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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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 […]
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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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Yarmouth Scout restores WWII fort on Peaks Island
The project on Battery Steele was organized by Scout Malcolm Nelson for his Eagle Scout project.
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Preble Street to assume operations of Hope House Emergency Shelter in Bangor
The Portland-based nonprofit will take over running the low-barrier shelter in February 2025 as Penobscot Community Health Center can no longer afford it. It is the only privately operated low-barrier shelter in Maine north of Waterville.
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Children collaborate on ‘Portrait of Community’ mural
Multimedia artist Lisa DiFranza facilitated the mural through an artist residency at the Children’s Museum and Theatre of Maine that focused on the theme of belonging.
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Portland Vietnam veteran receives Purple Heart
David Whitten was honored for his service at Maine Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 6859, 57 years after he was injured in combat.
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People and Business: Nov. 13
Hires, promotions, appointments Suzanne Moffatt was hired at Bar Harbor Wealth Management, a subsidiary of Bar Harbor Bank & Trust, as senior vice president, senior wealth manager. She has 40 years of experience in financial services, having worked as senior vice president, relationship manager and trust officer at Bangor Savings Bank for the last 18 […]