The following American Red Cross blood drives are open to the public:
Tuesday
11 a.m. to 4 p.m., St. Hyacinth’s Church, Westbrook
Noon to 5 p.m., Auburn Mall, Auburn
Noon to 6 p.m., Murray Hall, Livermore Falls
Wednesday
10 a.m. to 3 p.m., Aubuchon Hardware, Norway
11 a.m. to 4 p.m., AmVets, Yarmouth
Noon to 5 p.m., North Windham Union Church, Windham
Thursday
11 a.m. to 6 p.m., Holiday Inn by the Bay, Portland. The Portland Donor Center will be closed on Thursday this week only.
Friday
1 to 6 p.m., Saint Mary’s Church, Wells
Saturday
9 a.m. to 3 p.m., Franklin Memorial Hospital, Farmington
9 a.m. to 2 p.m., First Baptist Church, Yarmouth
The Portland Donor Center, 524 Forest Ave., is open noon to 7 p.m. on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays; 7 a.m. to 2 p.m. Fridays; and 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. on the first and third Saturdays of each month. The Portland Center will be closed on Thursday this week only.
Central Maine Medical Center in Lewiston is open noon to 7 p.m. Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays and 8 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Fridays.
Platelet donors also are needed. For an appointment or more information, call 775-2367 or 1-800-482-0743.
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