A public meeting on the proposed Gorham Connector that would cut through the farm draws hundreds of opponents to the plan.
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Arts Calendar: March 29-April 5
Comedy Friday 3/29 Ben Chadwick and Mike Gray: 7 p.m., Empire Comedy Club, 575 Congress St., Portland. $15. 21-plus. empirecomedyme.com Friday 3/29 & Saturday 3/30 Jamal Harrington: 7:30 p.m., The Hill Arts, 76 Congress St., Portland. $25 advance, $30 at door. thehillarts.me Saturday 3/30 Kirk Minihane Show: Live podcast, 8 p.m., State Theatre, 609 Congress St., […]
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Community Calendar: March 29-April 5
Books/Authors Thursday 4/4 Mike Bove and Steve Langan poetry reading: “The Soundtrack to your Next Panic Attack” and “Bedtime Stories,” Back Cove Books, 651 Forest Ave., Portland. backcovebooks.com 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 […]
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People and Business: March 27
Hires, promotions, appointments Elizabeth Kayatta, an attorney at Berman & Simmons, was elected co-chair of the women’s law section of the Maine Bar Association. Chris Boots was elected as a board member for the Maine Trial Lawyers Association and the Legislative Committee co-chair. Bruce King has been named executive director at Maine Boys to Men. […]
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School Notebook: March 27
$1K technical education scholarship available Bar Harbor Bank & Trust is offering a $1,000 scholarship to income-eligible seniors in Cumberland County attending a technical career program and planning to attend a college or technical school the year after graduation. Accepted applicants may also apply for a second $1,000 scholarship to be used for their second […]
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Cape Elizabeth’s town manager takes top job in Cumberland
Matthew Sturgis will replace longtime Cumberland manager Bill Shane, who is retiring in July.
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Local events planned to prep for and view ‘quite compelling’ solar eclipse in southern Maine
Many libraries are distributing free solar eclipse glasses to patrons to prepare for the April 8 event.
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SAD 51 board agrees to plan for new school on Greely campus
The Cumberland-North Yarmouth school board votes in favor of pursuing the $53.5 million project, which also includes funding for a turf field for the high school and four new classrooms at Mabel I. Wilson School.
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Through My Lens: Finding joy and lessons in a power outage
During messy, snowy, cold days like those over the weekend when we were left without power, there’s always a bit of happiness waiting to be found – if we take a moment to look for it. Snow is a joy for me no matter when it arrives, even in spring. Growing up in hot, dry […]
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Mainewhile: As we repair storm-damaged infrastructure, let’s dream bigger
Oh, March. The cruelest of all the months. A tantalizing glimpse of spring, then blam! Snow and rain and all sorts of winter madness. This late winter/early spring storm was a doozy. A strange capper on what was undeniably a strange winter. Despite being a milder winter in terms of temperature and snowfall, our poor […]