Community News

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July 14, 2010

Les Franco Americains:More on Les Filles du Roi

Nearly all Franco-American families can find at least one female ancestor from among the 17th century Les Filles du Roi. They were Daughters of the King or Marriageable Daughters, says Franco-American writer Denis Ledoux. Two women in his family were among them. They made the journey to New France to meet soldiers or trappers eager […]
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July 14, 2010

Blood Drives

The following American Red Cross blood drives are open to the public: Today 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., Stonewall Kitchen, York Thursday 1 to 7 p.m., Salvation Army, Old Orchard Beach Friday 2 to 7 p.m., Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, Parsonsfield Saturday 8 a.m. to 2 p.m., Town Hall, Berwick Tuesday […]
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July 14, 2010

Briefly

ROME RACHAEL GEROW, 12, of Rome, had her wish to attend the 2010 World Cup Finals in Johannesburg, South Africa, granted by the Make-A-Wish Foundation of Maine. On average the group grants a wish every five days to a seriously ill Maine child, with each wish costing approximately $6,000. To read about Gerow’s trip visit […]
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July 14, 2010

School Notes

Cape Elizabeth High School: Every student in first-year Latin took the National Latin Language Exam and all 18 students scored above the national average. Ten received the highest award, the Gold Summa Cum Laude prize: Tori Downer, Maria Morris, Alex Cooley, Sam Sherman, Cameron Caswell, Robert Freccero, Francesca Governali, Henry Babcock, Catherine Powell and Nolan […]
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July 14, 2010

Lakes Region:A bridge to inspiration

In Bridgton, in the blazing heat last week, a determined crew of volunteers set the first timbers in place for the floor of the Bob Dunning Memorial Bridge. Andy Buck, a Naples timber framer and friend of the late Bob Dunning, spent the previous week at his shop mortising 16 of the 8-by-12 hemlock floor […]

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July 14, 2010

Home school, naturally

A monthly class at Broadturn Farm offers survival skills, and a change of pace.
Published
July 7, 2010

‘Friends’ help refugees resettle

A local program from Catholic Charities helps refugees get used to living in Portland.
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July 7, 2010

Les Franco Americains: Memere’s catalpa trees make recovery

Memere’s four catalpa trees finally came back to life after we thought they might be lost to the late spring frost in May. Warm April weather caused four trees in our front yard in Topsham to bud earlier than usual. We panicked when the early May frost froze the new leaves on the branches. Much […]
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July 7, 2010

Lakes Region: Pennell Institute to begin new life as town offices

The town of Gray on July 24 will celebrate the historic Pennell Institute beginning a new chapter as town offices. Food, music and fireworks will mark the event. Constructed in 1876, the brick Italianate structure is on the National Register of Historic Places and was dubbed one of Maine’s “most endangered historic properties” in 2008 […]
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July 7, 2010

Births, July 7, 2010

Southern Maine Medical Center Asher James Beaubien, born June 19 to Jessica Normand and Todd Beaubien, Alfred. Grandparents: Tim and Karan Normand, Waterboro; April and Roger Beaubien, Waterboro. Anthony James Nathan Kitchen, born June 20 to Diane Dede Kitchen, Lyman. Grandparents: Thomas and Kathleen Dede, Lyman. Maklya ShayLynn Daniels, born June 21 to Catherine McFarland […]