Tuesday Benefit Night, 4 to 10 p.m., percentage of sales benefits South Portland High School Project Graduation. Elsmere, 448 Cottage Road, South Portland. Wednesday Community lunch, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., with book swap. East Otisfield Free Baptist Church, Rayville Road, Otisfield. Free. Donations accepted. Call 627-4374 if a ride is needed. Free meal, 5 […]

The following American Red Cross blood drives are open to the public: Monday 1 to 7 p.m., Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton Church, 857 Main St., Fryeburg 1 to 6 p.m., Saint Matthew’s Church, 19 Dora Lane, Limerick Tuesday 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., TD Bank, One Portland Square, Portland Noon to 6 p.m., YMCA, 303 […]

Army National Guard Pvt. Matthew D. Fechenda has graduated from basic combat training at Fort Jackson, Columbia, S.C. Fechenda is the son of Steve and stepson of Ellen Fechenda of Portland and is a 2013 graduate of Deering High School. Army National Guard Pvt. Cameron W. Clement recently graduated from basic infantry training at Fort […]

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. Bridgton Hospital Livanna Marie Lawton, born Dec. 24 to Joshua Lawton and Briana Cobbett, Brownfield. Lily Ann Beaudoin, born Dec. 26 to Christopher Beaudoin and Kiersten […]

PARSONSFIELD Bus driver honored for history of safety excellence Stella Beleckis, a school bus driver with Ledgemere Transportation, recently was recognized by her employer’s parent company, Student Transportation Inc. (STI), with a Wall of Fame Award for excellence in safety standards. Beleckis was nominated for the award by a manager for going above and beyond […]

Graduations Carleton College, Northfield, Minn.: Jonathan Blumberg, Yarmouth,, magna cum laude. Coastal Carolina University, Conway, S.C.: Khamla Mickelson, Buxton. Colby-Sawyer College, New London, N.H.: Margaret Gousse, Yarmouth; Meghan Hebert, Kennebunk; Matthew Van Vliet, Bridgton. Purdue University, West Lafayette, Ind.: Amanda Grimes, Brunswick; Heidi Lombard, Bridgton. Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, N.Y.: Prescott Brown, Falmouth; Jacob Good, […]

BRUNSWICK Think spring in garden class The Vegetable Gardening Workshop “How to Plant, What to Plant, Best Varieties” will be held from 2 to 3:30 p.m. Sunday at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, at Pleasant and Union streets. Sponsored by Brunswick-Topsham Land Trust’s Tom Settlemire Community Garden, the presentation will be given by Barbara Murphy, an […]

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. Steak and cheese sandwich, fries, dessert, 5 to 6:30 p.m., VFW Post 832, 50 Peary Terrace, South Portland. Per person: $7. Thursday Community meal, noon, Westbrook-Warren Congregational […]

Levi Bridges received a Fulbright Scholarship and is chronicling the lives of seasonal farm workers.

JEFFERSON Nordic skiing presentation Join Hidden Valley Nature Center for a presentation titled “Maine’s Nordic Skiing Heritage: 1870-Present” at 5 p.m. Sunday in the in HI-Hut at 131 Egypt Road. Scott Andrews of the Ski Museum of Maine will give an hourlong presentation about cross-country skiing in Maine, as part of his Fireside Chats series. […]