I eat cucumbers nearly every day and this is the salad that I turn to in any season for a quick side dish, or for my whole lunch. It’s not your mom’s cucumber salad, trust me. Cool and crunchy with sauciness spread on the bottom of the bowl, it’s something like crudite and dip, but […]
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Finding Our Voices hosts community conversation on domestic abuse
A May 10 event in Freeport featuring eight survivors is designed to address misconceptions and stigmas about domestic abuse.
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Letter: Proposed bills have reckless disregard for students’ safety
As a mother, grandmother, church member, physician and citizen of Maine, I am deeply concerned regarding several legislative bills under consideration in Maine this spring. These bills are reckless and careless in their effect on the health and welfare of children in our schools. LD 52 proposes to impose on school boards the responsibility to […]
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Arts Calendar: May 5-12
Comedy Ongoing The Char and Cher Drag Show: 8:30 p.m., first Wednesday, Flask Lounge, 117 Spring St., Portland. flasklounge.com Exhibits/Galleries Through 5/6 “Field of Study”: Open Monday through Saturday, Merrill Memorial Library, 215 Main St., Yarmouth. yarmouthlibrary.org Saturday 5/6 & Sunday 5/7 Maine Pottery Tour: Self-guided tour, 66 studios across Maine participating, some featuring guest artists. […]
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Community Calendar: May 5-12
Books/Authors Friday 5/5 Darcy Scott Award for Young Mystery Writers fundraiser: 5:30 p.m., Longfellow Books, 1 Monument Way, Portland. $10 suggested donation. maineauthorspublishing.com Monday 5/8 Jennifer Lunden book launch: “American Breakdown: Our Ailing Nation, My Body’s Revolt, and the Nineteenth-Century Woman Who Brought Me Back to Life,” in conversation with Chelsea Conaboy, author of “Mother […]
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School Notebook: May 3
Maine App Challenge winners Two Scarborough High School students and one Yarmouth High School student were selected as the top winners of Yarmouth-based Tyler Technologies’ 2023 Maine App Challenge. Matthew Fagerlund of Scarborough High School was the first-place winner with GiRAPHER, an app that helps middle and high school students learn how to graph mathematical […]
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People and Business: May 3
Hires, promotions, appointments Rita Dennis was promoted to independent living sales consultant at OceanView in Falmouth. She joined the business 23 years ago and has worked as a marketing and advertising coordinator. Chris O’Connor has been named the Equality Community Center’s first executive director. He was previously the center’s manager. The ECC, based in Portland, is […]
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Coastal Journal Meetings: May 5-12
Bath Fri. 5/5 11 a.m. Climate Action Commission City Hall Brunswick Mon. 5/8 5:30 p.m. Joint Topsham Water District River Road Mon. 5/8 6 p.m. Housing Committee Zoom, Council Chambers Tue. 5/9 4:30 p.m. Teen Center Advisory People Plus Tue. 5/9 7 p.m. Planning Board Zoom, Council Chambers Wed. 5/10 10 a.m. Central Fire Station […]
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Cooking at the Cove: Take one pan and make meal magic
Chicken was on sale this past week for 97 cents per pound so I stocked the freezer and saw that this was an opportunity to use up the bit of chorizo I had on hand. I added a few pantry items and voila, a cozy, flavorful supper for myself with plenty left over for another […]
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Brunswick fund accepting donations for asylum seekers
The Brunswick Community Support Fund, created by the Town Council to provide assistance to the 60 asylum-seeking families expected to arrive in town this summer, is accepting donations. The funds will go towards acquisition of furniture, household items and other necessities for the families. For more information and a list of suggested donation tiers, visit […]