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January 12, 2011

Blood Drives, Jan. 12, 2011

The following American Red Cross blood drives are open to the public: Today Noon to 5 p.m., Dunkin Donuts, Lisbon Falls Thursday 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., L.L. Bean, Freeport Friday 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Dunkin Donuts, Wells 1 to 6 p.m., Sunday River Resort, Bethel Saturday 8 a.m. to 1 p.m., Town Hall, […]
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January 12, 2011

Briefly, Jan. 12, 2011

BRUNSWICK MARIA PALOPOLI, a seventh-grade science teacher at Brunswick Junior High School, and Shawn Towle, a Falmouth Middle School math teacher, were among 103 educators from across the country to be honored with the Presidential Award for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching Each winner received an all-expenses-paid trip to the nation’s capital, where participated […]
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January 12, 2011

Lakes Region: Capturing the Naples Causeway in transition

The Naples Causeway is going through a significant makeover, scheduled to be completed in 2013. The old swing bridge that stops summer traffic so the Songo River Queen and other tall boats can pass will soon be replaced by a 12-foot high fixed span. Since early last summer, Brad Bradstreet of Bridgton has been busy […]
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January 12, 2011

College Notes, Jan. 12, 2011

Dean’s List Bucknell University, Lewisburg, Pa.: Katrina Butt, Kimberly Butt, Caroline Clement and Madeline Quirk, all of Falmouth; Travis Rand, Westbrook; James Wilcox, Cape Elizabeth. Coker College, Hartsville, S.C.: Christina Nealey, Gorham. Curry College, Milton, Mass.: Gregory Bresnahan, Heather Carrier and Donna Schlieper, all of Scarborough; Danyel Cousins and Jordan Lancaster, both of Brunswick; Kristina […]
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January 12, 2011

Events, Jan. 12, 2011

KENNEBUNK Writer group, author visit The Kennebunk Free Library’s new writers group begins meeting from 10 a.m. to noon on Friday in Hank’s Room. David Morse will head the sessions, providing feedback for attendees current writing projects. Space is limited to eight. To register, call Morse at 251-4847. The library, 112 Main St., also will […]

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January 12, 2011

Retired Portland firefighter has stories to tell

Bob Beane's heart attack in 1989 and cancer diagnosis in 2008 pushed him to start writing.
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January 12, 2011

Potluck, Jan. 12, 2011

Thursday Community Meal with shepherd’s pie, 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. Haddock chowder, […]
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January 5, 2011

Juliana L’Heureux: Denis Ledoux records Franco-American heritage

Franco-Americans are often surprised by how easy it is to create a family genealogy. Denis Ledoux is a writer from Lisbon Falls who was amazed by how easy it was to fill in the roughly 6,000 names on his Franco-American family tree. He is writing a book about his ancestors. Ledoux’s genealogy research began in […]
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January 5, 2011

Lakes Region: A new kindergarten unfurls

There’s a new option for parents of kindergarten-aged children in Gray-New Gloucester and the surrounding area. With only a handful of students, Fiddlehead Art & Science Center is about halfway through its first year, which is a natural extension of its well-established preschool offering. “We want people in the area to know what we’re doing,” […]
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January 5, 2011

Births, Jan. 5, 2011

Mid Coast Hospital Christian Beck Wenger, born Dec. 21 to Roy and Sheila Wenger, Durham. Brinley Michael Garlick, born Dec. 22 to Colby Thompson and Michaela Garlick, Freeport. Grandparents: Gale Garlick, Freeport; Rick Thompson, North Yarmouth; Karen Thompson, McKinney, Texas. Grayson Noah Reith, born Dec. 27 to James and Hesper Fairservice Reith, Dresden. Gunner […]