Wednesday Ladies Community Breakfast, 7 to 9:30 a.m. at BMC Diner, Rangeley. Friday Friday lunch, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., North Deering Congregational Church, 1364 Washington Ave., Portland. Haddock chowder: $8; lobster roll: $7.50; egg salad: $4.50; other items available; free delivery for 10 or more orders. Saturday Baked beans, hot dogs, salads, 4:30 to […]

The following area Maine National Guard soldiers were promoted in November to their new rank, specified below:   Ssg Heath Bouffard, North Waterboro, 262nd Engineer Company; Spc Joseph Carroll, New Gloucester, 1136 Transportation Company; Sfc Damien Dufour, Turner, Detachment 1 262nd Engineer Company; Pv2 Stefan Emery, Lovell, 136th Engineer Company; Pfc Joanna Frankenfield, Bath, Ast […]

PORTLAND Facebook class for seniors The Portland Public Library is offering a three-week class this month to teach seniors how to use Facebook. The class will be held from 1 to 4 p.m. Jan. 10, 17 and 24 at the library. The course will cover building a Facebook account, privacy settings and advanced settings like […]

Several area hospitals no longer provide birth announcements for publication. We will publish birth announcements from parents. Forms and instructions are available at www.pressherald.com/readerservices/Birth_Announcement.html For more information, please call 791-6300.  At Home Louisa Roma Barber, born Dec. 16, to Joseph Barber and Anne Smith, Rockland.  Maine Medical Center Ramona Clare Best, born Nov. 29 to […]