The GapTracks project analyzes the animal population in the unfinished section of the Eastern Trail between the Wainwright Recreation Complex in South Portland and Nonesuch River in Scarborough.
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Arts Calendar: April 19-26
Comedy Friday 4/19 Matt Braunger: 7 p.m., Empire Comedy Club, 575 Congress St., Portland. $30. 21-plus. empirecomedyme.com Wednesday 4/24 Improv Comedy Showcase: 7 p.m., Empire Comedy Club, 575 Congress St., Portland. $15. 21-plus. empirecomedyme.com Jimmy Carr: 9:30 p.m., State Theatre, 609 Congress St., Portland. $36.50-$56.50. 16-plus. statetheatreportland.com Friday 4/26 Doug Key: 7 p.m., Empire Comedy […]
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Letter: Making climate change personal helps boost awareness
I am writing to give my opinion on “Mainewhile: Climate change imperils even our pancake syrup,” April 10. For quite a while I have been very aware of issues involving climate change. To me it is a very real issue and threat and I believe more needs to be done about it. There are people, […]
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Letter: Electoral College hasn’t represented will of voters
Michael Buhelt’s letter April 1 (“Founding fathers knew pitfalls of national vote for president”) implies those that favor the national popular vote compact don’t understand it. Not so. The current Electoral College system is imperfect; the national popular vote compact is also imperfect. The perfect system most representative of the will of the American people […]
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Community Calendar: April 19-26
Books/Authors Saturday 4/20 Mary Plouffe, Cliff Travers, Michelle Soucy authors talk: “Maine Character Energy,” 1 p.m., Prince Memorial Library, 266 Main St., Cumberland. princememorial.org Jeri Theriault, James Kim, Lauren Saxon poetry reading: 2 p.m., South Portland Public Library, 482 Broadway. southportlandlibrary.com Tuesday 4/23 Elena Kostyuchenko journalist and author talk: “I Love Russia: Reporting From a […]
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People and Business: April 17
Hires, promotions, appointments Khmer Maine, a nonprofit organization serving the Cambodian population in Maine, appointed longtime president and founder Marpheen Chann as its new executive director. Tatia Gagnon of Gorham was promoted to senior vice president, senior commercial loan workout relationship management at KeyBank’s Specialized Finance group. She joined the bank in 2007 and led […]
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Letter: Sounding an alarm to save the butterflies
Kudos to Peggy McGehee for sounding the pesticide alarm (“Pesticide regulation good for dogs, too,” April 1). She is so right. Please let me sound off the butterfly alarm. It has turned into a crisis for them and the bees. The monarch butterfly will soon be extinct. I’m asking all of us to take action […]
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Portland Meetings: April 17-24
Wed. 4/17 4 p.m. Public Art Committee Zoom Wed. 4/17 5 p.m. Historic Preservation Zoom Thu. 4/18 4 p.m. Development Corporation Zoom Thu. 4/18 6 p.m. Zoning Board of Appeals Zoom Mon. 4/22 5 p.m. City Council City Hall Tue. 4/23 8 a.m. Legislative/Nominating Zoom Tue. 4/23 4:30 p.m. Planning Board Zoom, City Hall Tue. […]
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Portland Public Library’s illustration exhibit to spotlight work by artists of color
The library is also seeking a person of color to curate the show.
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Community Calendar: April 12-19
Books/Authors Saturday 4/13 Poetry Night Celebrating Seamus Heaney: 7 p.m., Maine Irish Heritage Center, 34 Gray St., Portland. Free. maineirish.com Sunday 4/14 David Sedaris author talk: “Me Talk Pretty One Day,” 7 p.m., Merrill Auditorium, 20 Myrtle St., Portland. $59-$75. porttix.com Tuesday 4/16 Bruce Robert Coffin book launch: “The General’s Gold,” 6 p.m., Longfellow Books, […]