Portland Public Schools Wabanaki Studies Coordinator Fiona Hopper and Indigenous Advisor Bridgid Neptune were honored with the Education for the Common Good Award for developing the new curriculum.
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Local weekly news from the Midcoast to southern Cumberland County from The Forecaster.
Posted inAmerican Journal, Lakes Region Weekly, Northern Forecaster, Portland Forecaster, Scarborough Leader, South Portland Sentry, The Forecaster
To better provide essentials, Maine Needs finds a new home
The nonprofit organization is looking to raise $1.5 million toward its new 16,000-square-foot building on Congress Street in Portland and to stock it for up to three years.
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Northern Meetings: Nov. 21-28
Chebeague Island Thu. 11/21 6 p.m. Coastal Waters Commission Town Hall Cumberland Mon. 11/25 7 p.m. Town Council Town Hall Falmouth Thu. 11/21 7 a.m. Community Chamber Meeting Town Hall Mon. 11/21 7 p.m. Town Council Zoom, Town Hall Freeport Thu. 11/21 6 p.m. Social/Racial Equity Committee Town Hall Mon. 11/25 6 p.m. Sustainability Advisory […]
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Bridesmaids no more! Portland solves TA to win elusive Gold Ball
Bulldogs erupt in second half to prevail, 35-14, capture first championship in 22 years.
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Mainewhile: The value of genuine curiosity of others’ lives
What a weird, weird week it has been. I mean, yes, sure, obviously. Things are very weird all around the globe. Things are even weirder here at home, what with the nominee for attorney general being a man facing multiple charges himself. Dark ones. But none of that is what I mean. I am referring […]
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People and Business: Nov. 20
Hires, promotions, appointments Cole Clement was promoted to vice president of marketing strategy at Maine Savings Federal Credit Union. He joined the credit union in November 2021 as marketing strategy director, and he has been a board member for the Skowhegan Economic Development Corp. since 2020, and previously spent three years at Skowhegan Savings Bank […]
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Community Calendar: Nov. 22-29
Bulletin Board Friday 11/22 L.L. Bean Northern Lights opening night/tree lighting: 4-8 p.m., music and more, L.L. Bean campus, 95 Main St., Freeport. facebook.com/LLBeanFreeportStore Saturday 11/23 Once Upon a Holiday Fair: 8 a.m. to 1 p.m., First Lutheran Church, 132 Auburn St., Portland. 797-2525 Cumberland Holiday Fair: 8:30 a.m. to 2 p.m., Tuttle Road Community […]
Posted inPortland Forecaster, The Forecaster
Portland Meetings: Nov. 20-27
Wed. 11/20 4 p.m. Public Art Committee Zoom Wed. 11/20 5 p.m. Historic Preservation Board Zoom, City Hall Wed. 11/20 6 p.m. District 5 Meeting Casco Bay High School Thu. 11/21 4 p.m. Development Corp. Zoom Mon. 11/25 5 p.m. City Council Exec. Session City Hall Tue. 11/26 4:30 p.m. Planning Board Zoom, City Hall […]
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Arts Calendar: Nov. 22-29
Comedy Friday 11/22 Ryan Hamilton: 8 p.m., State Theatre, 609 Congress St., Portland. $25-$40. statetheatreportland.com Friday 11/22 & Saturday 11/23 Yannis Pappas: 7 and 9:30 p.m. both days, Empire Comedy Club, 575 Congress St., Portland. $31.52-$36.70. 21-plus. empirecomedyme.com Sunday 11/24 “Comedy Cause it Matters”: Fundraiser benefits Hope Squad Maine, 7 p.m., Empire Comedy Club, 575 […]
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Through My Lens: Now is the time to buckle up and fight, not flee
Here we are, four more years of President Trump. To my fellow Mainers and my immigrant friends here in Maine, here are ways we can fight back. I have been writing these opinion pieces for some time now – more than three years. By now, I’ve learned enough about the people who read my work. […]