Bulletin Board Monday 9/30 Cumberland Community Band fall practice: 6:30 p.m. most Mondays through Dec. 2, Greely Center for the Performing Arts, 303 Main St., Cumberland. cumberlandband.wixsite.com/website Friday 10/4 & Saturday 10/5 New England Art Book Fair: 5-8 p.m. Friday, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, SPACE, 538 Congress St., Portland. Free. space538.org Ongoing Adult […]
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Bond aims to upgrade Yarmouth infrastructure
Yarmouth voters will weigh on a ballot question on Nov. 5 to fund three infrastructure projects that Town Manager Scott LaFlamme has called “critical” and needed as opposed to a “want.” The Yarmouth Town Council voted unanimously on Sept. 5 to approve a $10.5 million bond authorization request that – if voted through – would […]
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Arts Calendar: Sept. 27-Oct. 4
Comedy Friday 9/27 “Last Call Showcase”: 9:30 p.m., Empire Comedy Club, 575 Congress St., Portland. $7.69. 21-plus. empirecomedyme.com Saturday 9/28 Alex Hooper: 7 p.m., Empire Comedy Club, 575 Congress St., Portland. $24.45-$34.63. 21-plus. empirecomedyme.com Wednesday 10/2 “Stand Up and Improvise”: 7 p.m., Empire Comedy Club, 575 Congress St., Portland. $19.07. 21-plus. empirecomedyme.com Thursday 10/3 Josh […]
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Pirate band steers celebration of Talk Like a Pirate Day
The Portland-based band the Shank Painters performed sea shanties in Congress Square Park.
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Yarmouth adopts policy to eliminate traffic deaths
The Yarmouth Town Council voted unanimously on Sept. 19 to commit to eliminating all traffic deaths and serious injuries by 2045 and to develop a local Vision Zero Policy in order to help achieve that goal. Yarmouth is the first municipality in Maine to take this step, according to Mike Tremblay, the vice chair of […]
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Visit Portland announces new shuttle for cruise ship tourists
The shuttle service will run between the Eastern Promenade and the Arts District, and is intended to bring ship passengers to more areas of the city.
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People and Business: Sept. 25
Hires, promotions, appointments Lindsay Fitzgerald was named InterMed’s new chief human resources officer. She has more than 20 years of experience in human resources, and over 15 years in leadership roles in health care, hospitality, retail and staffing. Erika Pettingill was appointed director of human resources at Reveler Development, a real estate investment, development, construction […]
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Letter: Sen. Pierce is thoughtful, experienced public servant
In reelecting Sen. Teresa Pierce to the Maine Senate, the people of Senate District 25 (Gray, North Yarmouth, Long Island, Yarmouth, Cumberland and Falmouth) have the opportunity to return a thoughtful, experienced and committed public servant to Augusta. I served with Pierce on the Falmouth Town Council more than a decade ago and since then […]
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Letter: Mitchell will be a leader in House District 10
As a former Cumberland town councilor, I am keenly aware of the issues facing our community and its residents. However, when serving, I often ran into instances where the problem we wanted to solve could not be cured solely at the local level, but rather needed to be addressed head-on by the state Legislature. Given […]
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Portland Meetings: Sept. 25-Oct. 2
Wed. 9/25 5 p.m. Rent Board Zoom Wed. 9/25 6:15 p.m. Peaks Island Council P.I. Community Center Thu. 9/26 5 p.m. Finance Committee Zoom Mon. 9/30 5 p.m. ReCode Workshop City Hall Wed. 10/2 3:30 p.m. Creative Portland Zoom Wed. 10/2 5 p.m. Historic Preservation Zoom, City Hall