I’m voting to reelect Teresa Pierce to the Maine State Senate for a variety of reasons. We served together on the Falmouth Town Council where I saw both good reasoning and civility – even when we disagreed. As a state legislator, she has provided essential leadership in both matters of human services and education, two […]
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Northern Meetings: Sept. 5-12
Chebeague Island Mon. 9/9 5 p.m. Broadband Meeting Zoom Mon. 9/9 6:30 p.m. Planning Board Town Hall Wed. 9/11 12:30 p.m. Economic Development Town Hall Cumberland Thu. 9/5 5 p.m. Ordinance Committee Town Hall Mon. 9/9 6 p.m. Town Council Workshop Town Hall Mon. 9/9 7 p.m. Town Council Town Hall Thu. 9/12 5:30 p.m. […]
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Arts Calendar: Sept. 6-13
Comedy Friday 9/6 Josh Potter: 7 p.m., Empire Comedy Club, 575 Congress St., Portland. $29.44-$39.82. 21-plus. empirecomedyme.com Gals and Pals Summerween with George Hamm: 7:30 p.m., Newscapes Brewing, 163 Washington Ave., Portland. $11.79. humanitix.com/us Chelsea Handler: 8 p.m., Merrill Auditorium, 20 Myrtle St., Portland. $66.50-$201. porttix.com Friday 9/6 & Saturday 9/7 Last Call Showcase: 9:30 […]
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Community Calendar: Sept. 6-13
Bulletin Board Friday 9/6 Red Cross blood drive: 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., Jewish Community Alliance of Southern Maine, 1342 Congress St., Portland. redcrossblood.org/give Saturday 9/7 & Sunday 9/8 Scarborough clothing swap: Drop off donations between 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Saturday. Clothing swap, open to donators at noon, open to all at 1 p.m. […]
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Mainewhile: Why must Halloween infringe on summer?
Happy Labor Day! By the time you are reading this, the holiday will have come and gone. How was it? I would love to spend some time talking about the holiday origins and labor unions, but I am here right now to talk about Labor Day as a marker, a line to be crossed on […]
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People and Business: Sept. 4
Hires, promotions, appointments Caitlyn Abbott was promoted to director of growth opportunities at Sebago Technics. She previously served as director of project delivery. Nikki Conant was promoted to director of project delivery from her previous roles in the Training Team, Transportation Team and strategic planning. Kendra Ramsell was promoted to project manager. Giving back Norway […]
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Portland Meetings: Sept. 4-11
Wed. 9/4 5 p.m. City Council City Hall Wed. 9/4 5 p.m. Historic Preservation Zoom, City Hall Thu. 9/5 11 a.m. LMAC Waiver Committee Zoom Thu. 9/5 5 p.m. Parks Commission Zoom, City Hall Tue. 9/10 4:30 p.m. Planning Board Zoom, City Hall Wed. 9/11 5 p.m. Land Bank Commission City Hall Wed. 9/11 5 […]
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Local housing prices make ownership for many a pipe dream
Housing north of Portland has become too expensive for many people who work in those communities.
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North Yarmouth Academy Panthers Fall Sports Preview
BOYS’ SOCCER Coach: Lawrence Burningham (second year) 2023 record: 3-12 (Lost, 4-0, to eventual champion Mt. Abram in Class C South quarterfinals) Top returning players: Theo Fahlgren (Senior), Jesse Mutagoma (Senior), Jackson Bartik (Junior), Jacob Colaluca (Junior), Harry Seely (Junior), Gavin Thomas (Junior) Pivotal games: Sept. 11 @ Freeport, Sept. 21 WAYNFLETE, Sept. 27 TRAIP, Oct. […]
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Greely Rangers Fall Sports Preview
FOOTBALL Coach: Caleb King (third year, 6-11 overall record) 2023 results: 6-4 (Lost, 28-0, to Mt. Desert Island in eight-man large division championship game) Players to watch: Brody Gifford (Senior), Ben McCarron (Senior), Andrew Padgett (Senior), Wes Piper (Senior), Owen Stewart (Senior), Carter Wilson (Senior), Josh Galvan (Junior), Sean Justice (Junior), Ben Kyles (Junior), Gavin […]