The free show got its start in 2020 and this year hopes to raise money for a homeless outreach group.
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SAD 51 board votes to keep ‘Gender Queer’ at Greely High School library
A parent who had challenged the book because of its sexually explicit content had hoped the Cumberland-North Yarmouth School Board would overturn the recommendation from a review committee.
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Northern Meetings: Dec. 21-28
Chebeague Island Thu. 12/21 6 p.m. Coastal Waters Commission Town Hall Freeport Wed. 12/27 6:30 p.m. Social/Racial Equity Town Hall North Yarmouth Thu. 12/21 6:30 p.m. Economic Dev./Sustainability WH/CC Yarmouth Thu. 12/21 7 p.m. Town Council Voting Log Cabin and via GoTo Tue. 12/26 5 p.m. Harbor/Waterfront Committee Town Hall
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Arts Calendar: Dec. 15-22
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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Community Calendar: Dec. 15-22
Holiday events Saturday 12/16 “Habari Gani” Pre-Kwanzaa Celebration: 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., Portland Public Library, 5 Monument Square, Portland. portlandlibrary.com Colonial Christmas open house: Noon to 4 p.m., Tate House Museum, 1267 Westbrook St., Portland. $18 adults, $12 students (ages 13-17), $10 children (ages 6-12), under 6 free. tatehouse.org Inaugural 3 Kings Holiday Party: […]
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Cumberland council pursues developer’s plan for affordable housing project on Drowne Road
The Town Council voted 5-1 to enter into a preliminary agreement with Westbrook Development Corporation for a three-building complex.
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New Chebeague Island church leader ‘right person at right time’
Hailing from El Paso, Texas, Victor Diaz has taken a non-traditional path to the ministry.
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Falmouth latest Maine community to ban sale of flavored tobacco products
The prohibition, aimed at curbing tobacco addiction among children, goes into effect in March.
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Elder activists join forces to combat climate change
Third Act Maine, made up of retirees, is making itself seen and heard in its effort to get companies to divest in fossil fuel companies.
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Letter: For our children’s future, it’s time for gun control
In 1966, a gunman shooting from the University Of Texas tower killed over a dozen innocent people while wounding over 30 more. Almost 60 years later, our country has suffered over 600 mass shootings this year alone. Despite the noble efforts of gun control advocates, legislative solutions have proven futile. New Zealand, after a horrific […]