Comedy Friday 5/26 Talk Of The Town Comedy Show: 8 p.m., Maine House Of Comedy, 77 Free St., Portland. $20. eventbrite.com Friday 6/2 Sam Morril: 7 p.m., State Theatre, 609 Congress St., Portland. $35-$45. statetheatreportland.com Ongoing The Char and Cher Drag Show: 8:30 p.m., first Wednesday, Flask Lounge, 117 Spring St., Portland. flasklounge.com Exhibits/Galleries Friday […]
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Community Calendar: May 26-June 2
Books/Authors Wednesday 5/31 Chuck Collins author talk: “Altar to an Erupting Sun,” 6:15 p.m., Longfellow Books, 1 Monument Way, Portland. longfellowbooks.com Thursday 6/1 Jennifer Dupree author talk: “The Miraculous Flight of Owen Leach,” 6 p.m., South Portland Public Library, 482 Broadway, South Portland. southportlandlibrary.com Wesley McNair poetry reading: 6:30 p.m., Scarborough Public Library, 48 Gorham […]
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People and Business: May 24
Hires, promotions, appointments Janine Tremble was promoted to vice president of community engagement and impact at Maine Savings Federal Credit Union. Previously, she has been the executive assistant to the CEO, liaison to the board of directors and a marketing specialist. Evan Travers was promoted to store manager at the Westbrook UScellular location, 95 Rock […]
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Four running for two seats on Yarmouth School Committee
The candidates discuss the changing needs of students and the growing trend of parents’ rights in curriculum matters.
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Greely singer/songwriter staging SEED benefit concert
Charlie Moore and others will perform June 15 to raise money for Students Empowered to End Dependency.
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Prince Memorial Library wrapping up gender and sexuality workshops
The final session in a three-part series on understanding gender and sexuality will be held at 6:30 p.m. June 7 at Prince Memorial Library in Cumberland. “Understanding Gender and Sexuality” is led by Christine Caulfield, a volunteer for MaineTransNet, a statewide nonprofit that supports transgender people. Caulfield, a retired high school teacher, facilitates programs for […]
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‘Rewild Yarmouth’ events planned for next month
Yarmouth’s Climate Action Task Force has scheduled “Rewild Yarmouth” events in June in an effort to support eco-friendly living. The events start at 10 a.m. June 9 with a Nature Walk and Work Day dedicated to identifying and removing invasive species at Littlejohn Island Preserve. Royal River Conservation Trust will help with this event. A […]
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Cumberland Lego whiz sets second world record
Cooper Wright, a Lego-building middle school student from Cumberland, has been awarded his second Guinness World Record. Wright this week received official confirmation that he now holds the world record for the fastest build of the Lego Eiffel Tower set, completing the build in 9 hours, 15 minutes and 35 seconds. Earlier this year, Wright […]
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Skyline Farm hosts Farm Day June 3
Skyline Farm in North Yarmouth will host Farm Day June 3, featuring visits with animals, wagon rides with Tiny and Shay, blacksmithing and spoke tenoning demonstrations and Carriage Museum tours. Maine Street Bee, Wild Seed Project, Hansel’s Orchard, Blue Seal Feeds and Mindful Folk Farm will also be participating. Farm Day will be held from […]
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Falmouth donates $100,000 toward Twombly Pond repairs
The Falmouth Town Council has unanimously approved making a $100,000 town donation to the reconstruction project at the Lee Twombly Pond at Family Ice Center. The donation will come from an unassigned fund balance and will not impact taxpayers, according to Town Councilor Amy Kuhn. The 25-year-old Lee Twombly Pond, which offers free outdoor skating […]