Comedy Friday 2/9 Jay Nog: 7 p.m., Empire Comedy Club, 575 Congress St., Portland. $20. 21-plus. empirecomedyme.com Saturday 2/10 Comedy Night at the Portland Elks: Kitchen open at 5:30 p.m., show at 7:15, Portland Elks Lodge 188, 1945 Congress St., Portland. eventbrite.com Friday 2/16 Brendan Eyre: 7 p.m., Empire Comedy Club, 575 Congress St., Portland. […]
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Community Calendar: Feb. 9-16
Books/Authors Friday 2/9 “Celebrating Strong Voices in YA Fiction”: Panel of authors, 6 p.m., Portland Public Library, 5 Monument Square. portlandlibrary.com Monday 2/12 Peter Coviello author talk: “Is There God After Prince?”, 4:30 p.m., Massachusetts Hall, Bowdoin College, 239 Maine St., Brunswick. bowdoin.campusgroups.com/events “Stories Told Live”: Storytelling by Co-Conspirators, 7:15 p.m., Blue, 650A Congress St., […]
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People and Business: Feb. 7
Hires, promotions, appointments Norway Savings Bank promoted Darci Hamm to executive vice president and chief operating officer. It also promoted Christine McMann, vice president, applications analyst III; Talley Estes, vice president, commercial administration team lead; Jessica Lilly, vice president, applications analyst III; Duncan Mixer, assistant vice president, commercial lender; and Beth Garza, assistant vice president, […]
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Coastal Journal Meetings: Feb. 9-16
Bath Tue. 2/13 6 p.m. Community Forestry Committee Rec Department Brunswick Mon. 2/12 11:30 a.m. Social Services Committee Town Hall Mon. 2/12 4 p.m. Climate Action Task Force Zoom, Town Hall Tue. 2/13 4:30 p.m. Teen Center Advisory People Plus Tue. 2/13 6 p.m. Planning Board Zoom, Town Hall Wed. 2/14 8 a.m. Trust Fund […]
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Letter: Forecaster’s Heather Martin and Abdi Iftin bright spot for reader
I have come to look forward to the weekly opinion columns written by Heather D. Martin and Abdi Nor Iftin. Both writers have a way with words that makes me feel as if they are speaking directly to me. Last week’s essays hit the mark. Martin writes of the late, great Ashley Bryan, who in […]
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Letter: Americans are footing the bill for genocide
With a glossy Tiger Beat centerfold of Bibi N. thumbtacked above a cluster of L.L.Bean glamping bags, this unnamed D.C. townhouse is the bipartisan slumber-party pad of many an elite D.C. warmonger. For last Saturday night’s saber-rattling clique, the pre-beddy-bye game was “Would You Rather?” Around the circle they went. First was Lindsey, then Antony, […]
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Cooking at the Cove: Sneak some veggies inside tasty pancakes and muffins
We’ve made it to February here at the cove where we celebrate Groundhog Day, St. Valentine’s Day, Presidents Day, a daughter’s birthday and lastly, Heart Health Month. We have our share of treats and guilty pleasures, but let’s start off with a couple of recipes that are in the healthy realm since this week we […]
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Brunswick Superintendent’s Notebook: Here’s a preview of what’s driving new school budget
We may have just entered 2024, but at the Brunswick School Department, we are already working on the FY 2025 school budget. And while there will be an opportunity for the community to share their thoughts with the school board at a public forum and workshop Feb. 28, I wanted to give you a preview […]
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Arts Calendar: Feb. 2-9
Comedy Friday 2/2 Joe Bartnick: 7 p.m., Empire Comedy Club, 575 Congress St., Portland. $25. 21-plus. empirecomedyme.com Saturday 2/3 “Laugh Sanctuary”: 8 p.m., Stars and Stripes Brewing, 3 Spring St., Portland. $20. laf203.eventbrite.com Sunday 2/4 Jessica Kirson: 8 p.m., State Theatre, 609 Congress St., Portland. $35-$45. statetheatreportland.com Thursday 2/8 Randy Rainbow: 7:30 p.m., Merrill Auditorium, […]
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Community Calendar: Feb. 2-9
Books/Authors Saturday 2/3 Bill Portela author talk: “The Eleventh Layer: Origins of Human Evolution,” 10 a.m., Prince Memorial Library, 266 Main St., Cumberland. princememorial.org “Make Your Own Mystery”: Interactive event with authors, 3 p.m., South Portland Public Library, 482 Broadway. southportlandlibrary.com Saturday 2/3-Tuesday 2/27 Longfellow Days: Poetry readings and other activities in honor of Henry […]