The Greater Portland Council of Governments received a grant to help Casco Bay municipalities that are facing coastal erosion and gather more coastal bluff data.
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Arts Calendar: Oct. 11-18
Comedy Friday 10/11 Ryan O’Flanagan: 7 p.m., Empire Comedy Club, 575 Congress St., Portland. $24.25. 21-plus. empirecomedyme.com Trey Galyon: 9:30 p.m., Empire Comedy Club, 575 Congress St., Portland. $19.07. 21-plus. empirecomedyme.com Thursday 10/17 Luis J. Gomez: 7 p.m., Empire Comedy Club, 575 Congress St., Portland. $24.99. 21-plus. empirecomedyme.com Sheng Wang: 8 p.m., State Theatre, 609 […]
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Community Calendar: Oct. 11-18
Bulletin Board Saturday 10/12 29th Annual White Cane Walk: Awareness for blindness and visual impairments, 9 a.m. to noon, The Iris Network, 189 Park Ave., Portland. theiris.org Falmouth Fire-EMS open house: Games, Touch-A-Truck, raffle and more, 9 a.m. to noon, Central Station, 8 Bucknam Road, Falmouth. Free. facebook.com/FalmouthME Sunday 10/13 Soup and Cider Day: Hosted […]
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Letter: Nancy English is a considerate, competent and collaborative choice
Nancy English’s experience working in City Hall makes her uniquely qualified for Portland City Council. After years serving as a professional researcher and reader, she is prepared to digest and make sense of the complicated documents essential to understanding Portland’s issues and acting on them. English knows what is possible and how to get it […]
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People and Business: Oct. 9
Hires, promotions, appointments Jamie Mawhinney was promoted to chief operations officer for the Atlantic Federal Credit Union. She has worked at AFCU for 12 years. The Maine Island Trail Association named Ben Dougherty as its new executive director. He succeeds Doug Welch, who held the position for 17 years. Dougherty most recently served as CEO/head […]
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Portland Meetings: Oct. 9-16
Wed. 10/9 5 p.m. Land Bank Commission City Hall Wed. 10/9 5 p.m. Sustainability/Transportation Zoom Wed. 10/9 5 p.m. Rent Board Zoom Wed. 10/9 6 p.m. Police Citizen Review Zoom Tue. 10/15 5:30 p.m. Housing/Economic Dev. Zoom Wed. 10/16 4 p.m. Public Art Committee Zoom
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Cumberland postpones rail-to-trail vote, abutting property owners opposed
The Casco Bay Trail Alliance, which seeks to alter the Berlin Subdivision rail corridor to add a trail looping from Portland to Lewiston/Auburn, is asking towns along the route to sign off in support. Cumberland recently voted to postpone a decision.
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‘O Lar’ exhibit at Portland Public Library shows many meanings of home
The exhibit in the Lewis Gallery opened on Oct. 4 and was curated by a local Portland illustrator.
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Construction begins on mountain bike park in Riverton
On Oct. 1, Maine Trail Builders broke ground on a bike track in Riverton Trolley Park as part of an effort by the Portland Parks Conservancy and the city of Portland to increase usage of the park.
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People and Business: Oct. 2
Hires, promotions, appointments Patrick Caron and Jeff McCabe have joined the Maine Sports Commission Board of Directors. Caron is the founder of Move Free, an international outdoor brand offering consciously crafted activewear and movement experiences for athletes and adventurers. McCabe works as the director of the Maine Office of Outdoor Recreation. Maine College of Art […]