Comedy Friday 11/15 & Saturday 11/16 Jackie Kashian: 7 p.m., Empire Comedy Club, 575 Congress St., Portland. $24.25-$34.63. 21-plus. empirecomedyme.com Wednesday 11/20 “Cage Match” Improv Night: Competing improv teams, 7 p.m., Empire Comedy Club, 575 Congress St., Portland. 21-plus. empirecomedyme.com Friday 11/22 Ryan Hamilton: 8 p.m., State Theatre, 609 Congress St., Portland. $25-$40. statetheatreportland.com Friday […]
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Community Calendar: Nov. 15-22
Bulletin Board Friday 11/15 “Miami Vice for the Ice” fundraiser: Benefits Cape Elizabeth community ice rink, 6:30 p.m., Purpoodock Club, 300 Spurwink Road, Cape Elizabeth. $50-$175. givebutter.com/c/CCA-Gala-24 “Give Thanks” Apple Pie Fundraiser deadline: Order apple pie to benefit Cumberland Community Food Pantry, hosted by Cumberland/North Yarmouth Lions Club. $20. cnylions.org/apple-pie Saturday 11/16 H.O.M.E. Inc. holiday […]
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Portland Meetings: Nov. 13-20
Wed. 11/13 5 p.m. Land Bank Commission Parks/Rec Wed. 11/13 5 p.m. Sustainability/Transportation Zoom Wed. 11/13 6 p.m. Police Citizen Review Zoom Thu. 11/14 4 p.m. Development Corp. Zoom Thu. 11/14 5 p.m. Finance Committee Zoom Mon. 11/18 5 p.m. Rent Board Zoom Mon. 11/18 6 p.m. City Council City Hall Tue. 11/19 5:30 p.m. […]
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Portland’s annual ‘Pumpkin-Cycle’ is a smash hit
Families gathered at Payson Park to toss and smash old pumpkins into the compost at the event hosted by Portland’s sustainability office.
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Portland plants over 150 trees in Bayside
The project aimed to increase tree canopy cover in the neighborhood that had distinctly fewer trees than the rest of the city and improve environmental equality.
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People and Business: Nov. 6
Hires, promotions, appointments Joan Ferrini-Mundy, president of the University of Maine, and Patrick Woodcock, president and CEO of the Maine State Chamber of Commerce, joined FocusMaine‘s leadership team. FocusMaine is a private-sector organization working to create jobs in the food industry and bioeconomy. Dr. Lynn McGrath Jr. and Daniel Large joined Northern Light Mercy Hospital […]
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Community Calendar: Nov. 8-15
Bulletin Board Saturday 11/9 Holiday fair and lunch: 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., State Street Church, 159 State St., Portland. $10 lunch. statestreetchurch.org State Street holiday stroll: 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., St. Luke State Street Church, 143 State St., Portland. 730-2090 Celtic craft fair: 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., Maine Irish Heritage Center, 34 […]
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Arts Calendar: Nov. 8-15
Comedy Friday 11/8 Brian Glowacki: 7 p.m., Empire Comedy Club, 575 Congress St., Portland. $24.25. 21-plus. empirecomedyme.com David Cross: 8 p.m., State Theatre, 609 Congress St., Portland. $39.50-$59.50. 18-plus. statetheatreportland.com Saturday 11/9 Alex Grubard: 7 p.m., Empire Comedy Club, 575 Congress St., Portland. $24.25. 21-plus. empirecomedyme.com “Stand Up! For Women’s Rights”: Benefits Maine Family Planning […]
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Portland Meetings: Nov. 6-13
Wed. 11/6 5 p.m. Historic Preservation Zoom, City Hall Wed. 11/6 5:30 p.m. Rent Board Zoom Thu. 11/7 5 p.m. Parks Commission Parks/Rec Thu. 11/7 6 p.m. District 3 Meeting Rowe Elementary Thu. 11/7 6 p.m. Zoning Board of Appeals Zoom Tue. 11/12 4:30 p.m. Planning Board Zoom, City Hall Tue. 11/12 5:30 p.m. HHS/Public […]
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Reporters win Maine Press Association awards
Reporters from The Forecaster, Lakes Region Weekly, American Journal, Sentry and Leader received recognition from the Maine Press Association for their stories. Drew Johnson, a reporter for the Scarborough Leader and South Portland-Cape Elizabeth Sentry, received first place in the “Continuing Story” category for weekly newspapers for his reports last summer on The Lumbery’s legal […]