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Cheverus jazz choirs bring home awards from state jazz competition Two jazz vocal groups from Cheverus High School won awards last weekend at the Maine High School State Vocal Jazz Festival in Ellsworth. Under the direction of Music Director Christopher Humphrey, the Cheve...

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Tuesday, April 9, 2013

Wilma Bozak Baldwin, 86: An artistic soul who loved life

PORTLAND — Wilma Bozak Baldwin, 86, of Portland, died March 29. She was born Sept. 19, 1926, in Raven Run, Pa., the daughter of Michael and Anna Bozak. She grew up in Shenandoah, Pa. and graduated from the Philadelphia School of Art. She worked in and loved fashion and design. H...

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Tuesday, April 9, 2013

Deborah Golden Bargad, 52

PORTLAND – Deborah Golden Bargad, 52, of Portland, died April 1 at Mercy Hospital. She was born Feb 10, 1961, in Brookline, Mass., the daughter of Martin and Martha Bargad. She grew up in Peabody, Mass., and lived for the last 10 years in Portland. Bargad enjoyed many hobbies,...

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Tuesday, April 9, 2013

People & Business

Good Deeds People’s United Community Foundation, the philanthropic arm of People’s United Bank, has awarded $3,000 to Community Financial Literacy. Founded in 2008, CFL empowers refugees, immigrants and low-income individuals in the Portland and Lewiston/A...

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Tuesday, April 9, 2013

Community Calendar: April 10-23

Greater Portland Benefits Wednesday 4/10 Book sale, 11:30 a.m.-7:30 p.m., Freeport Community Library, 10 Library Drive, Freeport, 865-3307. Thursday 4/11

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Monday, April 8, 2013 at 5:20 pm

Arts Calendar: April 10-23

Greater Portland Books & Authors Saturday 4/20 Record Store Day, book signing with John Densmore of The Doors, 2 p.m., Bull Moose, 456 Payne Road, Scarborough, 775-2126. Film

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Monday, April 8, 2013 at 5:00 pm

Easter Seals hopes to grow programs for veterans, kids

PORTLAND — Services for military veterans and others are expanding under the Easter Seals Maine umbrella this spring. A subsidiary of Easter Seals New Hampshire, the Maine organization, based at 125 Presumpscot St., is in the process of expanding its preschool program and develo...

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Monday, April 8, 2013 at 3:40 pm

Registration open for Earth Day race

PORTLAND — The second Urban Runoff 5k will take place Saturday, April 20. The race celebrates Earth Day, which is April 22. The race begins at 9 a.m. at Deering High School and winds through the surrounding neighborhoods and pieces of the Portland Trails system behind Evergreen ...

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Monday, April 8, 2013 at 3:20 pm

Portland teacher a semifinalist for award

PORTLAND — A King Middle School teacher is one of the six semifinalists for Maine's 2014 Teacher of the Year award. Language arts teacher Karen MacDonald and the other semifinalists were honored April 4 in a Statehouse event with Gov. Paul LePage and Maine Education Commissioner...

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Monday, April 8, 2013 at 3:10 pm

Portland Fire Department adds new ambulance

PORTLAND — The Fire Department started up a new ambulance last week, a planned replacement for a vehicle that made nearly 13,000 emergency runs over the past four years as Medcu 6. The new Medcu unit, a 2013 Bra...

William Hall • News •

Monday, April 8, 2013 at 2:50 pm