The Fall Maine Sacred Music Conference will take place Oct. 12-14 at Sacred Heart Church in Yarmouth and include a variety of workshops designed for directors of music, cantors and choir members from throughout New England. “Fundamentals of Singing” will be held on Oct. 12, teaching healthy singing techniques, vowel formation, intonation and more. On […]
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Honeycone Ice Cream Social opens in Yarmouth
A creamery and cafe has opened on Route 1 in Yarmouth at the former location of Maple’s Bakery and Coffee in Yarmouth. Honeycone Ice Cream Social serves homemade ice cream and frozen treats, ice cream flights, locally sourced handcrafted drinks and small-batch baked goods. Gluten- and dairy-free options are also available. Ice cream flavors change […]
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Cumberland Food Pantry looking for volunteers
The Cumberland Community Food Pantry is looking for long-term volunteers for its setup and breakdown teams for a few hours each week. Setup teams can start as early as 6:30 a.m. every other Friday and require less than a two-hour commitment. Breakdown teams require the same time commitment but begin at 5 p.m. The volunteer […]
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Letter: Fighting for abortion deflects from real issues
I write in support of Anne Philbrick’s letter (“What majority was polled on abortion?” Aug. 23). These days when participating in politics, maybe in anything, you must look at the question, the words. Maine media made it appear that Maine people wanted “abortion on demand” by their words, but the reality is while many Maine […]
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Letter: Numbers show Mainers support abortion
Replying to Anne Philbrick’s Aug. 23 letter, “What majority was polled on abortion?,” which was in response to my Aug. 2 letter on same topic. The very day that SCOTUS overturned our almost 50-year-old federal right to abortion, thousands of people marched to protest the decision in Portland. Large protests took place in York and […]
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Northern Meetings: Sept. 7-14
Cumberland Mon. 9/11 7 p.m. Town Council Town Hall Falmouth Mon. 9/11 5 p.m. Underwood Park Workshop Town Hall Mon. 9/11 7 p.m. Town Council Zoom, Town Hall Freeport Thu. 9/7 6 p.m. Tree Task Force Town Hall Mon. 9/11 6:30 p.m. Board of Appeals Town Hall Mon. 9/11 6:30 p.m. Sustainability Advisory Town Hall […]
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Letter: Follow federal agency’s lead for racial equity
With respect to our recent forum piece (“Equal rights and protection for all under the law,” Aug. 16), we suggested two endeavors to combat racism in the future. The first was to acknowledge that systemic racism has taken place, is taking place. The second advocated for the creation of mechanisms to ensure all citizens have […]
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People and Business: Sept. 6
Hires, promotions, appointments The Telling Room, a Portland-based nonprofit literary arts organization for youth, has appointed Tanuja Desai Hidier president of the board of directors, Donna Simonetti as interim vice president and Catherine Richards as secretary. Sean Findlen and Libby Lauze joined the board in July. Eliza Donoghue of Brunswick was appointed executive director of […]
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Arts Calendar: Sept. 1-8
Comedy Friday 9/8 Deep Thoughts Comedy Show: 7 p.m., Maine House Of Comedy, 77 Free St., Portland. $20. eventbrite.com Ongoing The Char and Cher Drag Show: 8:30 p.m., first Wednesday, Flask Lounge, 117 Spring St., Portland. flasklounge.com Exhibits/Galleries Through 9/1 “Encounters” interactive exhibit: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Wednesdays-Sundays, Maine Studio Works, 170 Anderson St., Portland. […]
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People and Business: Aug. 30
Hires, promotions, appointments Simon Griffiths was appointed the chief executive officer of Camden National Corporation, to begin in January, succeeding Greg Dufour, who is retiring after nearly two decades. Griffiths was most recently executive vice president, head of core banking at Citizens Bank, and previously executive vice president, managing director retail network at Santander Bank. […]