The following American Red Cross blood drives are open to the public: Monday 8:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., Hilton Garden Inn, 14 Great Falls Plaza, Auburn 8:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., Mid Coast School of Technology, South Main Street, Rockland 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., Bridgton Hospital, South High Street, Bridgton 10 a.m. to 3 […]

GRADUATIONS State University of New York at New Paltz: Hannah Bevens, Yarmouth. ADVANCED DEGREES Clarion, Pa., University: Jessica Prosper, Gray, Master of Library Science. Wilkes University, Wilkes-Barre, Pa .: Susan Herrick of Auburn, Master of Science in Education. AWARDS AND HONORS Marymount University, Arlington, Va.: Ashlynn Dube of Saco has been included in the 2014 […]

Air National Guard Airman 1st Class Michael C. Obrion graduated from basic military training at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, San Antonio, Texas. He is the son of Michael Obrion of Portland and is a 2010 graduate of Cheverus High School, Portland. Small businesses that have suffered economic losses when the owner or a key employee […]

Wednesday Free meal, 5 to 6 p.m., My Place Teen Center, Foster Street entrance, Westbrook. Offered in collaboration by Wayside Food Program, Trinity Lutheran Church and the Center. Community meal, 5 to 6 p.m., St. Peter’s Episcopal Church, Washington Avenue, Portland. Free. Chicken pot pie, salad, dessert, 5 to 6:30 p.m., VFW Post 832, 50 […]

The Portland History Collaborative docent training turns volunteers into historic property guides.

BLUE HILL Competition entries for young composers due by Feb. 10 Entries to the Annual Young Composers’ Competition are due on Feb. 10 for all Maine student composers in grades 12 and under who wish to submit original compositions. Since 1996, the Bagaduce Music Lending Library has been holding this competition to encourage the youth […]

UNION Valentine card making workshop to be held A Valentine card making workshop will be held at 7 p.m. Thursday at Vose Library, 392 Common Road. Paper, patterns and instructions will be provided. The session is open, free of charge, to all ages. For more details, call 785-4733. SCARBOROUGH Historical Society to hold ‘Then and […]

The following American Red Cross Blood Drives are open to the public: Monday 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., Maine Medical Center, Dana Center, Portland 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., Mechanic Savings Bank, Main Street, Lewiston Noon to 6 p.m., United Methodist Church, School Street, Berwick. Tuesday 8 a.m. to 1 p.m., Stephens Memorial Hospital, 18 […]

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. MAINE MEDICAL CENTER Matthew Cattello Salvato, born Jan. 3 to Brandon Salvato and Katelyn Harmon, Saco. Grandparents: Don Harmon and Jennifer Harmon, both of Windham; Gordon […]

SENATE YOUTH DELEGATES U.S. Sens. Susan Collins and Angus King announced that Zachary Duperry of Portland and Carolyn Liziewski of Gray have been selected as Maine’s delegates to the 52nd annual United States Senate Youth Program. The 104 students from around the country will spend a week in the nation’s capital in March where they will study […]