Hires, promotions, appointments Hope Acts, a Portland nonprofit serving new Mainers and asylum seekers, appointed four board members: Elizabeth Jackson, executive director for Harvard University’s Institute for Quantitative Social Sciences; Bethany Smart, administrative and program coordinator at HopeGateWay in Portland; Mary Pat Donnellon, senior advisor for Susquehanna Growth Equity Partners; and Cadeau Assoumani, immigrant health […]
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Community Calendar: Oct. 20-27
Books/Authors Tuesday 10/24 Angela Garbes and Chelsea Conaboy author talk: “Essential Labor” and “Mother Brain,” 6 p.m., downtown Portland Public Library, 5 Monument Square, Portland. portlandlibrary.com Wesley McNair poetry reading: “Late Wonders,” 7 p.m., Scarborough Public Library, 48 Gorham Road, Scarborough. Registration required. scarboroughlibrary.org Thursday 10/26 Caren McVicker author talk: “Henderson House,” 6:15 p.m., Longfellow […]
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Coastal Journal Meetings: Oct. 20-27
Bath Tue. 10/24 5 p.m. Economic Dev. Committee City Hall Wed. 10/25 4 p.m. Transportation Committee City Hall Thu. 10/26 6 p.m. Referendums Info Session City Hall Brunswick Mon. 10/23 10 a.m. Housing Committee Zoom, Town Hall Tue. 10/24 4 p.m. Sustainability Committee Zoom, Town Hall Wed. 10/25 10 a.m. Staff Review Committee Zoom, Town […]
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Letter: Aliens would be shocked at the state of this world
My husband often asks me, “What planet did you come from?” when I express frustration about the state of economic, environmental and social systems in this country. That got me to pondering just what an ET would think if they arrived here. I can only imagine they would be confounded. They would wonder, perhaps, why […]
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Letter: L.L.Bean can lead others to better climate future
We are in the midst of a climate emergency. To deal with this emergency it has been said that we need a WWII-scale mobilization on all levels from the local to the international. On the local level here in my hometown of Freeport, a group of us are encouraging L.L.Bean, with its reputation for being […]
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Cooking at the Cove: Add apples to a crumb cake, toss them in a healthy salad
Here are two yummy apple-y things you can make right now, or any time you’re feeling October-ish. This week we have cake and salad, in that order. This plush butter and sour cream-laden, New York-style crumb cake features chunky wedges of apples layered over a luxurious vanilla-laced batter. Add bumpy dabs of brown sugar and […]
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Bath resident seeks historic designation for Washington Park neighborhood
Two dozen homes were built there to accommodate defense workers and their families during World War I. Ned Baxter wants to preserve its historic significance.
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Arts Calendar: Oct. 13-20
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 […]
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Community Calendar: Oct. 13-20
Books/Authors Friday 10/13 Cidny Bullens book release: 7 p.m., McGoldrick Center, USM campus, 35 Bedford St., Portland. Free, registration required, $25 suggested donation. foundation.usm.maine.edu Tuesday 10/17 Kerry Howley author talk: “Bottoms Up and the Devil Laughs,” 5 p.m., Massachusetts Hall, Bowdoin College campus, 239 Maine St., Brunswick. Free. calendar.bowdoin.edu J. Craig Venter author talk: “The […]
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People and Business: Oct. 11
Hires, promotions, appointments Town & Country Federal Credit Union in Scarborough promoted two employees to newly-created positions. Heidi Olson has been promoted to vice president of member engagement, digital services and payments. She has worked at the credit union for 24 years and has been a member relationship manager for 18 years. Jennifer Johnson was […]