Comedy Friday 2/17 The Flannel and The Fruit Comedy: 7 p.m., Maine House Of Comedy, 77 Free St., Portland. $20 eventbrite.com Saturday 2/18 Jimmy Kenny and the Pirate Beach Band: 8 p.m., Aura Maine, 121 Center St., Portland. 18-plus. auramaine.com Thursday 2/23 Comedy night: 7:30 p.m., North 43 Bistro, 1 Spring Point Drive, South Portland. […]
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Community Calendar: Feb. 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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AARP Tax-Aide Program available at Falmouth library
The AARP Foundation Tax-Aide Program will provide free, in-person tax preparation assistance at Falmouth Memorial Library from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. each Friday through the end of tax season. The program, run by trained and IRS-certified volunteers, is available to anyone, with a special focus on the those over age 50. The volunteers are […]
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Falmouth kindergarten registration now open
Kindergarten registration for the 2023-24 school year in Falmouth is available online via the New Student Registration page at falmouthschools.org. Incoming kindergarten students must be 5 years old on or before Oct. 15. A certified copy of the student’s birth certificate must be taken to the Falmouth Elementary School main office between 9:30 a.m. and […]
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Community Calendar: Feb. 10-17
Books/Authors Friday 2/10 Longfellow Days: poetry reading with Wesley McNair: 1 p.m., Unitarian Universalist Church of Brunswick, 1 Middle St., Brunswick. uubrunswick.org Tuesday 2/14 Mystery Readers Roundtable: 3 p.m., Topsham Public Library, 25 Foreside Road, Topsham. To join, call 725-1727 or email [email protected]. Ongoing Blurb Club in Mechanics’ Hall: noon, every other Thursday in Mechanics’ […]
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Northern Meetings: Feb. 9-16
Chebeague Island Sat. 2/11 9 a.m. Departmental Budget Workshop Town Hall Wed. 2/15 6 p.m. Select Board Town Hall Cumberland Mon. 2/13 6 p.m. Town Council Workshop Town Hall Mon. 2/13 7 p.m. Town Council Town Hall Wed. 2/15 5:30 p.m. Prince Memorial Library Advisory Board Library Falmouth Mon. 2/13 8:30 a.m. Appointments Committee Town […]
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People and Business: Feb. 8
Hires, promotions, appointments Sebago Technics in South Portland hired three new employees. Zack Jackson was hired as a transportation engineer. Jackson is a recent graduate of the University of Maine with a Bachelor of Science in civil engineering. He was an intern over the summer and fall and now joins the company full-time. Barth Mayengo was […]
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RSU 5 Superintendent’s Notebook: The struggle is real for student mental health
In October of 2021, the American Academy of Pediatrics collaborated with the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and the Children’s Hospital Association and declared “a national emergency in children’s mental health,” and urged policymakers to take action. AAP President Lee Savio Beers stated, “Young people have endured so much throughout this pandemic and […]
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School Notebook: Feb. 8
Holy Cross teacher named Catholic schools teacher of the year Bill Ridge, a social studies and Latin teacher at Holy Cross School in South Portland, was named 2023 Maine Catholic Schools Teacher of the Year on Tuesday, Jan. 31. Holy Cross School in South Portland: social studies teacher, Latin teacher, coach, athletic director, assistant principal, […]
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Arts Calendar: Feb. 10-17
Comedy Saturday 2/11 Tom Handel: 7 p.m., signature guest show by Yes&Co., Portland Media Center, 516 Congress St., Portland. $12 advance, $15 at door. eventbrite.com Stand up with The River Comics: 7:30 p.m., Ground Floor, 13 School St., Freeport. groundfloorfreeport.com Johnny Ater and Nellie Coes: 8 p.m., Pat’s Pizza, 30 Market St., Portland. brownpapertickets.com Tuesday 2/14 “Hey […]