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Published
November 30, 2015

Blood Drives

Monday Noon to 5 p.m., St. Margaret’s Church, 6 Saco Ave., Old Orchard Beach Wednesday 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., Mercy Hospital, 144 State St., Portland Thursday 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., Greater Androscoggin Humane Society, 55 Strawberry Ave., Lewiston 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., University of Southern Maine, 37 College Ave., Gorham 1 to […]
Published
November 30, 2015

Births

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. Southern Maine Health Care Adriana Emily Brooke Phillips, born Nov. 12 to Jeremy Phillips and Kristen Ross, Sanford. Grandparents: Sherri Ross, Sanford; Kathie Phillips, South Berwick. Lonnie […]
Published
November 30, 2015

Briefs

PORTLAND Museum’s new exhibit teaches about health care The Children’s Museum & Theatre of Maine has opened a new health exhibit at 142 Free St. Sponsored by the Barbara Bush Children’s Hospital at Maine Medical Center, the museum’s Be Well Center features a child-friendly exam room and an ambulance filled with teddy bears that serve […]
Published
November 30, 2015

Re-creating Bethlehem brings people together

Members of a Camden church put together a lively Nativity scene as a gift to the community.
Published
November 30, 2015

Events

BRUNSWICK Restoring wild salmon The Downeast Salmon Federation will host an information night about its mission to restore Maine’s wild Atlantic salmon from 5:30 to 9 p.m. Thursday at Frontier, 14 Maine St. Director Dwayne Shaw will describe the work DSF is doing, and artist Susie O’Keeffe will present a multimedia piece on the wild […]

Published
November 23, 2015

Military Notes

Air National Guard Airman 1st Class Kyle M. Newell has graduated from basic military training at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, San Antonio, Texas. He is the son of Ronald Newell of Durham and grandson of Vicki and Ronald Newell of Pownal and Judy Bales of Eustis. He is a 2014 graduate of Freeport High School. […]
Published
November 23, 2015

Blood Drives

The following American Red Cross blood drives are open to the public Monday 8 a.m. to 1 p.m., Deering High School, 370 Stevens Ave., Portland 8 a.m. to 1 p.m., Wells High School, 222 Sanford Road, Wells 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., Camden National Bank, 245 Commercial St., Rockport Noon to 6 p.m., North Parish […]
Published
November 23, 2015

Births

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. Mercy Hospital Jackson Andrew Lee, born Sept. 28 to Gavin and Rachel Lee, Portland. Grandparents: Patricia Nealand, Portland, Harold Cote, Portland; Lyn Sou, Skowhegan; Wayne Dubay, Skowhegan. […]
Published
November 23, 2015

Destructive beetles discovered in historic Freeport farmhouse

The Freeport Historical Society needs to raise $6,000 to vanquish the pests from the landmark saltwater farm.
Published
November 23, 2015

Potluck

Wednesday Free meal, 5 to 6 p.m., provided by Trinity Lutheran Church and Wayside Food Programs and held at My Place Teen Center, 755 Main St., Westbrook, use the Foster Street entrance. Thursday Free Thanksgiving dinner, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., 17th annual meal at Most Holy Trinity Church, 270 Main St., Saco. Delivery is […]

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