Community/Arts Calendar: Feb. 24-March 6

Monica Speranza Cochran

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February 18, 2021

Community/Arts Calendar: Feb. 24-March 6

Arts “A Group Exhibit of Visual Arts,” 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Friday-Sunday through Feb. 28. Richard Boyd Art Gallery, 15 Epps St., Peaks Island. Free, richardboydartgallery.com. “A Walk in the Woods,” an annual exhibit of landscape paintings, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Friday-Sunday March 5-28. Richard Boyd Art Gallery, 15 Epps St., Peaks Island. […]
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February 18, 2021

Superintendent’s Notebook: Windham Middle School construction project moves forward

RSU 14 received some wonderful news this month about the Windham Middle School construction project. After two years of waiting, the Maine Department of Education announced that the project to replace the 44-year-old school will be moving forward. The district took the first significant step of the process last week when it officially advertised for […]
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February 18, 2021

Arts Calendar: Feb. 18

Editor’s Note: To submit your in-person or virtual arts event, create a free City Spark account by going to pressherald.com/forecaster-calendar/ and clicking ‘Add Event.’
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February 16, 2021

Southern Meetings: Feb. 19-26

Cape Elizabeth Information on remote access and calendar of televised meetings at capeelizabeth.com. Mon. 2/22 3 p.m. School Board Policy Committee Mon. 2/22 7 p.m. Planning Board Mon. 2/22 7 p.m. Town Council Workshop Tues. 2/23 6:30 p.m. School Board Budget Workshop Wed. 2/24 6:45 p.m. Civil Rights Committee Thur. 2/25 6:30 p.m. Thomas Memorial […]
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February 16, 2021

Midcoast Meetings: Feb. 19-26

Bath See cityofbath.com for information on Zoom meetings. Tues. 2/23 2 p.m. Economic Development Committee Wed. 2/24 4 p.m. Transportation Committee Brunswick For information on remote access, televised/streamed meetings see brunswickme.org. Mon. 2/22 6:30 p.m. Pleasant Street Corridor Study Public Meeting Tues. 2/23 5 p.m. Recycling and Sustainability Committee Tues. 2/23 7 p.m. Planning Board […]
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February 16, 2021

Portland Meetings: Feb. 17-24

Visit portlandmaine.gov for Zoom information. To watch municipal meetings online, go to townhallstreams.com/towns/portland_maine. Wed. 2/17 4 p.m. Public Art Committee Wed. 2/17 5 p.m. Historic Preservation Board Wed. 2/17 5:30 p.m. Sustainability and Transportation Committee Thur. 2/18 9 a.m. Emergency Shelter Assessment Committee Thur. 2/18 4 p.m. Development Corporation Board Thur. 2/18 5 p.m. Parks […]
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February 16, 2021

Superintendent’s Notebook: Parent community specialists are lifelines between families and schools

My columns this year are showcasing members of our outstanding Portland Public Schools staff. This month, I’m focusing on the vital work of our parent community specialists. Parents are our partners. Research shows students do better in school when their parents are involved in their education. But it’s hard to engage with your child’s school […]
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February 15, 2021

Northern Meetings: Feb. 18-25

Chebeague Island Visit townofchebeagueisland.org for information on Zoom access. Thur. 2/18 4 p.m. Community Advisory Response Team Tues. 2/23 6 p.m. School Committee Cumberland Check cumberlandmaine.com for access to Zoom. Mon. 2/22 7 p.m. Town Council Wed. 2/24 7 p.m. Climate Action Subcommittee Thur. 2/25 6 p.m. Board of Assessment Review Durham Visit durhamme.com for […]
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February 12, 2021

Inside Bridgton: Feb. 12

Highland Ridge Nordic Trails Now that we finally have some snow, get out and enjoy it! Local residents Rob Knowles and Roger Lowell tend miles of Nordic (cross country) ski and snowshoe trails on their property and generously allow the public to use them at no charge. Their goal is to get people outside and […]
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February 12, 2021

Inside New Gloucester: Feb. 12

Reform advocate Zooms in A subset of the group New Gloucester United Against Racism conducts discussions based on media sources, such as books, podcasts and videos. On Jan. 27, their members held a Zoom conversation on the podcast episode “Mass Incarceration is Solvable,” where prison reform advocate Insha Rahman, of Brooklyn, New York, talked about […]

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