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Best of the Best

The Best Western Merry Manor Inn in South Portland, the Best Western White House Inn in Bangor and the Best Western Camden Riverhouse Hotel were named by 3,000 of their industry peers as Best of the Best, Honorable Mention, during the Best Western International’s annual convention in San Antonio, Texas.

Best Western International’s board of directors made the final selection of properties to be honored this year. Of more than 2,300 eligible hotels to be honored this year, 20 were named Best of the Best and 40 received an honorable mention.

Grand opening

Black Bear Medical North held a ribbon cutting ceremony Nov. 21-22 to mark the opening of its new facility at 1113 Stillwater Ave.

Toy drive

David Hallowell, owner of Boyd and Noyes Jewelers, has announced the kickoff of a toy drive. Customers and members of the public are invited to bring a toy to the store in return for raffle tickets, which are a part of a Drawing for Diamonds contest.

More than 60 prizes with a total value of more than $6,200 will be awarded instantly to participants who come into the store to match their tickets to winning numbers drawn and posted each day.

For each new toy – not gift-wrapped – that is donated, participants will receive one ticket toward the drawing.

The toys will be donated to the Salvation Army.

No purchase at the jewelry store is necessary to participate in the contest. Prizes are on display in the store at 10 Broad St., 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday through Saturday.

To obtain more information, call David Hallowell at 942-0183.