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Published
October 28, 2013

Events

SCARBOROUGH Armchair travelers invited Experience cultures from around the world without leaving town. The Scarborough Public Library will offer its second Armchair Traveler Series event at 2 p.m. Sunday, featuring a talk by Scarborough resident and veterinarian Dr. Kristine Hoyt. Hoyt will discuss her travels to the Galapagos Islands, an archipelago of volcanic islands 600 […]
Published
October 28, 2013

Writer to mine nostalgia as Saco Drive-in turns 75

Images are sought for a new book detailing its history.
Published
October 28, 2013

Military notes

Maine Committee Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve, a Department of Defense office, has announced that John Henry Cashwell III of Bangor has been sworn in as the new ESGR Chair for Maine in a recent ceremony in Alexandria, Va. The Chair is an official Department of Defense volunteer position with a three-year term […]
Published
October 21, 2013

Births

SEVERAL AREA HOSPITALS no longer provide birth announcements for publication. We will publish birth announcements from parents. Forms and instructions are available here. For more information, please call 791-6300. AT HOME Oscar Willard Olson, born Oct. 7 to Gregory and Julie Olson, Hallowell. Nora Hazel King, born Sept. 30 to Scot and Molly King, Farmingdale. […]
Published
October 21, 2013

Potluck

Tuesday Benefit Night, 5 to 9 p.m., portion of each pizza sold benefits South Portland Project Graduation. Otto’s Pizza, 576 Congress St., Portland. Wednesday Free meal, 5 to 6 p.m., My Place Teen Center, Foster Street entrance, Westbrook. Steak sandwich, fries, dessert, 5 to 6:30 p.m., VFW Post 832, 50 Peary Terrace, South Portland. […]

Published
October 21, 2013

Blood drives

The following Red Cross blood drives are open to the public: Monday 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., Maine Medical Dana Center, 22 Bramhall St., Portland Tuesday 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., TD Bank, One Portland Square, Portland 1 to 6 p.m., St. Joseph’s Catholic Church, 178 Elm St., Route 1, Biddeford Wednesday 10 a.m. to […]
Published
October 21, 2013

Close to Home events

CAMDEN Quarry expert to speak Stephen Haynes, director of the Maine Granite Industry Museum on Mount Desert, will speak at 7 p.m. Thursday at the Camden Public Library, 55 Main St. Haynes will talk about the granite industry in the quarries of Knox County, including notable quarries in St. George, South Thomaston, Tenants Harbor, Vinalhaven, […]
Published
October 21, 2013

Close to Home briefs

BREWER Club gives $140,000 to Sarah’s House The Old Town Rotary Club has donated $140,000 to Sarah’s House of Maine, a hospitality house for cancer patients at Eastern Maine Medical Center’s Cancer Care of Maine facility. Sarah’s House is the dream of the late Sarah Robinson, an Old Town Rotarian who was diagnosed with cancer […]
Published
October 16, 2013

Haunted walk scarier at new Kittery site

After 10 years of running it as a community-based event at his home, Steve Workman moves it to a commercial space but keeps the volunteer spirit.
Published
October 14, 2013

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