Books/Authors Thursday 4/20 “Hole In The Head Poetry Reading”: 7 p.m., Maine Jewish Museum, 267 Congress St., Portland. mainejewishmuseum.org Ongoing Blurb Club in Mechanics’ Hall: Noon, every other Thursday in Mechanics’ Hall, 519 Congress St., Portland. Informal book discussions for adults and seniors. Hosted by Portland Public Library. portlandlibrary.com Books a la Carte: 2 p.m., third […]
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Northern Meetings: April 13-20
Chebeague Island Thu. 4/13 7 p.m. Climate Action Team CI School Mon. 4/17 5 p.m. Board of Adjustments and Appeals Town Hall Wed. 4/19 6 p.m. Select Board Town Hall Thu. 4/20 4 p.m. Joint Long Island Select Board Zoom Freeport Thu. 4/13 6:30 p.m. Shellfish Committee Town Hall Mon. 4/17 7 p.m. Sewer District […]
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People and Business: April 12
Hires, promotions, appointments Alex Jakubowski was promoted to surveyor and survey field services coordinator for construction at Sebago Technics in South Portland. Tarah Doh was elevated to a surveyor after joining the company in 2022 as a survey technician. Henry Hess, Aaron Hunter and Chris Taylor were promoted to project managers. Recognition Daniel Goodman, public affairs […]
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SAD 51 ed techs, working without a contract since June, ‘just want a fair wage’
Ed techs and secretaries in the Cumberland-North Yarmouth school district have been working without a contract since last June.
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Cumberland library gets grant for shell middens project
Maine Sea Grant has awarded Prince Memorial Library $5,000 for its Casco Bay shell middens project. The “Casco Bay Shell Midden Project: Carbon Isotope Analysis, Midden Vegetative Cover, and Public Outreach” builds on ongoing archaeological work on the shell middens of the area’s islands and shore, according to a press release from the library. Using […]
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Junk in the Trunk swap scheduled in North Yarmouth
North Yarmouth Waste Reduction Committee is hosting Junk in the Trunk, a free recycling swap meet, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. April 30 at Wescustogo Hall and Community Center. Participants can fill their vehicle’s trunk with unwanted items, park it at the community center, let other participants take what they’d like and do some […]
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Historian to discuss First Parish Church revival in Yarmouth
Holly Hurd, historian and executive director of the Tate House Museum in Portland, will discuss her research of the First Parish Church Wednesday, April 19, at the Yarmouth History Center. Hurd’s presentation, “A Glorious Work: The 1791 Religious Revival at First Parish Church,” is part of Yarmouth Historical Society’s Spring Lecture Series. The event will […]
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Falmouth launches first pre-K program this fall
The need for pre-K instruction in town has been discussed for years, but a recent grant from the state has made it financially feasible for the district, the superintendent says.
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Royal River Conservation Trust launches Watershed Landmarks Series
The Royal River Conservation Trust is launching a series of free events featuring its properties throughout the region. The 2023 Watershed Landmarks Series events will take place in Gray, New Gloucester, Pownal, North Yarmouth and Yarmouth, and each will be uniquely tailored to the property. Their first event in the series will be a guided […]