The council gives preliminary approval to a zoning change that would allow the owners of the Howard Johnson hotel in Thornton Heights to build a five-story residential building nearby with the option of contracting space out for use as a shelter.
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Cooking at the Cove: A healthy Valentine’s Day dinner you’ll love
If you’re planning a romantic but healthy dinner at home for the upcoming day of love, or you’re hosting the ever-popular “Galentine’s Day,” here are a few recipes just for you. This aromatic spice rub for the chicken may seem unusual to you, but it’s so tasty and makes the chicken incredibly juicy and flavorful. […]
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We Love to Eat: Feb. 8
Scarborough bean supper – Saturday, Feb. 10, 4-6 p.m., Scarborough Free Baptist Church, 55 Mussey Road, Scarborough. Beans, hot dogs, chop suey, mac and cheese, coleslaw, biscuits, brown bread and pies. $10, $5 under 12. Westbrook bean supper – Saturday, Feb. 10, 5 p.m., Westbrook-Warren Congregational Church, 810 Main St. Westbrook. Beans, coleslaw, hot dogs, […]
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NYA girls close regular season with win over Sacopee Valley
Gee goes off for 28 points, Panthers clinch top seed in Class C South with a 59-30 victory
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Arts Calendar: Feb. 9-16
Comedy Friday 2/9 Jay Nog: 7 p.m., Empire Comedy Club, 575 Congress St., Portland. $20. 21-plus. empirecomedyme.com Saturday 2/10 Comedy Night at the Portland Elks: Kitchen open at 5:30 p.m., show at 7:15, Portland Elks Lodge 188, 1945 Congress St., Portland. eventbrite.com Friday 2/16 Brendan Eyre: 7 p.m., Empire Comedy Club, 575 Congress St., Portland. […]
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RSU 5 Superintendent’s Notebook: Safe storage keeps guns out of the hands of young people
Since 2018, there have been more than 100 school shooting incidents per year in our country, according to the K-12 School Shooting Database and those numbers have steadily increased. In addition, nearly 20% of all childhood deaths are caused by firearms. Proper firearm storage is one preventative action we can take to keep members of […]
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Community Calendar: Feb. 9-16
Books/Authors Friday 2/9 “Celebrating Strong Voices in YA Fiction”: Panel of authors, 6 p.m., Portland Public Library, 5 Monument Square. portlandlibrary.com Monday 2/12 Peter Coviello author talk: “Is There God After Prince?”, 4:30 p.m., Massachusetts Hall, Bowdoin College, 239 Maine St., Brunswick. bowdoin.campusgroups.com/events “Stories Told Live”: Storytelling by Co-Conspirators, 7:15 p.m., Blue, 650A Congress St., […]
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People and Business: Feb. 7
Hires, promotions, appointments Norway Savings Bank promoted Darci Hamm to executive vice president and chief operating officer. It also promoted Christine McMann, vice president, applications analyst III; Talley Estes, vice president, commercial administration team lead; Jessica Lilly, vice president, applications analyst III; Duncan Mixer, assistant vice president, commercial lender; and Beth Garza, assistant vice president, […]
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Design for new school on Greely campus includes flexibility to expand in future
Six classrooms could be added to the 2-story, 70,000-square-foot building if student population projections bear out, designers tell the SAD 51 board this week.
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Deering’s girls continue surge with win at Greely
Rams get 25 points from Natalie Santiago and go over the .500 mark with a 46-34 victory.