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June 30, 2010

Lakes Region: Ferry captains provide a Frye Island lifeline

It’s another “high season” for the Frye Island Ferry. June 25 kicked off the 42nd year of a busy summer ferrying residents to and from Maine’s newest town. Located in Sebago Lake, Frye Island seceded from Standish in 1998. For 20 years, Captain Ross Graham has been piloting the two nearly identical 64-foot-long ferries across […]
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June 30, 2010

Military Notes, June 30, 2010

Army Pvt. Jordan M. Bassett has graduated from basic infantry training at Fort Benning, Columbus, Ga. He is the son of Peter Bassett and Susan Ruel of Portland and is a 2009 graduate of Deering High School. Army Reserve Pfc. Mark D. Small has been mobilized at Fort Dix, N.J., in preparation for deployment to […]
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June 30, 2010

Births, June 30, 2010

Maine Medical Center Madeline Jean Mayo, born June 2 to Eric and Lisa Mayo, South Portland. Grandparent: Floyd Lenfest, Carmel. Southern Maine Medical Center Haven Allen Hanson, born June 13 to Steven Hanson and Kayla Gagne, Biddeford. Grandparents: Paul and Brenda Gagne, Waterboro; Terri Hayes, Biddeford. Korrah Marie Seavey, born June 15 to John and […]
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June 30, 2010

Les Franco Americains: Bowdoin’s name goes back to Huguenot Pierre Baudouin

Claire Gobeil Leduc of Brunswick wants to learn as much as she can about Maine’s French because she is proud to be a Franco-American. When discussing herheritage with her father, Amadee Gobeil, he told her about the French name of the benefactor who helped to establish Bowdoin College. Leduc later learned from her sister, a […]
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June 30, 2010

College Notes, June 30, 2010

Graduations Bates College, Lewiston: Matthew Sherburne, Windham. University of Maine at Farmington Alfred: Sonja Lund; Alna: Laura-Kate Averill; Arundel: Kayla Nunan, Ashley Perrone; Bath: William Butler, Darlene Compton, Ashlea Dorrington, Benjamin Helinski, Christina Lessard; Berwick: Kimberly Boucher, Ashley Holshouser, Chelsea Knight; Biddeford: Marissa Boucher, Ashley Rochefort; Boothbay: Jamie Sprague, Allison Wood; Bowdoin: Olivia Schmidt; […]

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June 30, 2010

Potluck, June 30, 2010

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, crab meat rolls, 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m., takeout available, First Congregational Church, 3 Gray Road, North Yarmouth. […]
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June 30, 2010

Blood Drives, June 30, 2010

The following American Red Cross blood drives are open to the public: Today 12:30 to 6 p.m., St. Aspinquid Masonic Hall, York 1 to 6 p.m., Evergreen Manor, 328 North St., Saco Saturday 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Cinemagic Grand, South Portland Tuesday 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., Library, Naples 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., […]
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June 30, 2010

Briefly, June 30, 2010

BANGOR WHILE STATIONED in Afghanistan, Capt. Jeff Whitten’s unit received nearly 3,000 boxes of Girl Scout Cookies that were sent by several Maine troops. Earlier this month, he presented the Girl Scouts of Maine with a mosaic of the American Flag and an actual flag that flew over the unit’s compound. Girl Scouts of Maine […]
Published
June 23, 2010

Births, June 23, 2010

Maine Medical Center Madeline Jean Mayo, born June 2 to Eric and Lisa May, South Portland. Grandparent; Floyd Lenfest, Carmel. Emsley Irene Hepburn, born June 6 to Harry Hepburn IV and Jill Callahan-Hepburn, Cumberland. Grandparents: James Callahan and Irene Callahan, both of Billerica, Mass.; Harry Hepburn III and Barbara Hepburn. Great-grandparent: Dorothy Callahan, Billerica. […]
Published
June 23, 2010

Blood Drives, June 23, 2010

The following American Red Cross blood drives are open to the public: Thursday 1 to 6 p.m., American Legion, Rockland 1 to 6 p.m., Eureka Community Center, Durham 2 to 7 p.m., Jordan Small School, Raymond Friday Noon to 6 p.m., Knights of Columbus, Brunswick Saturday 8 a.m. to 1 p.m., Patriot Subaru, Saco 8 […]