    Potluck

    Wednesday Free meal, 5 to 6 p.m., My Place Teen Center, Foster Street entrance, Westbrook. Offered in collaboration with Wayside Food Program, Trinity Lutheran Church and the center. Beef stroganoff, egg noodles, dessert, 5 to 6:30 p.m., VFW Post 832, 50 Peary Terrace, South Portland. Per person: $7. Thursday Community meal, noon, Westbrook-Warren Congregational Church, […]

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    February 10, 2014

    Briefs

    Kindergarten registration time / Library seeks applicants for board of trustees / Students get look at careers in municipal government ... and other community news

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    February 10, 2014

    Military Notes

    • Air National Guard Airman 1st Class Allison C. Desrochers graduated from basic training at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland in Texas. Desrochers is a 2000 graduate of Lake Region High School in Naples, and earned a bachelor’s degree in 2008 from Husson University, Bangor. • Androscoggin Home Care and Hospice has become a national partner […]

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    February 10, 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 Journey Mae Parker, born Jan. 21 to Andrew Parker and Sarah Hill, Belgrade. Grandparents: Dave and Louise Butler, Florida; Chris Parker and Gail […]

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    February 10, 2014

    Events

    PORTLAND Polar Dip to benefit Camp Sunshine The seventh annual Maine Polar Dip, to benefit Camp Sunshine, will be held at noon Saturday at East End Beach at the base of Eastern Promenade. Registration begins at 10:30 a.m. Participants are encouraged to raise a minimum of $100 in pledges and plunge into Casco Bay to […]