The following American Red Cross blood drives are open to the public: TODAY Noon to 6 p.m., American Legion, Rumford 1 to 6 p.m., Saint Hyacinth’s Church, Westbrook THURSDAY 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., University of Southern Maine, Gorham SATURDAY 8 a.m. to 1 p.m., Mount Ararat High School, Topsham MONDAY 1 to 6 p.m., […]

WESTBROOK Open house at library The Friends of the Walker Memorial Library will hold their annual holiday open house from 3 to 7:30 p.m. Thursday at the library. The Chopin Club will perform. For more information, call 854-0630. DURHAM Christmas toy drive American Kicks Martial Arts & Fitness is holding a Christmas toy drive from […]

QUARTER 1 Seniors — High Honors: Christian Bennett, Ellen Berrigan, Cassie Burns, Logan Franklin, Brianna Gillibrand, Allison Gilmer, Tyler Hugo, Sean McKenna, Emily Mitchell, Autumn Murtagh, Michelle Potter, Michael Segalla, Catherine Sevigny; Honors: Jenna Apgar, Jonathan Baker, Hannah Binger, Kevin Bond, Connor Brown, Robert Buckless, Jeffrey Cable, Andrew Campbell, Nico Catano, Lindsey Contella, Chelsea Dean, […]

THURSDAY Community Meal with chicken and gravy, 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: $7; lobster roll: $7; egg salad: $4; other items available; free delivery for 10 or more orders. Community Dinner, […]

  CENTRAL MAINE MEDICAL CENTER Lorelai Payton Cesario, born Sept. 30 to James and Amanda Cesario, Lisbon Falls. Liza Constance Powers, born Oct. 15 to Scott Powers and Stephanie Burke, Raymond. Grandparents: Roger and Constance Burke, Lewiston; Grant and Sandra Powers, Rome. MID COAST HOSPITAL Brayden Allen Keith Smith, born Nov. 21 to Matthew Smith […]

Lewiston Mayor Laurent Gilbert is among the Maine Franco-Americans helping relief efforts in the devastated island nation of Haiti. Gilbert became involved with Haiti’s relief projects earlier this year when Lewiston Police Sergeant David Chick asked him to join a group from the city’s South Baptist Church, who went to help the devastated island nation.  […]