Nancy English’s experience working in City Hall makes her uniquely qualified for Portland City Council. After years serving as a professional researcher and reader, she is prepared to digest and make sense of the complicated documents essential to understanding Portland’s issues and acting on them. English knows what is possible and how to get it […]
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People and Business: Oct. 9
Hires, promotions, appointments Jamie Mawhinney was promoted to chief operations officer for the Atlantic Federal Credit Union. She has worked at AFCU for 12 years. The Maine Island Trail Association named Ben Dougherty as its new executive director. He succeeds Doug Welch, who held the position for 17 years. Dougherty most recently served as CEO/head […]
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Through My Lens: Halloween is a time of storytelling in many forms
It’s Halloween season again. Skeletons dangle from porches, pumpkins sit carved on doorsteps, and the air is filled with an eerie excitement. Seeing all this reminds me of the ghost stories and spooky experiences from where I grew up, in Mogadishu, Somalia, a place that could feel like living in Halloween every day. In Mogadishu, […]
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RSU 5 Superintendent’s Notebook: School safety and student well-being are everyone’s business
Maine with all its beauty is an idyllic place to raise a family. Our schools are committed to providing an exceptional education in a safe, nurturing environment for all children. Yet, since the beginning of this school year several schools in Maine have been subject to threats of violence, including RSU 5. Even in an […]
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Portland Meetings: Oct. 9-16
Wed. 10/9 5 p.m. Land Bank Commission City Hall Wed. 10/9 5 p.m. Sustainability/Transportation Zoom Wed. 10/9 5 p.m. Rent Board Zoom Wed. 10/9 6 p.m. Police Citizen Review Zoom Tue. 10/15 5:30 p.m. Housing/Economic Dev. Zoom Wed. 10/16 4 p.m. Public Art Committee Zoom
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Hand-dipped chocolate shop opens in Falmouth
Mindy’s Munchies started out of Mindy Mosca’s kitchen in New Jersey nearly 20 years ago. The Falmouth shop is its first franchise location and run by a family friend.
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Falmouth raises harbor fees to meet escalating costs
The increase in fees, taking effect next year, are intended to prevent a rise in taxes to cover the expenses at Town Landing.
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Cumberland postpones rail-to-trail vote, abutting property owners opposed
The Casco Bay Trail Alliance, which seeks to alter the Berlin Subdivision rail corridor to add a trail looping from Portland to Lewiston/Auburn, is asking towns along the route to sign off in support. Cumberland recently voted to postpone a decision.
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Northern: Positive results continue across the board
Golf states this weekend, everyone else jockeying for playoff spots.
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‘O Lar’ exhibit at Portland Public Library shows many meanings of home
The exhibit in the Lewis Gallery opened on Oct. 4 and was curated by a local Portland illustrator.