Comedy Friday 10/13 From Away Comedy Show: 8 p.m., Maine House of Comedy, 77 Free St., Portland. $20. eventbrite.com Saturday 10/14 Iliza Shlesinger: 7 p.m., Merrill Auditorium, 20 Myrtle St., Portland. $47.50-$92.50. porttix.com Wednesday 10/18 “How Did This Get Made?”: Live podcast, 7:30 p.m., State Theatre, 609 Congress St., Portland. $55-$95. statetheatreportland.com Recreational Comedy: 7:30 […]
2023
Posted inLetters
Letter to the editor: ‘Bidenomics’ has learned nothing from past failures
Both the New Deal and the Great Society also were centrally planned economies that did nothing to foster prosperity.
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Posted inMaine, Schools and Education
Maine school districts hit by shortage of school bus drivers
In Westbrook alone, the district is down nearly one-third from full staffing, and three drivers say the situation is unsustainable and unsafe.
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Clarence Page: When Trump’s rhetoric comes straight from Hitler, he’s in trouble, or we all are
His recent fact-free assault on immigrants invokes a theme – ‘poisoning the blood of our country’ – right out of the dictator’s manifesto.
Posted inLetters
Letter to the editor: Town of Wells should be proactive about Moody Beach
It has been four years since a huge victory for public beach recreation was secured at Goose Rocks Beach (Almeder v. Town of Kennebunkport, 2019). It has been four years since a book was published showing that all along Maine’s coast, town beaches were unjustly made private (“The Great Land Grab – Maine Beaches Ripped […]
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Letter to the editor: Pine Tree Power opponents should not speak of guarantees
Central Maine Power and Versant have been running a misleading ad against Question 3, the Pine Tree Power proposal. They criticize Pine Tree Power by saying there is no guarantee that it will produce lower rates, keep the lights on more often or provide better customer service. While no entity can guarantee those results, a […]
Posted inSouth Portland Sentry, Southern Maine Weeklies
Community News – Peoples United Methodist Church schedules Oct. 21 bean supper
Peoples United Methodist Church will host a baked bean supper from 5 to 6 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 21. The church is located at 310 Broadway in South Portland. The supper menu includes hot dogs, homemade baked beans, salads, casseroles and pies. The cost is $10 per person, $8 for age 3 to 12. For […]
Posted inKennebunk Post, Southern Maine Weeklies
Community News – Friends group will conduct tour of Hope Woods
Friends of Hope Cemetery and Woods invite the public on Saturday, Oct. 14 at 10 a.m. for a walk through Hope Woods. Maine Master Naturalist Gordon Collins will guide participants on the accessible trail and point out facts about the flora that grows in the woods and throughout Maine. For registration and questions, email [email protected] […]
Posted inSouth Portland Sentry, Southern Maine Weeklies
A Window on the Past – Historical society lecture on Irish immigration set for Oct. 18
South Portland Historical Society will present the next in its fall lecture series on Wednesday, Oct. 18, at 6:30 p.m. at the South Portland Community Center. Author Michael Connolly will share his research on the lives of Irish immigrants in greater Portland. As we prepare for that lecture, let’s take a look at one Irish […]
Posted inKennebunk Post, Southern Maine Weeklies
Brick Store Museum features art exhibition by Painted Ladies
Group of Maine women artists came together during the pandemic via Zoom.