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  • Published
    March 5, 2012

    Potluck

    Wednesday Ladies community breakfast, 6:30 to 9:30 a.m., BMC Diner, Richardson Street, Rangeley. Thursday Community Meal, noon, Westbrook-Warren Congregational Church, 810 Main St., Westbrook. Per person: $4. Friday Friday lunch, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., North Deering Congregational Church, 1364 Washington Ave., Portland. Haddock chowder: $8; lobster roll: $7.50; egg salad: $4.50; other items available; […]

  • Published
    February 27, 2012

    Events

    SOUTH PORTLAND Grief support group VNA Home Health & Hospice will host a six-week grief support group from 10:30 a.m. to noon, on Mondays beginning tonight 50 Foden Road. Organizers are encouraged to attend all sessions. The last meeting will be on April 2, 2012. To sign up or for more information, call 400-8714. BOOTHBAY […]

  • Published
    February 27, 2012

    Briefs

    PORTLAND Breast Care award Breast Care Specialists of Maine, a department of Mercy Health System, was presented with the TD Bank Home Court Hero Award last night at the Maine Red Claws Pink Night for Breast Cancer Awareness. Sharon Leddy-Smart, a breast cancer survivor, presented Doctors Suzanne Hoekstra and Melinda Molin with the award. Red […]

  • Published
    February 27, 2012

    Androscoggin County United Bikers of Maine help kids

    From left to right: Chris Raymond, Larry Buteau and Gerry Labrie, of the Androscoggin County United Bikers of Maine, recently presented a donation to Pam Allen, interim executive director of Advocates for Children. The biker group raised the funds through its recent chowder and chili competition at L-A Harleys in Lewiston.

  • Published
    February 27, 2012

    Births

    At Home Cyrus Finn McCurdy, born Feb. 17 to Prescott McCurdy and Jenny Burch, Harpswell. Bridgton Hospital Nikelle Morgan Tracy, born Feb. 5 to Andrew Tracy and Theresa Whipple, Hiram. Grandparents: George and Angela Whipple, Hiram; Peggy and Stephen St. Pierre, Porter; Amy and Merle Cox, Hiram. Great-grandparents: Donnie and Sallie Gilpatrick, Porter; Marcia Whipple, […]

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  • Published
    February 27, 2012

    Potluck

    Today Pastabilities, seatings at 5 or 6:30 p.m., variety of pasta dishes, third annual benefit with silent auction. Waterfall Arts, 256 High St., Belfast. Adults: $15; children under 12: $5. Wednesday Spaghetti supper, 5:30 to 7 p.m., to benefit the Class of 2012, Captain’s Galley, Saco Avenue, Old Orchard Beach. Adults: $8; students and seniors: […]

  • Published
    February 27, 2012

    Blood Drives

    The following American Red Cross blood drives are open to the public: Monday Noon to 6 p.m., Franklin Memorial Hospital, Farmington 12:30 to 6 p.m., North Parish Church, Sanford 1 to 6 p.m., St. Mary’s Church, Wells Tuesday 1 to 6 p.m., United Parish Congregational Church, Harrison 2 to 7 p.m., North Windham Union Church, […]

  • Published
    February 27, 2012

    Don Perkins: Trust director works to preserve land

    Bridgton-based Loon Echo Land Trust has hit a milestone. This year marks 25 years of preserving parcels in the Lakes Region and events are planned throughout the year to celebrate. Steering this ship since 2008 is executive director Carrie Walia. A Wisconsin native, Walia first came to Maine about 10 years ago following graduation from […]

  • Published
    February 24, 2012

    Juliana L’Heureux: Journalist to talk about life on ‘unfinished’ border

    Award-winning journalist Jacques Poitras will speak about life along Maine’s border with Canada and his new book, “Imaginary Line: Life on an Unfinished Border,” at Thomas College in Waterville on March 16. His book, published last September, is a political and sometimes personal history story about the border. Poitras started following stories about Maine’s international […]

  • Published
    February 24, 2012

    Businesses doing Good Works

      PORTLAND Bank of America has awarded a $10,000 grant to Community Financial Literacy. The funds will enable the organization to provide financial literacy courses to refugees and immigrants in the Portland area. The organization focuses on classes and workshops about savings, money management and understanding and analyzing credit reports. For more information, go to […]

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