With a glossy Tiger Beat centerfold of Bibi N. thumbtacked above a cluster of L.L.Bean glamping bags, this unnamed D.C. townhouse is the bipartisan slumber-party pad of many an elite D.C. warmonger. For last Saturday night’s saber-rattling clique, the pre-beddy-bye game was “Would You Rather?” Around the circle they went. First was Lindsey, then Antony, […]
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Letter: Kind neighbor, random act of kindness in Falmouth
Nice things do happen on icy days. Early on the morning of Jan. 25, my husband was carefully navigating the icy driveway with the trash container when a black pickup blocked our driveway. A lady stepped out and said “I am taking this for you as it is icy here.” The recycling container from the […]
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Letter: Cumberland Food Pantry is Bill and Linda Shane’s lasting legacy
Bill Shane has impacted many facets of life for those of us living in Cumberland and North Yarmouth. As a volunteer, I would like to speak specifically to the incredible community Bill and Linda Shane have created at the Cumberland Food Pantry. As both volunteers and visitors know, Cumberland’s Food Pantry is organized, systemized and […]
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Letter: Cumberland housing project meets challenge of changing needs
Cumberland’s Town Council has opened discussion on a proposed referendum to address town needs for lower cost homes. Historically we’ve been a rural, farming community, but not a wealthy community. Now Cumberland’s growing and changing, with the average home sales price nearly $750,000. Proposed housing near Drowne Road offers opportunities for older residents to move […]
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Letter: Scope of Falmouth’s Climate Action Plan is impressive
On Jan. 31 I attended an information session for Falmouth’s new Climate Action Plan. I was impressed with the scope and ambition of the plan, an approach that is greatly needed in this time of accelerating climate impacts. I was buoyed to learn that local and state government, volunteers, businesses and nonprofits are increasingly partnering […]
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Arts Calendar: Feb. 2-9
Comedy Friday 2/2 Joe Bartnick: 7 p.m., Empire Comedy Club, 575 Congress St., Portland. $25. 21-plus. empirecomedyme.com Saturday 2/3 “Laugh Sanctuary”: 8 p.m., Stars and Stripes Brewing, 3 Spring St., Portland. $20. laf203.eventbrite.com Sunday 2/4 Jessica Kirson: 8 p.m., State Theatre, 609 Congress St., Portland. $35-$45. statetheatreportland.com Thursday 2/8 Randy Rainbow: 7:30 p.m., Merrill Auditorium, […]
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Community Calendar: Feb. 2-9
Books/Authors Saturday 2/3 Bill Portela author talk: “The Eleventh Layer: Origins of Human Evolution,” 10 a.m., Prince Memorial Library, 266 Main St., Cumberland. princememorial.org “Make Your Own Mystery”: Interactive event with authors, 3 p.m., South Portland Public Library, 482 Broadway. southportlandlibrary.com Saturday 2/3-Tuesday 2/27 Longfellow Days: Poetry readings and other activities in honor of Henry […]
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People and Business: Jan. 31
Hires, promotions, appointments Brian Tarbuck was appointed to the Kennebec Savings Bank Board of Directors. He is an engineer, commissioner of the New England Interstate Water Pollution Control Commission, on the Maine Board of Licensure of Water System Operators and has been a president of the Maine Water Utilities Association. Aleks Kazimierczak was named the […]
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Harpswell woman writes about fishing life with ‘full heart’
The new “A Full Net: Fishing Stories from Maine and Beyond” details Sue Daignault’s love of the sport and her gratitude for “all the great things that have come my way.”
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Chebeague Island assisted living facility keeps islanders close to home
Island Commons is celebrating its 25th year as a nonprofit home for residents who can no longer live independently.