The following American Red Cross blood drives are open to the public: Today Noon to 6 p.m., Saint Martha’s Church, Kennebunk Friday 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., Mercy Hospital, State Street, Portland Saturday 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., Aubuchon Hardware, Naples Monday Noon to 6 p.m., American Legion, Damariscotta 2 to 7 p.m., Fire Barn, […]

Bonny Eagle High School Quarter 1   Grade 9 – High Honors: David Adams, Katelynne Aiken, Gaetana Almeida, MacKenzie Andrews, Blake Brannigan, Hannah Brazier, Cameron Brown, Andrew Burnell, Victoria Cady, Leah Carter, Samuel Clift, Ernest Cline, Jr, Joshua Conley, Sierra Cooper, Brianna Crosby, Dejah Crystal, Alexa Currier, Monique Denney, Veronica Druchniak, Samantha Dubois, Allison Fitzpatrick, […]

Dean’s List Westfield, Mass., State College: Caitlin Handcock, Cumberland. Bowdoin College, Brunswick: Alexander Thomas, Cumberland. Ithaca, N.Y., College: Mitchell Murdock, Peaks Island; Eve Miller, Freeport; Fiona Duncan, Topsham; Frederick Kennedy, Scarborough; Christopher Paige, Kennebunk; Joy Kucinkas, Falmouth; Harrison Lusty, York; Erin Wilson, Standish. Union College, Schenectady, N.Y.: Jason Philbrick, Scarborough. University of Massachusetts Dartmouth, North […]

KENNEBUNK Tree lighting celebration The town’s 27th Annual Christmas in Kennebunk celebration will be 4:30-6 p.m. Saturday in the Downtown Plaza area. The event includes shopping, a Christmas tree lighting, free refreshments, carols and a performance by the Kennebunk High School Chamber Choir. On Sunday, Santa and his elves will be around from noon to […]

Army Pvt. David B. Butler has graduated from basic combat training at Fort Sill, Lawton, Okla. He is the son of April Butler of Gray and is a 2010 graduate of Poland Regional High School. Army National Guard Pvt. Oryan R. Lahti has graduated from basic infantry training at Fort Benning, Columbus, Ga. He is […]

  Mercy Hospital Ethan Dale Carstens, born Oct. 31 to Jeff Carstens and Heidi Tasker, Danville. Grandparents: Donna Tasker, Portland; Andrew Tasker, Auburn; Diane and Dale Carstens, Saco. Great-grandparents: Beulah Bean, Litchfield, N.H.; Beveryl Vigue, Saco.   Maine Medical Center Megan Lindsay Lansing, born Aug. 30 to Robert and Lisa Lansing, Sanford. Ryan Edmond Neault, […]

Thursday Project Pilgrim, noon to 1:30 p.m., St. Martha’s Church, Route 1, Kennebunk. Call Community Harvest at 967-1911 for reservations. Delivery available. Thanksgiving meal, 4:30 p.m., Second Congregational Church, 19 Crescent St., Biddeford. Call Debie at 283-8380 for details. Community Thanksgiving, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., seventh annual community meal offered by Azure Cafe and […]

Cheverus High School, Portland: Rachel Hawkinson, a senior from Cumberland, is the recipient of the second $40,000 Leonard F. Ahern scholarship. Three Cheverus students have been named All-State Jazz Musicians by the Maine Music Educators Association: Senior Gabe Terracciano of Portland was named to the Honors Jazz Combo, senior Will Maxwell of Yarmouth was named […]