Wed. 6/26 5 p.m. Rent Board Zoom Wed. 6/26 5:30 p.m. Clean Elections Review Board Zoom, City Hall Wed. 6/26 6:15 p.m. Peaks Island Committee P.I. Community Center Wed. 7/3 5 p.m. Historic Preservation Zoom, City Hall
Portland Forecaster
City-wide news from The Forecaster.
New welcome center offers services and support for those who work at sea
The new facility on the Portland waterfront will provide a place for hardworking crews to connect with their families, take care of shopping and other personal business and relax, says the nonprofit Seafarers’ Friend.
Realtors’ golf tourney in Cumberland benefits Travis Mills Foundation
This is the third year Julie and Bryce Davis have organized the event to send veterans and their families on a retreat.
Arts Calendar: June 21-28
Comedy Saturday 6/22 Jackie Fabulous: 7 p.m., Empire Comedy Club, 575 Congress St., Portland. $25. 21-plus. empirecomedyme.com Sunday 6/23 “The Unteachables”: 7-10 p.m., Blue, 650 Congress St., Portland. $20. 21-plus. blueportlandmaine.com Thursday 6/27 Alec Flynn: 7 p.m., Empire Comedy Club, 575 Congress St., Portland. $10. 21-plus. empirecomedyme.com Friday 6/28 “All Killers”: 7 p.m., Empire Comedy […]
Community Calendar: June 21-28
Bulletin Board Through 6/22 40th Annual Greek Festival: Food and music, 11:30 a.m. to 9 p.m. Thursday and Friday, to 8 p.m. Saturday, Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church, 133 Pleasant St., Portland. htrinityportland.org Saturday 6/22 American Legion Post 76 yard sale: 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., 42 Libby Manson Road, Scarborough. Table rentals $5. 298-0210 […]
School Notebook: June 19
Girl Scouts earn awards, over $19K in scholarships Girl Scouts of Maine held its annual awards celebration last month and awarded over $19,000 in scholarships to Girl Scout ambassadors graduating from high school. Nine students received a total $19,500 from the Joanne Crepeau Future Leaders Scholarship fund. Sidney Allen and Astrid Akerman of Cape Elizabeth, […]
People and Business: June 19
Hires, promotions, appointments Jonathan Diggs was appointed finance director of Reveler Development, a real estate investment, development, construction and management company based in Portland. Diggs was most recently a senior financial officer for the Indirect Consumer Lending portfolio at Truist Financial. Paul Drinan was hired as active transportation director for the Bicycle Coalition of Maine. […]
Portland Meetings: June 19-26
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 […]
Arts Calendar: June 14-21
Comedy Friday 6/14 & Saturday 6/15 Jimmy Cash: 7 p.m., Empire Comedy Club, 575 Congress St., Portland. $30. 21-plus. empirecomedyme.com Tuesday 6/18 Balderdash Academy’s Improv Jam: 7 p.m., The Hill Arts, 76 Congress St., Portland. $10 advance, $14 at door. thehillarts.me Thursday 6/20 Jessica Levin: 7 p.m., Empire Comedy Club, 575 Congress St., Portland. $15. […]
Community Calendar: June 14-21
Bulletin Board Monday 6/17 Coast of Maine Trivia Night: Benefits SailMaine, 5:30 p.m., Centerboard Yacht Club, 271 Front St., South Portland. $20, registration required. classy.org/event/e584848 Thursday 6/20-Saturday 6/22 40th Annual Greek Festival: Food and music, 11:30 a.m. to 9 p.m. Thursday and Friday, to 8 p.m. Saturday, Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church, 133 Pleasant St., […]