Funds raised by the 21-plus event Friday will go toward the museum’s Community Fund and other admission accessibility programs.
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Letter: Calls for deportation aimed only at illegal immigrants
Abdi Iftin’s April 23 article, “Stop shouting about deporting us – we’re here to stay,” shares his distress, as a legal immigrant, hearing the word “deport” in a country of “diversity and inclusion.” He considers the word “emotionally draining,” “deeply unsettling,” and he feels “disheartened.” However, in this nation of laws, the call for deportation […]
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Arts Calendar: May 3-10
Comedy Friday 5/3 Jordan Klepper: 7 p.m., State Theatre, 609 Congress St., Portland. $25-$45. statetheatreportland.com Ultimate Roast Championship preliminary round 3: 7 p.m., Empire Comedy Club, 575 Congress St., Portland. $10. 21-plus. empirecomedyme.com Jeff Leeson: 9:30 p.m., Empire Comedy Club, 575 Congress St., Portland. $25. 21-plus. empirecomedyme.com Saturday 5/4 Erik Scott: 7 p.m., Empire Comedy Club, […]
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Community Calendar: May 3-10
Bulletin Board Saturday 5/4 Spring Craft and Vendor Show: 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., Yarmouth Robert Boyd AMVets Hall, 148 North Road. $1 or donation to food pantry. [email protected] Repair Cafe: 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., Habitat for Humanity ReStore, 1 Chandler Drive, Bath. Hosted by Curtis Memorial Library. curtislibrary.com “Opus 20”: Midcoast Symphony Orchestra […]
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People and Business: May 1
Hires, promotions, appointments Elise Baldacci of North Yarmouth was appointed president of Maine Credit Union League, effective June 3. She previously worked as deputy chief of staff for the governor’s office. She has worked at MCUL before as director of governmental affairs and assistant vice president, vice president and senior vice president of policy. Barbara […]
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Portland Meetings: May 1-8
Thu. 5/2 5 p.m. Clean Elections Review Board City Hall Thu. 5/2 5 p.m. Parks Commission Zoom, City Hall Thu. 5/2 6 p.m. Rent Board Zoom Thu. 5/2 6 p.m. Zoning Board of Appeals Zoom Mon. 5/6 5 p.m. City Council Zoom, City Hall Tue. 5/7 5:30 p.m. Housing/Economic Dev. Zoom Tue. 5/7 6:30 p.m. […]
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Maine College of Art & Design presents 2024 fashion show
The show, featuring the work of 22 students, is sold out but can be viewed from the sidewalk during the First Friday Art Walk.
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Dancer’s show a tribute to her ‘soulmate,’ renowned mime Tony Montanaro
Karen Montanaro will perform her one-woman show Saturday in Freeport to honor her late husband and the life they had together.
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Letter: One person, one vote is how elections should be
Nicolas Hamlin, in his letter of April 9 (“National popular vote system is election tampering“) seems to think there is something “devious” about the person with the most number of votes actually winning an election. Huh? Does he really not understand the concept of one person, one vote? And that each vote counts equally, no […]
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Arts Calendar: April 26-May 3
Comedy Friday 4/26 Doug Key: 7 p.m., Empire Comedy Club, 575 Congress St., Portland. $20. 21-plus. empirecomedyme.com Todd Barry: 8 p.m., One Longfellow Square, 181 State St., Portland. $30 advance, $40 at door. onelongfellowsquare.com “Maine Made” local comedy: 9:30 p.m., Empire Comedy Club, 575 Congress St., Portland. $10. 21-plus. empirecomedyme.com Thursday 5/2 Jon Rudnitsky: 7 […]