Southern Maine Health Care’s “Be Tobacco Free” program is a comprehensive four-week course designed to offer tobacco users the information and tools required to become tobacco free. Certified tobacco treatment specialists will offer insights into smoking habits, stress and the relationship stress has to smoking, as well as nicotine replacement options available. Ongoing support is […]

A cancer support group meets from 10:30-11:30 a.m. on the second and fourth Monday of each month at Southern Maine Health Care Walk-In Care, 655 Main St., Saco. The group is for those affected by cancer and their family and friends. Support, information and networking will be provided by skilled facilitators. The group is free. […]

The Better Breathers Club of Southern Maine is open to anyone interested in learning more about pulmonary disease and improving their quality of life. Small-group sessions allow participants to share experiences and learn in a comfortable and caring environment. This group is free. Sessions are held from 1:15-2:30 p.m. on the second Wednesday of each […]

Is weight loss surgery the right decision? Have you tried other weight loss methods, but nothing seems to work? To those considering weight loss surgery, Southern Maine Health Care Medical Center is providing an introductory class from 5-6 p.m. the second Wednesday of each month at Southern Maine Health Care Medical Center, 1 Medical Center […]

“Deja Vu: Ten Years of Collective Motion Dance Company” will be presented at the Portland Ballet Studio Theater to celebrate the 10-year anniversary of Saco-based Collective Motion Dance Company. Shows are Friday at 8 p.m. and Saturday at 5:30 and 8 p.m. Tickets are $15 ($12 for students and seniors), and can be purchased at […]

10 years ago From the Journal Tribune: “A familiar face trotted out to shortstop for the Boston Red Sox game against Anaheim Tuesday night. Former Portland Sea Dog Dustin Pedroia made his Major League debut with the big club after all of this season with Pawtucket, where he hit .305 with five home runs and […]

Today is Wednesday, Aug. 24, the 237th day of 2016. There are 129 days left in the year. On this date: In 1572, the St. Bartholomew’s Day massacre of French Protestants at the hands of Catholics began in Paris. In 1814, during the War of 1812, British forces invaded Washington, D.C., setting fire to the […]

On Aug. 24, A.D. 79, long-dormant Mount Vesuvius erupted, burying the Roman cities of Pompeii and Herculaneum in volcanic ash; an estimated 20,000 people died. Ten years ago The International Astronomical Union declared that Pluto was no longer a full-fledged planet, demoting it to the status of a “dwarf planet”; Patricia Tombaugh, the widow of […]