I have lived in Maine my entire life, except for a few years spent away to determine if there is any reason to live somewhere else (there is not). One of my favorite things about our state is our strong tradition of pragmatism. Climate change threatens our fisheries? We commit to 100% renewable energy. Typical […]
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Cape’s Elizabeth’s wayward seals – two of them – rehabilitated and released
The seal pup rescued after wandering town streets in January and another pup rescued a week earlier were safely returned to the ocean Thursday.
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Arts Calendar: March 17-24
Comedy Sunday 3/19 Fortune Feimster: 5 p.m. and 7:30 p.m., State Theatre, 609 Congress St., Portland. $30-$60. statetheatreportland.com Wednesday 3/22 Comedy night: 7:30 p.m., North43Bistro, 1 Spring Point Drive, South Portland. $15. north43bistro.com Noel Miller: 8 p.m., State Theatre, 609 Congress St., Portland. $35-$45. statetheatreportland.com Friday 3/24 Rufat Agayev: 8 p.m., Maine House Of Comedy, […]
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Community Calendar: March 17-24
Books/Authors Ongoing Blurb Club in Mechanics’ Hall: Noon, every other Thursday in Mechanics’ Hall, 519 Congress Street, Portland. Informal book discussions for adults and seniors. Hosted by Portland Public Library, Riverton Branch, 1600 Forest Ave. portlandlibrary.com Books a la Carte: 2 p.m., third Tuesday of the month. Book and author discussions, no assigned reading. People Plus, […]
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People and Business: March 15
Hires, promotions, appointments Marie Audett and Kathreen Lee have joined Maine Medical Partners‘ Surgical Care Casco Bay center as colorectal surgeons. Jordan Malenke joins the otolaryngology center and also works as a head and neck surgeon. Christopher Tuohy is a new interventional cardiologist at the cardiology center. Green Tree Realty of Portland is now part […]
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Northern Meetings: March 16-23
Cumberland Tue. 3/21 7 p.m. Planning Board Town Hall Falmouth Fri. 3/17 8 a.m. Coffee with Councilors Zoom Tue. 3/21 6 p.m. Underwood Park Public Forum Lunt Auditorium Freeport Thu. 3/16 6:30 p.m. Shellfish Committee Town Hall Mon. 3/20 6 p.m. Police Advisory Committee Town Hall Mon. 3/20 7 p.m. Sewer District Treatment Plant Tue. […]
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$360,000 in improvements in store for Yarmouth’s Royal River Park
A federal grant will allow the town to proceed with planned upgrades, including improved lighting, trail work and additional pickleball courts.
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Letter: Schools most in need of building funds are left out
Maine should revise its process for subsidizing local school construction. Maine prioritized its last list of construction projects in 2018. It does not plan to initiate another review of funding requests until 2024. Its review process is lengthy. If a rapidly growing school district does not fit the state schedule, it is told to fund […]
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Letter: Thank you to kind stranger who helped an injured skater in Yarmouth
On Feb. 7, I was skating at Blake Skating Pond in Yarmouth, enjoying pirouettes, a perfect Dorothy Hamill afternoon. Then I fell and I broke my fall with my hands. I swooped up and skated to my car, nodded in a plea to a young lady to help me get into my car. As I […]
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Yarmouth preps for return of invasive browntail moths
The town’s tree warden said he has already spotted nests around town and has a plan in place to eradicate them and others that crop up.