I am writing today to ask my fellow Mainers to learn about and support L.D. 1914: the Maine Psilocybin Health Access Act. This bill would create a regulated market for adults over 21 to access psilocybin services in a safe and beneficial environment. Psilocybin mushrooms have been used for healing and ceremony for several thousand […]
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Cumberland, Yarmouth and Falmouth news from The Forecaster.
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Northern Meetings: Jan. 4-11
Chebeague Island Thu. 1/11 6 p.m. Climate Action Team Town Hall Cumberland Mon. 1/8 7 p.m. Town Council Town Hall Falmouth Thu. 1/4 4 p.m. Long-Range Planning Town Hall Mon. 1/8 3 p.m. Comp. Plan Committee Town Hall Mon. 1/8 4 p.m. Mid-Year Work Plan Town Hall Mon. 1/8 7 p.m. Town Council Zoom, Town […]
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Community Calendar: Dec. 29-Jan. 5
Books/Authors Ongoing Blurb Club in Mechanics’ Hall: Noon, every other Thursday, Congress Square Park, or Mechanics’ Hall, 519 Congress St., Portland, in bad weather. Informal book discussions for adults and seniors. Hosted by Portland Public Library. portlandlibrary.com Books a la Carte: 2 p.m., third Tuesday, book and author discussions, no assigned reading. People Plus, 35 Union […]
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Arts Calendar: Dec. 29-Jan. 5
Comedy Friday 12/29 “Cut Your Teeth”: 7 p.m., Empire Comedy Club, 575 Congress St., Portland. $10 advance, $12 at door. 21-plus. empirecomedyme.com Saturday 12/30 Connor McGrath: 7 p.m., Empire Comedy Club, 575 Congress St., Portland. $15. 21-plus. empirecomedyme.com Carolyn Plummer: Benefits Lewiston-Auburn-area response fund, 8 p.m., Portland Media Center, 516 Congress St., Portland. $20 advance, […]
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100 laptops will get formerly unhoused online for job search
Computers and internet access will be loaned out in a collaborative project aimed at overcoming a key obstacle to employment.
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People and Business: Dec. 27
Hires, promotions, appointments Caitlin DiMillo, a senior vice president and client advisor at Spinnaker Trust, was promoted to principal. She joined the firm in 2015 and was the firm’s chief trust officer for five years. Tricia Tompkins has been promoted to director of new business and client relations for Migis Hotel Group and Paul Raudonat […]
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Northern Meetings: Dec. 28-Jan. 4
Chebeague Island Tue. 1/2 6 p.m. School Committee Town Hall Wed. 1/3 6 p.m. Select Board Town Hall Falmouth Tue. 1/2 6:30 p.m. Planning Board Zoom, Town Hall Wed. 1/3 6:30 p.m. Conservation Commission Zoom, Town Hall Thu. 1/4 4 p.m. Long-Range Planning Town Hall Freeport Mon. 1/1 6:30 p.m. Board of Appeals Town Hall […]
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Arts Calendar: Dec. 22-29
Comedy Friday 12/22 “An Improvised Holiday Special”: 7 p.m., The Hill Arts, 76 Congress St., Portland. $15 advance, $20 at door. 18-plus. thehillarts.me Don’t Tell Comedy: 8 p.m., location revealed day-of, East Bayside, Portland. $25. 21-plus. donttellcomedy.com Talk Of The Town Comedy Show: 8 p.m., Maine House Of Comedy, 77 Free St., Portland. $20. eventbrite.com […]
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People and Business: Dec. 20
Hires, promotions, appointments Tripp Harrison has been named president and CEO of Goodwill Northern New England, which serves Maine, New Hampshire and Vermont. He was formerly the president and CEO of Goodwill of South Mississippi. Jennifer Lanphear, education programs manager for the Finance Authority of Maine, has been elected president of the National Association of […]
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Community Calendar: Dec. 22-29
Holiday events Through 12/23 Polar Express train rides: Various times, 49 Thames St., Portland. $35. mainenarrowgauge.org Through 12/31 Two Sisters in Maine Artisan Fairs: 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays, 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Fridays, 124 Main St., Freeport. visitfreeport.com Books/Authors Ongoing Blurb Club in Mechanics’ Hall: Noon, every […]