PORTLAND — City voters send 10 legislators to Augusta every two years. This year, races for five of the seats are uncontested, with Democrats unopposed in each seat. In House District 38, Rep. Matt Moonen is not being challenged in his bid for a fourth term. The district covers the city’s West End. Rep. Rachel Talbot […]
October 2018
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Out and About: Music festival and romantic comedy top picks
There’s no excuse for staying home this weekend, as a number of excellent choices are offered for aficionados of music and theater. On the musical end of things, the Portland Conservatory of Music has three days of concerts, master classes and educational programming running Friday through Sunday. It’s the Seventh Annual Portland Early Music Festival, […]
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Northern Meetings: Oct. 25 to Nov. 1
Cumberland Mon. 10/29 6 p.m. Regional Meeting: Brown Tail Moths Freeport TH Falmouth Thur. 10/25 9 a.m. Highland Lake Leadership Team Windham TH Thur. 11/1 3 p.m. Tercentennial Committee TH Freeport Mon. 10/29 6 p.m. Regional Meeting: Brown Tail Moths TH North Yarmouth Tues. 10/30 6:30 p.m. Special Town Meeting Latter Day Saints Pownal Tues. 10/30 […]
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Arts Calendar: Oct. 24-Nov. 3
Greater Portland Exhibits Meditative Watercolors by Janet Lawerence, Freeport Community Library, 10 Library Drive, through October. “Home: Reflections on Place,” exhibit created by New Mainers, Portland Public Library, 5 Monument Way, to Dec. 22. IXNOS, MECA, 522 Congress St., Portland, photos, art, portfolio books, texts and artifacts on paths of migration through the island of Levos, Making Migration Visible event […]
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Mixed postseason results so far in Mid-Coast
Morse’s Finn Thelen runs in the Class B South regional cross country meet Saturday. Thelen was 24th and qualified for states as an individual. Mt. Ararat’s Annie Wilkins defends a Messalonskee attacker during last week’s 6-2 loss in a Class A North quarterfinal. Brunswick/Mt. Ararat junior Kassidy Dixon handles a shot during last week’s 3-0 […]
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Bowdoin alum says comedy is no laughing matter
PORTLAND — Comedian Lucas O’Neil has already opened for some big names in the business, including Kevin Nealon, formerly of “Saturday Night Live.” But this week O’Neil, a Bowdoin College and Waynflete alum and South Portland native, said one of his highest ambitions is to get a signed “Upta Camp” T-shirt from Bob Marley. Marley, like […]
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Experts connect housing to health at Brunswick homelessness discussion
BRUNSWICK — The critical need to house individuals and families affordably as a path to health and stability took the limelight Oct. 18 in the first of Curtis Memorial Library’s three-part community conversation series on affordable housing. Last week’s 90-minute forum, which focused on housing vulnerability and homelessness, featured three speakers: James Mayall, policy analyst with the […]
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New Freeport cultural director looking to form alliances
FREEPORT — In her new role as the coordinating director of the Arts and Cultural Alliance of Freeport, Hannah Gathman has started by talking to people. Gathman, who was hired for the part-time position in August, is tasked with implementing the town’s cultural plan, which was released in May. “It’s been just under two months and […]
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Freeport commercial subdivision lots decreased
FREEPORT — A previously approved nine-lot commercial subdivision by CF Cousins River, LLC on U.S. Route 1 has been amended and will now only include four lots. The Project Review Board approved the change at its Oct. 17 meeting. Also Wednesday, the board approved a final plan for a 14-lot subdivision on Wardtown Road. After the […]
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Falmouth council urges support for charter amendment despite 'oversight'
FALMOUTH — Town leaders said this week that residents should support a series of charter amendments on the Nov. 6 municipal ballot, even though one section of the proposed new language raises concerns about its constitutionality. In addition to a blanket question that deals with assorted administrative changes to certain aspects of town operations, the local […]