Bath Mon. 4/29 5 p.m. Budget Workshop City Hall Wed. 5/1 10 a.m. Housing Subcommittee City Hall Wed. 5/1 4 p.m. Bike/Pedestrian Education/Advocacy City Hall Wed. 5/1 6 p.m. City Council Zoom, City Hall Thu. 5/2 8 a.m. Climate Action Commission City Hall Brunswick Wed. 5/1 10 a.m. Staff Review Committee Zoom, Town Hall Wed. […]
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Letter: Banning menthol cigarettes is good for health and wallets
Smoking is the No. 1 cause of preventable death in the U.S. Studies have shown that banning menthol cigarettes results in a quarter of menthol smokers giving up smoking. That would improve the health of thousands of young Mainers and reduce health care costs and increase longevity. Although the number of people who smoke cigarettes […]
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Falmouth Kitchen Tour promises ‘unique’ showcase of recent renovations
Seven recently renovated kitchens will be featured on the May 11 tour.
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Cambodian festival to ring in Khmer New Year
A community celebration with a parade, traditional music, dance and food will be held Saturday in Westbrook.
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Cooking at the Cove: Savory falafels with cinnamon atop a smashed cucumber salad
I’m very fond of falafel – or is it falafels? In any case, this lightened-up, finish-off-in the-oven version is so tasty whether served atop a big, chopped salad as shown, or tucked into a warmed pita with crisp lettuce and other vegetables added. These are delicate, so handle with care so they don’t crumble around […]
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Arts Calendar: April 19-26
Comedy Friday 4/19 Matt Braunger: 7 p.m., Empire Comedy Club, 575 Congress St., Portland. $30. 21-plus. empirecomedyme.com Wednesday 4/24 Improv Comedy Showcase: 7 p.m., Empire Comedy Club, 575 Congress St., Portland. $15. 21-plus. empirecomedyme.com Jimmy Carr: 9:30 p.m., State Theatre, 609 Congress St., Portland. $36.50-$56.50. 16-plus. statetheatreportland.com Friday 4/26 Doug Key: 7 p.m., Empire Comedy […]
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Letter: Making climate change personal helps boost awareness
I am writing to give my opinion on “Mainewhile: Climate change imperils even our pancake syrup,” April 10. For quite a while I have been very aware of issues involving climate change. To me it is a very real issue and threat and I believe more needs to be done about it. There are people, […]
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Letter: Electoral College hasn’t represented will of voters
Michael Buhelt’s letter April 1 (“Founding fathers knew pitfalls of national vote for president”) implies those that favor the national popular vote compact don’t understand it. Not so. The current Electoral College system is imperfect; the national popular vote compact is also imperfect. The perfect system most representative of the will of the American people […]
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Community Calendar: April 19-26
Books/Authors Saturday 4/20 Mary Plouffe, Cliff Travers, Michelle Soucy authors talk: “Maine Character Energy,” 1 p.m., Prince Memorial Library, 266 Main St., Cumberland. princememorial.org Jeri Theriault, James Kim, Lauren Saxon poetry reading: 2 p.m., South Portland Public Library, 482 Broadway. southportlandlibrary.com Tuesday 4/23 Elena Kostyuchenko journalist and author talk: “I Love Russia: Reporting From a […]
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People and Business: April 17
Hires, promotions, appointments Khmer Maine, a nonprofit organization serving the Cambodian population in Maine, appointed longtime president and founder Marpheen Chann as its new executive director. Tatia Gagnon of Gorham was promoted to senior vice president, senior commercial loan workout relationship management at KeyBank’s Specialized Finance group. She joined the bank in 2007 and led […]