BATH — With one of its founding towns gone, the Regional School Unit 1 Board of Directors is changing how it represents its remaining communities. West Bath withdrew June 30, after voting overwhelmingly in January to leave the district. The School Board position held by West Bath resident Kyle Yacoben became vacant, and the four […]
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King, Mitchell to discuss Iran weapons agreement at Portland forum
PORTLAND — U.S. Sen. Angus King, I-Maine, and former U.S. Sen. George J. Mitchell will host a forum Wednesday, Aug. 19, at the University of Southern Maine to discuss the nuclear weapons limitation agreement with Iran. The free, public forum comes about a month in advance of when the Senate is expected to vote on the […]
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Arts Calendar: Aug. 12-25
Greater Portland Film “A Pigeon Sat on a Branch Reflecting on Existence,” Friday, Aug. 14, 6:30 p.m., and Saturday, Aug. 15, 2 p.m., $8, students $6, Portland Museum of Art, 7 Congress Square, Portland, 775-6148, pmamovies.org. Sunday 8/16 “Iris,” 2 p.m., $8, students $6, Portland Museum of Art, 7 Congress Square, Portland, 775-6148, pmamovies.org. “Rear […]
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People and Business
New Hires, Promotions and Appointments At North Yarmouth Academy, Ben Jackson began work in July as the new head of school. Jackson was appointed to the position last fall after the private Yarmouth school completed a nationwide search to replace Brad Choyt, who stepped down in June 2014. Jackson previously headed Evergreen Country Day School […]
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Community Calendar: Aug. 12-25
Greater Portland Benefits Sunday 8/16 Gritty’s G-3 Cycle Ride, 75-mile ride to support Patrick Dempsey Center for Cancer, 6:30 a.m. registration opening, $75, Gritty McDuff’s, Lower Main Street, Freeport, grittys.com. Saturday 8/22 Paws for a Cause 5K Run/1M Walk, to support shelter animals, sponsored by Coastal Humane Society, 8 a.m. run, Memorial Park, 10 a.m. […]
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Dishin' That: Beef, wine age well, but what about employees?
Older hospitality workers getting the bum’s rush in the hiring and retention process is a great human interest story when tales of woe are reliably corroborated. Sprinkle in timely statistics from local websites ending in .org, or better yet, .gov, and the story becomes newsworthy, no matter how commonplace. As of late, the topic has […]
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Out & About: 'Young Frankenstein' is frightfully funny in Brunswick
As the middle of August approaches, the end of the summer arts and entertainment season comes into sight. But plenty remains before the denouement. Tops is “Young Frankenstein,” the final show of 2015 at Maine State Music Theatre in Brunswick. Mel Brooks’ most recent musical comedy is a frightfully funny show. Another fine offering in […]
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Intentionally Unreasonable: Trump and LePage, fish of a similar kind
SAN DIEGO — What a spectacle last week with the GOP-a-mania event starring one “really, really rich” guy and nine other guys all pandering to a rabid electorate more interested in the base gratification of super-amped emotion over the hard truths and needed action that demand personal and collective sacrifice. To say that the Republican presidential […]
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The Universal Notebook: Court to governor: You’re wrong. You blew it.
Listening to the oral arguments before the Maine Supreme Judicial Court over Gov. Paul LePage’s veto-bender boner was a frustrating experience at best. The written briefs laid out the case logically, but oral arguments no sooner began than the justices jumped in with their questions, such that none of the four attorneys made much sense. […]
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Abby's Road: Signs are, I'm getting older
If history is the best teacher, then recent history is teaching me that I am getting old. To wit, in the past month alone, the following events have transpired: • I hiked Bradbury Mountain with my husband and children. At the summit, we sat down on a rock to enjoy the scenery and share some snacks. […]