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Mainewhile: My mother’s deliberate life, and gender roles

by Heather D. Martin June 18, 2024June 17, 2024

I write to you all this week from my mother’s bedside. She’s in hospice care. These are our last few days together. I know. That’s a lot. I’m sorry I sprung that on you. As you might imagine, though, this is what I am thinking about right now, so this is the conversation. Well, sort […]

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Letter: Removing Royal River dams bad for North Yarmouth Fire Department and recreation

June 18, 2024June 14, 2024

As a resident of North Yarmouth several issues have risen to my attention. One of these is the plan to remove the dams on the Royal River. I disagree with this for many reasons. First, there has been little attention to the thoughts and concerns of residents. Second, a former firefighter mentioned that the Fire […]

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Portland Superintendent’s Notebook: Finishing the school year with awards and distinction

by Ryan Scallon June 18, 2024June 17, 2024

Did you know that Portland Public Schools recently received a School of the Year award for environmental learning? Or that two Casco Bay High School students won highly competitive 2024 Maine Literary Awards? Or that one of our custodians is an accomplished artist whose duck painting took the top prize in Maine’s 2024 Migratory Waterfowl […]

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Portland Meetings: June 19-26

June 18, 2024June 14, 2024

Wed. 6/19 3:30 p.m. Creative Portland Creative Portland Thu. 6/20 9 a.m. Emergency Shelter Assessment One City Center Thu. 6/20 4 p.m. Development Corporation Zoom Thu. 6/20 5 p.m. Finance Committee Zoom Tue. 6/25 4:30 p.m. Planning Board Zoom, City Hall Tue. 6/25 5:30 p.m. Housing/Economic Dev. Zoom Wed. 6/26 5 p.m. Rent Board Zoom […]

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Northern Meetings: June 20-27

June 18, 2024June 14, 2024

Cumberland Wed. 6/26 4 p.m. Standing Committee Town Hall Falmouth Tue. 6/25 6:30 p.m. Board of Zoning Appeals Zoom, Town Hall Freeport Mon. 6/24 6:30 p.m. Sustainability Advisory Town Hall Tue. 6/25 7:45 a.m. Economic Dev. Corporation Town Hall Wed. 6/26 6 p.m. Social/Racial Equity Town Hall North Yarmouth Tue. 6/25 6:30 p.m. Planning Board […]