“I’m A Jewish Mainer” Youth Art Contest The Maine Jewish Museum’s new youth art contest, “I’m A Jewish Mainer,” is accepting submissions through April 12. Students from kindergarten to Grade 12 can submit works reflecting their experiences growing up Jewish in Maine. Winners will be selected in four age groups: K-2, Grades 3-5, 6-8 and […]
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Northern Meetings: March 7-14
Chebeague Island Mon. 3/11 6:30 p.m. Planning Board Town Hall Tue. 3/12 5 p.m. Adjustments/Appeals Hearing Zoom Thu. 3/14 6 p.m. Facilities Meeting Zoom Cumberland Mon. 3/11 5 p.m. Budget Workshop Town Hall Mon. 3/11 7 p.m. Town Council Town Hall Falmouth Thu. 3/7 4 p.m. Community Development Town Hall Thu. 3/7 4 p.m. Long-Range […]
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Arts Calendar: March 1-8
Comedy Friday 3/1 “Ultimate Roast Championship” preliminary round: 7 p.m., Empire Comedy Club, 575 Congress St., Portland. $10. 21-plus. empirecomedyme.com Saturday 3/2 “Ladies Night”: 7 p.m., Empire Comedy Club, 575 Congress St., Portland. $15-$20. 21-plus. empirecomedyme.com Bianca Del Rio: 8 p.m., State Theatre, 609 Congress St., Portland. $41-$51. All ages. statetheatreportland.com Thursday 3/7 Marc Maron: […]
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Community Calendar: March 1-8
Books/Authors Tuesday 3/5 Crime writers panel: Joseph Souza, Brenda Buchanan and Richard Cass, 6 p.m., Scarborough Public Library, 48 Gorham Road. Registration required. scarboroughlibrary.org Summer J. Hart artist and poetry reading: “Out in May Back in October” beadwork tapestry and poetry reading from “Boomhouse,” 6 p.m., Hannaford Hall, 88 Bedford St., Portland. Free, registration encouraged. […]
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People and Business: Feb. 28
Recognition Angela Stone, the founder of Maine Needs, was awarded Spurwink’s 2024 Humanitarian Award. Maine Needs started with a focus on asylum-seeking mothers and expanded to distribute basic-needs resources to unhoused Mainers, survivors of domestic violence and those leaving incarceration. USI, an insurance brokerage and consulting firm, received Spurwink’s 2024 Corporate Care Award. USI works […]
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State wants to make addition to Beth Condon Memorial Pathway in Yarmouth
The path would begin at DeLorme Drive and extend north.
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Falmouth firefighters come to the rescue of an injured raccoon up a tree
The raccoon, hit by a car, is recovering thanks to the efforts of the fire department, Maine Wildlife Transport and Wilderness Miracles in Bowdoin.
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Kids sweet on life-size Candy Land at Freeport library
The game was part of the Freeport Community Library’s effort to engage its young patrons physically and mentally.
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Cumberland to become an official Tree City
The Cumberland Town Council voted unanimously to observe Arbor Day as a town holiday every April.
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Rusty Lantern store proposed for west side of Cumberland
The Cumberland Planning Board hears early plans for the convenience store, which would be built near the intersection of Gray and Skillin roads.