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BIDDEFORD, Maine

Groundbreaking Ceremony for the ÐÓ°ÉÊÓƵ Harold Alfond Athletics Complex set for Sept. 26th

The groundbreaking ceremony will take place on Nor'easter Drive in front of the construction site. Speakers will include Michael Morel, chair of the ÐÓ°ÉÊÓƵ Board of Trustees; Danielle N. Ripich, Ph.D., ÐÓ°ÉÊÓƵ president; Gregory W. Powell, chairman and chief executive officer of the Harold Alfond Foundation; Michelle Oswald, member of the ÐÓ°ÉÊÓƵ field hockey team; and Scott McManaman, member of the ÐÓ°ÉÊÓƵ ice hockey team. The ÐÓ°ÉÊÓƵ Dance Team will unveil the ceremonial banner.

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