Junior League to host new members The Junior League of Portland is holding a new-member meet and greet at Sebago Brewing Company’s Maine Mall location at 21 Southborough Drive, Scarborough, on Wednesday, Aug. 19, from 5:30-7:30 p.m. The Junior League of Portland is a nonprofit organization of women committed to promoting voluntarism, developing the potential […]
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Junior League to host new members The Junior League of Portland is holding a new-member meet and greet at Sebago Brewing Company’s Maine Mall location at 21 Southborough Drive, Scarborough, on Wednesday, Aug. 19, from 5:30-7:30 p.m. The Junior League of Portland is a nonprofit organization of women committed to promoting voluntarism, developing the potential […]
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Teen puts new spin on fresh-squeezed lemonade
A Cape Elizabeth teenager, who grew up making lemonade with his neighborhood friends every summer to sell for 50 cents in front of Fort Williams Park, is planning to take his business to the streets of Portland next week. “We would use lemonade mix you’d get at the stores,” said Nat Jordan, 16. “We had […]
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Students’ drift boat makes landfall
A 4-foot drift boat named the “Red Storm,” which was launched on behalf of students in Scarborough schools in February, made landfall in Ireland on July 31 – six months and five days after leaving the East Coast. Prior to its launch off the Georges Bank by lobstermen aboard the “Gladys Elaine” on Feb. 6, […]
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Arts Calendar
Theater Wednesday, Aug. 12- Saturday, Aug.15 William Shakespeare’s “The Life & Death of Richard III,” at the Studio Theater, Portland Stage, 25A Forest Ave., Portland, 7 p.m.; also at 2 p.m. on Aug. 15. www.richardthethirdmaine.com or 847-8020. Thursday, Aug. 13- Saturday, Aug. 15 “Coppelia,” presented by Maine State Ballet, Route 1, Falmouth, Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays […]
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Greetings from Zip Code 04074 (Life in the Suburbs): Goodbye to my son, Sam
Congratulations on graduating from Scarborough High School. And turning l8. Wow! Soon, you leave for college. I know you don’t want any advice from me. And you certainly don’t want any criticism (!). To try to honor your wishes, but also satisfy my “Dad need “to make a big deal out of everything here are […]
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Town’s 250th anniversary concert draws thousands
“A Night at the Light,” an event held July 25 at Fort Williams Park featuring the Portland Symphony Orchestra, was attended by more than 3,000 people, according to event organizers. Organized as part of Cape Elizabeth’s 250th anniversary, the concert “was a fitting tribute to the town’s history and its ongoing commitment to maintaining Fort […]
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Letters
Disappointed by Vachon’s votes? I write to express disappointment in my state representative, Karen Vachon (R-Scarborough), for voting against the Land for Maine’s Future (LMF) program in the legislature this year. ?The Land for Maine’s Future program is Maine’s most successful land conservation program. The program is popular because it has been so successful in […]
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175 artists dress up Mill Creek for a day
Artwork by both professional and student artists filled Mill Creek Park in South Portland Saturday for the city’s annual Art in the Park Show & Sale. More than 175 artists were on hand to enjoy a perfect summer day under sunny skies. In addition, the show featured a tent filled with the artwork of South […]
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Longbottom remembered for dynamic stage presence
Betty Longbottom had true stage presence and star power, according to those who knew her and are mourning her recent death. She was a longtime fixture on the local theater scene, performing memorable roles at The Portland Players and Lyric Music Theater in South Portland, as well as the Maine State Music Theater in Brunswick. […]