The city of South Portland is accepting donations for its Keeping Me Warm Fund, which is used to help residents in need of assistance with heating costs. To donate, make a check payable to the City of South Portland with “Keeping Me Warm Fund” in the memo line, and send it to South Portland Social […]
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South Portland library launching weekly program to combat social isolation
“Conversation with a Cop” with Police Chief Dan Ahern will be the first event of the Monday Matinee and More series.
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Arts Calendar: Jan. 5-12
Comedy Friday 1/5 Ben Chadwick and Friends: 7 p.m., Empire Comedy Club, 575 Congress St., Portland. $15. 21-plus. empirecomedyme.com “Comedy In The Cavern”: 8-10 p.m., Free Street, 77 Free St., Portland. $20. 21-plus. freestreetportland.com Saturday 1/6 An Evening of Local Comedy: 8 p.m., One Longfellow Square, 181 State St., Portland. $15 advance, $20 at door. […]
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Community Calendar: Jan. 5-12
Books/Authors Wednesday 1/10 Bill Portela author talk: “The Eleventh Layer: Origins of Human Evolution,” 4 p.m., Prince Memorial Library, 266 Main St., Cumberland. princememorial.org Thursday 1/11 Ani Gjika author talk: “An Unruled Body,” 6 p.m., Longfellow Books, 1 Monument Way, Portland. longfellowbooks.com Ongoing Blurb Club in Mechanics’ Hall: Noon, every other Thursday, Congress Square Park, […]
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People and Business: Jan. 3
Hires, promotions, appointments Spurwink has appointed Jeff D. Emerson, president of NorthEnd Group and trustee of Bowdoin College, to its board of directors. Additionally, Bart Beattie joined Spurwink as its new chief operating officer and three members were promoted: Eric Campbell to vice president of educational services, Rebecca Patkus to vice president of regional outpatient […]
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Windham holds off Cheverus in overtime
Stags tie game late in regulation, then fall in OT, 67-62.
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Yarmouth artist ‘captures’ history with building portraits of local landmarks
Amy Toneys’ worked from old black and white photographs to reimagine important Yarmouth landmarks in color.
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Cumberland library hosts discussion on community cookbooks
Prince Memorial Library in Cumberland will host a conversation about community cookbooks from 10 to 11:30 a.m. on Saturday, Jan. 6. Creators of the award-winning “Maine Community Cookbooks,” Margaret Hathaway, Karl Schatz and Don Lindgren, will speak about the community cookbooks as valuable historical artifacts and why they are important community building blocks. They also […]
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Falmouth finance department honored for annual report
The town of Falmouth’s finance department and its director, Pete McHugh, have been awarded a Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting from the Government Finance Officers Association. The department and McHugh were recognized for their annual financial report for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023. According to the GFOA, the award is […]
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Falmouth Community Wellness Committee seeks volunteers
The Falmouth Community Wellness Committee is looking for new members who can contribute a few volunteer hours per month. Initial efforts of the committee, which formed in 2020, have involved administering a social service grant program to provide funding to agencies that serve Falmouth residents, as well as sponsoring several wellness-related events in town. The […]