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Orr’s Islander makes dean’s list

July 8, 2024

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Emma Boynton, a nursing major from Orr’s Island, was named to the dean’s list for the spring semester at Saint Anselm College in New Hampshire.

To receive this honor, students must achieve a grade-point average of 3.4 or better and complete at least 12 credits.

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New OBIFD program recruits future first responders

The Orr's and Bailey Islands Fire Department has launched a new program to recruit local young people and inspire them to train as first responders.

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August 10, 2025

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Sadie Skinner, of Orr's Island, has successfully completed four years of challenging academic, physical and professional military training at the United States Naval Academy in Annapolis, Maryland. On May 23, she graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree in ocean engineering with a minor in French, and she was commissioned as an ensign in the U.S. Navy.

byHarpswell Anchor

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