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Sumner Memorial High School Announces Graduation Honor Parts
SULLIVAN, Maine — Principal Marianne DeRaps of Sumner Memorial High School has announced the honor parts for the Class of 2013. Commencement exercises will be held at the Clint Ritchie Gymnasium on Thursday, June 13, 2013 at 7:00 p.m. Valedictorian is Danielle Bagley, daughter of Troy & Dondi Bagley of ...
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Cowboy Shoot Out and Book Signing at Fort Knox
The American Cowboy Quick Draw (ACQD) Championship will take place Saturday and Sunday, May 25 and 26th, at the Fort Knox State Historic site. The event is being organized by the local ACQD affiliate known as the Winterport Rangers, led by Will Cotton. The tentative schedule for the event is ...
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Whittle-a-Warbler Workshop at the Gilley Museum June 1st
As warblers flit around the blossoming trees, capturing early-emerging insects, birders are once again challenged to train their binoculars on them and identify them by field marks, behavior and song. One of the surest ways to cement the identity of a bird in your memory is to create your own ...
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Marcia Mansfield joins Bar Harbor Financial Services
ROCKLAND, Maine – Joseph M. Murphy, President and CEO of Bar Harbor Bank & Trust, along with the Board of Directors, is pleased to welcome Marcia Mansfield, VP/Financial Consultant, to Bar Harbor Financial Services. Marcia’s office is located at 91 Camden St. in Rockland. She can be reached by calling ...
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Sitting on the Top of the World
Wouldn’t this be a great picture for the paper….It’s a picture I snapped of my son Gavin, his first time at the top of Schoodic Mountain, in Sullivan, Maine…..He was having the time of his life !
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Veterans to be honored on Peace and Justice Sunday at John Street United Methodist Church May 26
On Sunday, May 26, the John Street United Methodist Church, 98 John Street, Camden, will recognize Peace and Justice Sunday, as designated by the United Methodist General Board of Church and Society to witness God’s demand for a faithful, just, disarmed and secure world. On this day, the church will ...
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Women’s Support Group
BANGOR- Spruce Run support groups for women affected by partner abuse. Day and evening groups; child care activities. For details call Spruce Run at 1-800-863-9909.
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LAST STOP HORSE RESCUE MINIATURE HORSES VISIT FORT KNOX SATURDAY, MAY 25!
Last Stop Horse Rescue will be at FORT KNOX on Saturday, May 25th from 10-4 to help raise awareness of Last Stop Horse Rescue, and the 20 horses that reside at the rescue. Last Stop Horse Rescue is a 501c3 non profit organization located on a 20 acre property in ...
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CELEBRATION OF DREAMS
For immediate release Contact: Shalom Odokara The Mugadi Foundation/Women In Need Industries 207-420-1277 A Celebration of Dreams: North Shore Acappella headlines benefit concert at Merrill Auditorium PORTLAND, Maine –– NBC Sing-Off crowd-pleasers North Shore Acapella will perform on Sunday, June 16, in a concert to benefit Greater Portland Festival of ...
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2013 honor parts for Stearns High School
Bangor Daily News on May 20, 2013, at 6:31 p.m.
MILLINOCKET, Maine — The honor parts for the Class of 2013 at Stearns High School have been announced as follows: Valedictorian Kristen Nicole Manzo, daughter of Steve & Melissa Manzo, plans to attend the University of Maine at Farmington majoring in Elementary Education with a minor in Art. During high school, Kristen ...
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2013 honor parts for Jonesport-Beals High School
Bangor Daily News on May 20, 2013, at 6:23 p.m.
JONESPORT, Maine — The faculty and administration of Jonesport-Beals High School have announced the class parts for the school year 2012-13. Valedictorian is Louisa Beal, daughter of Diane and Glenn Beal of Beals. In addition to numerous academic awards, Louisa has been on the honor roll every quarter since entering ...
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2013 honor parts announced for Penobscot Valley High School
Bangor Daily News on May 20, 2013, at 5:55 p.m.
HOWLAND, Maine — Principal Carol Marcinkus has announced honors parts for the Class of 2013 at Penobscot Valley High School. Class Night will be held at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday, June 6, and the graduation ceremony will be held at 2 p.m. on Sunday, June 10, in the ...
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Hermon High School announces 2013 honor parts
Bangor Daily News on May 20, 2013, at 5:21 p.m.
HERMON, Maine — Principal Brian M. Walsh has announced the honor parts for the Hermon High School graduating Class of 2013. Commencement ceremonies will take place at 11 a.m. on Saturday, June 8, at the Collins Center for the Arts, Orono. Samantha Jane Bullard, daughter of Robert Bullard of Bangor and ...
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UMF President Kathryn A. Foster presides over her first UMF Commencement Ceremony
Bangor Daily News on May 20, 2013, at 5:11 p.m.
FARMINGTON, Maine — With a celebratory air of excitement, University of Maine at Farmington held its 2013 Commencement Ceremony this morning, Saturday, May 18, with new UMF President Kathryn A. Foster presiding. Foster, faculty, administrators and dignitaries led the graduates in a traditional procession to the festive sounds of bagpipes ...
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Houlton High School 2013 honor parts
Bangor Daily News on May 20, 2013, at 5:01 p.m.
HOULTON, Maine — Houlton High School has announced its honor parts for its 2013 graduation: Valedictorian Rebekah Holmes is the daughter of Christopher and Mary-Ann Holmes of Houlton. Rebekah is vice president of Houlton’s Chapter of the National Honor Society and serves as Student Council secretary/treasurer as well as class ...
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KVCC graduates more than 500 students
Bangor Daily News on May 20, 2013, at 4:06 p.m.
FAIRFIELD, Maine — More than 500 students graduated May 18 when Kennebec Valley Community College (KVCC) held its 43rd commencement exercises at the Augusta Civic Center. The public event was well attended by friends and family of graduates from 27 programs marching before a capacity crowd. Speaking to the assembly, ...
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Run For Your Life in Camden, May 25: 5K Obstacle Course Race raises awareness of need for more First Responders
First responders host first-ever endurance trial at Camden Snow Bowl, open to all CAMDEN — Local firefighters are busy this week at the Camden Snow Bowl raising beams high into trees, slinging ropes and otherwise building obstacles for the first-ever Run For Your Life race on Ragged Mountain, a rugged, ...
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Bath student to lead Healthy Changes in Schools throughout Maine
BATH, Maine – Noa Sreden, a student at Bath Middle School, will serve as state ambassador for Fuel Up to Play 60, an in-school nutrition and physical activity program created in partnership with the Maine Dairy & Nutrition Council and the NFL, in collaboration with USDA. Fuel Up to Play ...
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MAS Home Care Lewiston open house
LEWISTON, Maine — MAS Home Care of Maine, which offers eldercare and children’s services, will hold an open house from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Thursday, May 23, at its new location at 1180 Lisbon St. There will be an opportunity for anyone interested in joining its staff to do ...
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Relay for Life of Penobscot County raises about $226,000 to fight cancer
Bangor Daily News on May 20, 2013, at 12:07 p.m.
ORONO, Maine — The Relay For Life of Penobscot County is projecting about $226,000 in donations for its 2013 effort. The dollar figure is not finalized because the annual event still has money coming in, and there are a couple of additional events over the next few weeks that will ...
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