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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SAD 51 board hopes to buy two acres next to Cumberland campus for $756K
Cumberland-North Yarmouth voters will be asked June 13 to approve a $10,000 purchase option on the $756,000 parcel. The land is not under consideration as the site for a new elementary school.
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North Yarmouth resident, 98, awarded Boston Post Cane
Virginia “Ginney” deBree, a dedicated pianist and organist, has lived in town for 70 years.
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Casco Bay Archaeological Project presentation May 4
Prince Memorial Library will host a presentation on the Casco Bay Archaeological Project at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, May 4, at West Cumberland Recreation Hall, 115 Blackstrap Road. Project director Thomas Bennett will discuss how shell middens can highlight effects of climate change and report on the project’s activities last year, including excavations at sites on […]
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‘Show and Tell’ at State Theatre will benefit young writers
The Telling Room in Portland presents an evening of storytelling and other entertainment May 9 to celebrate the creativity of youth and raise money for its programs.
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Northern Meetings: May 4-11
Chebeague Island Thu. 5/4 6 p.m. Planning Board Public Hearing Rec Center Mon. 5/8 6:30 p.m. Planning Board Town Hall Cumberland Mon. 5/8 7 p.m. Town Council Council Chambers Wed. 5/10 6 p.m. Meet the Candidates Town Hall Falmouth Thu. 5/4 5:30 p.m. Board of Assessment Review Zoom, Town Hall Mon. 5/8 7 p.m. Town […]