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. Central Maine Medical Center Amelia Priest Morelli, born June 27 to Scott Morelli and Elizabeth Priest, New Gloucester. Grandparents: Dan and Gail Priest, Skowhegan; Dot and […]

Col. David Smith of Hampden has received the Legion of Merit Medal at his recent retirement ceremony. The medal was presented by Brig. Gen. Michael Bobeck, special assistant to the director of the Army National Guard, and recognizes Smith’s 32 years of service. Smith is the state Army aviation officer for the Maine Army National […]

Monday Haddock chowder supper, 5:30 to 7 p.m., St. Philip’s Episcopal Church, 12 Hodge St., Wiscasset. Adults: $9.50; children 10 and under: $4.75. Reservations suggested: 882-7184. Wednesday Free meal, 5 to 6 p.m., at My Place Teen Center, Foster Street entrance, Westbrook. Offered in collaboration by Wayside Food Program, Trinity Lutheran Church and the Center. Pot […]

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 1 to 6 p.m., Hilton Garden Inn, Great Falls Plaza, Auburn 1:30 to 6:30 p.m., Trinity Episcopal Church, 403 Main St., Saco Tuesday 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., Pierce Atwood, 254 […]

SACO Visiting nurses’ project awarded $15,000 grant The John T. Gorman Foundation has awarded a $15,000 grant to HomeHealth Visiting Nurses to support the development of an “Integrated Chronic Care Model,” a patient-centered, evidence based model to improve quality of home health care to vulnerable elders at risk of hospitalization or facility placement. For more […]

Photo courtesy Selena Brock Waban Special Olympians, from left, Bert Rancourt, Mark Beattie and Christopher Bachelder rest between events at the 2013 Games held recently in Orono. They were part of an 18-person team of Waban athletes who journeyed from Sanford to participate in the games, a parade and the ceremonial march of the athletes […]

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. Out of Town Nathan Lach Hight, born July 24 at Prentice Women’s Copital, Chicago, to Scott Hight and Elizabeth Lach, Chicago. Grandparents: Joseph Lach, Chicago; Maxine […]

The following American Red Cross blood drives are open to the public. MONDAY 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., Dunkin’ Donuts, Lisbon Falls 1 to 6 p.m., Saint Maximilian Church, Scarborough TUESDAY 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., Russell Park Rehab, Lewiston 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., Bowdoin College, Druckenmiller Hall, Brunswick WEDNESDAY Noon to 6 p.m., […]