The Women’s Auxiliary of the Salvation Army will hold its 29th annual fabric fair May 12-13 in Yarmouth. Proceeds from the fabric fair will benefit Salvation Army programs and services, and donations of fabric, yarn and craft supplies are needed. The fair will be held from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. May 12 and from […]
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Letter: CMP serves its parent company in Spain, not Maine
I remember Jim. You know the one. “No line is safe to touch … evah.” He was someone I respected because he was concerned for the people of Maine. Seeing Jim plug for CMP now is not as endearing. Iberdrola, from Spain, is greedily gobbling up our energy companies all over the U.S. and sadly […]
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Community Calendar: April 21-28
Books/Authors Saturday 4/22 Bex Mui author talk: Author of “House of Our Queer,” 7 p.m., Back Cove Books, 651 Forest Ave., Suite 1, Portland. woodfordscorner.org Tuesday 4/25 “John Jenkins” release party: “John Jenkins: Mayor of Maine” by Chuck Radis, 7 p.m., Print: A Bookstore, 273 Congress St., Portland. printbookstore.com Wednesday 4/26 Grady Hendrix book signing: […]
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People and Business: April 19
Hires, promotions, appointments Scott Morneau, senior survey technician at Sebago Technics in South Portland, has added survey field systems coordinator to his role. Caitlyn Abbott was promoted to director of project delivery. Anthony McDonald joined the Portland Housing Authority as its new director of information technology. Rhianon Liu joined Maine Medical Center in the palliative […]
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Northern Meetings: April 20-27
Chebeague Island Thu. 4/20 3:30 p.m. Joint Long Island Select Board Zoom Tue. 4/25 6 p.m. Climate Action Team Zoom Wed. 4/26 6 p.m. Budget Workshop Town Hall Cumberland Mon. 4/24 5 p.m. Budget Workshop Town Hall Mon. 4/24 7 p.m. Town Council Town Hall Tue. 4/25 7 p.m. Planning Board Town Hall Falmouth Mon. […]
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Earth Day ‘Play Me a Story’ at Gilsland Farm
Earth Day-themed children’s stories will be performed at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, April 22, during a presentation of Portland Stage’s “Play Me a Story” program at the Gilsland Farm Audubon Center in Falmouth. The stories include “Grandmother Fish” by Jonathan Tweet and “Be a Tree” by Maria Gianferrari and will be followed by an interactive acting […]
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4 Community Springtime Walk to benefit Habitat for Humanity to be held April 29
The towns of Falmouth, Cumberland, North Yarmouth and Yarmouth will host their 4 Community Springtime Walk for Habitat for Humanity April 29 at the Twin Brook Recreation Area in Cumberland. The 3.1-mile walk from 9 a.m. to noon will raise funds for Habitat for Humanity of Greater Portland. The event also includes snacks and family […]
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North Yarmouth Select Board candidate aims to end divisiveness
Kit Maloney and Karl Cyr are running for two seats on the Select Board in the June election.
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SAD 51 budget proposal up 7% over this year’s budget
The $47 million spending plan would raise the school portion of the Cumberland tax rate 4.6%.
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School Notebook: April 19
Art contest winners Amaya and Emma of the South Portland clubhouse are the first and third place winners of UScellular’s Black History Month art contest at Boys and Girls Club of Southern Maine. Amaya, age 10, received a $250 gift card and first place with her artwork of astronaut Mae Jemison. Emma, age 13, received […]