Wednesday Ladies/Community breakfast, 7 to 9 a.m., BMC Diner, Richardson Street, Rangeley. Pork loin, salad, dessert, noon to 1:30 p.m., also pork pot roast on Friday. Spectrum Generations, 12 Main St., Topsham. Suggested donation: per person: $6; age 60 and older or disabled: $4. Call 729-0475 for reservations. Free meal, 5 to 6 p.m. Mission […]

Central Maine Medical Center Christian Allen Valeriani, born Oct. 16 to Joshua Valeriani and Sarah Holt, Naples. Grandparents: Valentino Valeriani Sr., Ellie Valeriani, Craig Holt, Karen Hodson, all of Naples. Great-grandparents: Lucy Mae Carey, Delores Bouthilette, Patricia Harmon, Roger Harmon, all of Naples. Dominic Paul Zack, born Oct. 17 to Jesse and Amanda Zack, Portland. […]

A fall resource fair for veterans will be held from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Nov. 17 at Lewiston High School. More than 40 organizations will be available to assist veterans and family members with health programs, housing, employment and other areas of support. Free lifetime veteran state parks passes will be available for […]

The following American Red Cross blood drives are open to the public:   Monday Noon to 5 p.m., Gibson Recreation Center, Fryeburg 1 to 6 p.m., West Scarborough United Methodist Church, Scarborough Tuesday 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., Monmouth Academy, Monmouth 1:30 to 6:30 p.m., American Legion Hall, Richmond Wednesday 8 a.m. to 1 p.m., […]

PORTLAND Grant helps family shelter Family Crisis Services, a home-like shelter serving Cumberland and Sagadahoc counties, received a $20,000 grant from the Mary Kay Foundation in October in observance of Domestic Violence Awareness Month. The foundation awarded $20,000 in grants to 150 domestic violence shelters in all 50 states for a total of $3 million. […]

Maine Medical Center Connor Bryant Hatch, born Sept. 18 to Scott Hatch and Diana LeLievre, South Portland. Grandparents: Jane Powers and Robert Powers, both of Derry, N.H.; Nancy Hatch and Clifford Hatch, both of Portland. Kayla Grace Wolfe, born Oct. 11 to Kaitlin Wolfe and Johnny Wolfe, Gorham. Grandparents: Kristi and Rob Walker, Gorham; Mark […]

The following American Red Cross blood drives are open to the public:   Monday 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., Maine Medical Center, Portland 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., St. Joseph’s College, Standish Noon to 6 p.m., Franklin Memorial Hospital, Farmington Tuesday 10:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., Hyde School, Bath Noon to 6 p.m., University of […]

PORTLAND Fundraiser to help cancer victims A fundraiser for Lucy’s Love Bus youth cancer benefit, titled “Maine Loves Lucy,” will be held from noon to midnight Saturday at The Loft at 865 Forest Ave., offering live music and children’s activities from noon to 4 p.m., as well as face-painting, balloon animals, juggling and a coloring […]

Wednesday Free meal, 5 to 6 p.m., at Mission Possible Teen Center, Foster Street entrance, Westbrook. Pork tenderloin meal, dessert, 5 to 6:30 p.m., VFW Post 832, 50 Peary Terrace, South Portland. Per person: $6.   Thursday Community Meal with baked chicken, noon, Westbrook-Warren Congregational Church, 810 Main St., Westbrook. Suggested donation is $5.   […]