He will serve on the Cumberland-North Yarmouth school board for one year, filling the vacancy left with Jason Record’s resignation.
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Acclaimed artist, muralist to take part in plein air festival in Yarmouth
Garin Baker will paint live at the wrap-up event at the Plein Air Art festival, which takes place Aug. 16-26.
Letter: Residents should clear the sidewalks we already have
I just read the very nice article written by Abdi Nor Iftin concerning the need for more sidewalks (“To enjoy local beauty without cars, we need more sidewalks,” July 19). I totally agree with what was written, and even though that might be a gigantic cost for the towns, perhaps widening the roads and adding […]
Northern Meetings: July 27-Aug. 3
Cumberland Wed. 8/2 9:30 a.m. Communications Committee Town Hall Wed. 8/2 7 p.m. Lands/Conservation Commission Town Hall Falmouth Tue. 8/1 6:30 p.m. Planning Board Zoom, Town Hall Wed. 8/2 8 a.m. Annual Work Plan Retreat Town Hall Thu. 8/3 5:30 p.m. Board of Assessment Review Zoom, Town Hall Freeport Tue. 8/1 6 p.m. Library Board […]
Falmouth students’ artwork displayed at Kennebunk gallery
The artwork of four Falmouth High School students is on display through Aug. 16 at the Maine Art Hill gallery in Kennebunk. Collage paintings by Owen Burt, Nicholas Camuso, Sabrine Alcock and Quinn Hagerty are part of artist Ryan Kohler’s exhibition at the gallery. Kohler worked with Nancy Goldstone’s advanced art class at Falmouth High […]
Yard sale at fairgrounds to benefit HART’s cats
HART, the Homeless Animal Rescue Team of Maine, will host its annual yard sale Aug. 10-13 at the Cumberland Fairgrounds. Admission is free. All proceeds from items sold will go toward HART’s care of the hundreds of cats it takes in every year at its shelter and adoption center. A Sip and Shop preview will […]
Second annual Flash Read Festival coming to Falmouth Memorial Library
Falmouth Memorial Library will host its second annual Flash Read Festival from 1-3 p.m. Aug. 12 in celebration of the end of the summer reading program. Residents should bring their own books, or they can borrow one from the library, and chairs or blankets. When the fog horn sounds, everyone will drop everything and read. […]
Letter: Equal rights under the law? Prove it
Pursuant to Nancy Chesley’s communication (“Affirmative action ruling a good thing for everyone,” July 19), we were stupefied to believe that someone in today’s society, with access to vast amounts of historical data, can possess such a loss of institutional memory. She makes two statements in support of her non-historical beliefs. One, “race-based affirmative action […]
Arts Calendar: July 21-28
Comedy Thursdays 7/20 & 7/27 New England’s Funniest Comedian qualifying rounds: 8 p.m., Aura Maine, 121 Center St., Portland. $12-$15. auramaine.com Friday 7/21 Don’t Tell Comedy secret show: 8 p.m., East Bayside, Portland. $25. 21-plus. donttellcomedy.com Tuesday 7/25 Improv Jam: 7-9 p.m., The Hill Arts, 76 Congress St., Portland. $10 advance, $14 at door. thehillarts.me Comedy […]
People and Business: July 19
Hires, promotions, appointments Andrew Fortin-Trimble was promoted to senior vice president, chief marketing officer at Skowhegan Savings. He joined in 2020 as vice president, director of marketing to lead strategy and execution, and was previously the digital marketing manager for Camden National Bank. Michelle Clements, public relations and communications manager at the Portland Water District, […]