Thursday Community meal with ham, mashed potato, noon, Westbrook-Warren Congregational Church, 810 Main St., Westbrook. Per person: $4.   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. Haddock […]

FALMOUTH Food safety workshop The University of Maine Cooperative Extension is offering a five-hour food safety training workshop on Nov. 9 for volunteer quantity cooks. The workshop, “Cooking for Crowds,” will be held from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the UMaine Cooperative Extension, 75 Clearwater Dr. The cost is $10. To register or for […]

Cheverus High School: Benjamin LaMontagne, a sophmore from Long Island, was recently named to the All-New England Band Festival Concert Band. Deering High School: Joseph Hogan, a junior, was one of 32 students in the country to participate in the summer “Economics for Leaders” program at Babson College in Boston. Cape Elizabeth High School: The […]

The following American Red Cross blood drives are open to the public: Today 1 to 7 p.m., University of New England, Biddeford. Thursday 12:30 to 6 p.m., St. Aspinquid Masonic Hall, York. 1 to 7 p.m., University of New England, Biddeford. Friday 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Cinemagic Grand, South Portland. 12 to 5 p.m., […]

Cape Elizabeth resident Bryce Roberts says visiting France is his passion. He’s a Francophile. As a result of his many visits, Roberts is a terrific source of information about French travel tips, especially for tourists seeking cultural immersion experiences independent of scheduled tours. Franco-Americans who want to research their first colonial family origins might enjoy […]

The following American Red Cross blood drives are open to the public.

Thursday Community meal with baked chicken, noon, Westbrook-Warren Congregational Church, 810 Main St., Westbrook. Per person: $4. 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. Chicken pie supper, […]

BRUNSWICK Hospital to host diabetes fair Mid Coast Hospital is hosting a free diabetes fair from 1 to 4 p.m. Tuesday in the Atrium, 81 Medical Center Drive. The event will feature experts on early detection, eye and foot care, as well as medications, nutrition, physical activity and weight management. For more information, call 373-6051. […]

PORTLAND Cold case is subject of talk Suzan Roberts Norton will give a historical talk on “The Unsolved Death of Patrolman Michael T. Connolly” at 2 p.m. Sunday at the Maine Irish Heritage Center. On Aug. 15, 1930, a driftwood collector found the body of Connolly, a 49-year-old Irish immigrant whose beat included the waterfront. […]