The following Red Cross blood drives are open to the public: Monday 8 a.m. to 1 p.m., Erskine Academy, 309 Windsor Road, South China 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., Saint Joseph’s College, Alfond Center, 278 Whites Bridge Road, Standish Noon to 6 p.m., North Parish Church, 893 Main St., Sanford Tuesday 8 a.m. to 1 […]

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,  call 791-6300. At Home Fern Patricia Chapman, born Oct. 11 to Travis Chapman and Ida Koller, Edgecomb. Ezra Richard Ablitz, born Oct. 16 to Brian and Mattie Ablitz, Bath. […]

SCARBOROUGH Armchair travelers invited Experience cultures from around the world without leaving town. The Scarborough Public Library will offer its second Armchair Traveler Series event at 2 p.m. Sunday, featuring a talk by Scarborough resident and veterinarian Dr. Kristine Hoyt. Hoyt will discuss her travels to the Galapagos Islands, an archipelago of volcanic islands 600 […]

Maine Committee Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve, a Department of Defense office, has announced that John Henry Cashwell III of Bangor has been sworn in as the new ESGR Chair for Maine in a recent ceremony in Alexandria, Va. The Chair is an official Department of Defense volunteer position with a three-year term […]

Tuesday Benefit Night, 5 to 9 p.m., portion of each pizza sold benefits South Portland Project Graduation. Otto’s Pizza, 576 Congress St., Portland.   Wednesday Free meal, 5 to 6 p.m., My Place Teen Center, Foster Street entrance, Westbrook. Steak sandwich, fries, dessert, 5 to 6:30 p.m., VFW Post 832, 50 Peary Terrace, South Portland. […]

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. AT HOME Oscar Willard Olson, born Oct. 7 to Gregory and Julie Olson, Hallowell. Nora Hazel King, born Sept. 30 to Scot and Molly King, Farmingdale. […]

The following Red Cross blood drives are open to the public: Monday 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., Maine Medical Dana Center, 22 Bramhall St., Portland Tuesday 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., TD Bank, One Portland Square, Portland 1 to 6 p.m., St. Joseph’s Catholic Church, 178 Elm St., Route 1, Biddeford Wednesday 10 a.m. to […]