Comedy Friday 11/1 Gals and Pals All Saints’ Day Comedy: 7:30 p.m., Newscapes Brewing, 163 Washington Ave., Portland. $11.79. humanitix.com Friday 11/1 & Saturday 11/2 Chris Higgins: 7 p.m., Empire Comedy Club, 575 Congress St., Portland. $29.44. 21-plus. empirecomedyme.com Tuesday 11/5 “We’re Probably F’d” Election Night watch party: With five stand-up comedians, 7 p.m., Empire […]
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Community Calendar: Nov. 1-8
Bulletin Board Saturday 11/2 Bountiful Fair: Holiday/craft fair, 8:30 a.m. to 2 p.m., Stevens Avenue Congregational Church UCC, 790 Stevens Ave., Portland. 317-3806 Busy Angels’ Craft Fair: 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., Scarborough Free Baptist Church, 55 Mussey Road. 883-2336 Saturday 11/2 & Sunday 11/3 Early Bird Holiday Arts and Craft Show: 9 a.m. to […]
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Greely eighth-grade documentarian draws attention of Ken Burns
Greely Middle School student David Gilbert submitted his short film on the Americans with Disabilities Act to a National History Day contest and won the opportunity to speak with famed documentarian Ken Burns.
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Hewing logs by hand keeps Cumberland craftsman busy
Stephen Smith is, to his knowledge, the only craftsperson hand-hewing logs commercially in North America.
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Letter: Freeport should back the bond to buy 22 Main St.
Question No. 1 on the ballot in Freeport proposes to buy the vacant lot at 22 Main St. next to Town Hall. To many, it is the gateway to Freeport’s downtown. It is situated between the Freeport Public Safety Building and Freeport’s Town Hall. The owners of the property have offered to sell it to […]
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Wheaton wins Yarmouth School Committee seat
John “Tim” Wheaton was elected to the Yarmouth School Committee in a special election held on Oct. 21. Wheaton, who ran unopposed, received 226 votes and has served on the School Committee previously. Wheaton is serving out the reminder of former School Committee Member David Ray’s term, so he will only hold the seat until […]
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Northern Meetings: Oct. 24-31
Chebeague Island Thu. 10/24 6 p.m. Coastal Waters Commission Town Hall Mon. 10/28 5 p.m. Broadband Meeting Zoom Cumberland Mon. 10/28 7 p.m. Town Council Town Hall Falmouth Thu. 10/24 7 p.m. Harbor Committee Zoom, Town Hall Mon. 10/28 7 p.m. Town Council Zoom, Town Hall Wed. 10/30 6:30 p.m. Pesticide/Fertilizer Forum Town Hall Freeport […]
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Community Calendar: Oct. 25-Nov. 1
Bulletin Board Friday 10/25 Ronald McDonald House Charities Hearts and Hands Gala: 6-11 p.m., The Landing at Pine Point, 353 Pine Point Road, Scarborough. rmhcmaine.org/events Saturday 10/26 Hike for Hospice: 9:30 a.m. to 1 p.m., Hospice of Southern Maine, 390 Route 1, Scarborough. $25. hikeforhospice.org “Falmouth/Yarmouth Breaks the Silence of Domestic Abuse”: Speakers with Finding […]
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People and Business: Oct. 23
Hires, promotions, appointments Brian Franks was named president and CEO of Make-A-Wish Maine. His most recent position was director of strategic planning and process at L.L. Bean. Franks is on the board of directors for Big Brothers Big Sisters of Southern Maine and is the corporate campaign co-chair at L.L. Bean for United Way of […]
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Arts Calendar: Oct. 25-Nov. 1
Comedy Friday 10/25 Bo Johnson: 7 p.m., Empire Comedy Club, 575 Congress St., Portland. $29.44-$39.82. 21-plus. empirecomedyme.com Saturday 10/26 Emily Ruskowski; Janet McNamara: 7 p.m., Empire Comedy Club, 575 Congress St., Portland. $24.45. 21-plus. empirecomedyme.com Sunday 10/27 Stand-Up Comedy Workshop graduation showcase: 2 p.m., The Hill Arts, 76 Congress St., Portland. $15 advance, $20 at […]