I feel I should respond to Nancy O’Hagan’s letter to the editor on March 20 (“Popular vote treats every voter equally everywhere“). O’Hagan indicates that we need a nationwide vote for the chief executive. If Maine joins the so-called national popular vote compact, the citizens of our state will surrender their voice in selecting our […]
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Arts Calendar: March 29-April 5
Comedy Friday 3/29 Ben Chadwick and Mike Gray: 7 p.m., Empire Comedy Club, 575 Congress St., Portland. $15. 21-plus. empirecomedyme.com Friday 3/29 & Saturday 3/30 Jamal Harrington: 7:30 p.m., The Hill Arts, 76 Congress St., Portland. $25 advance, $30 at door. thehillarts.me Saturday 3/30 Kirk Minihane Show: Live podcast, 8 p.m., State Theatre, 609 Congress St., […]
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Community Calendar: March 29-April 5
Books/Authors Thursday 4/4 Mike Bove and Steve Langan poetry reading: “The Soundtrack to your Next Panic Attack” and “Bedtime Stories,” Back Cove Books, 651 Forest Ave., Portland. backcovebooks.com Ongoing Blurb Club in Mechanics’ Hall: Noon, every other Thursday, Congress Square Park, or Mechanics’ Hall, 519 Congress St., Portland, in bad weather. Informal book discussions for […]
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People and Business: March 27
Hires, promotions, appointments Elizabeth Kayatta, an attorney at Berman & Simmons, was elected co-chair of the women’s law section of the Maine Bar Association. Chris Boots was elected as a board member for the Maine Trial Lawyers Association and the Legislative Committee co-chair. Bruce King has been named executive director at Maine Boys to Men. […]
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School Notebook: March 27
$1K technical education scholarship available Bar Harbor Bank & Trust is offering a $1,000 scholarship to income-eligible seniors in Cumberland County attending a technical career program and planning to attend a college or technical school the year after graduation. Accepted applicants may also apply for a second $1,000 scholarship to be used for their second […]
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Local events planned to prep for and view ‘quite compelling’ solar eclipse in southern Maine
Many libraries are distributing free solar eclipse glasses to patrons to prepare for the April 8 event.
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Portland Meetings: March 27-April 3
Wed. 3/27 5 p.m. Rent Board Zoom Wed. 3/27 6:15 p.m. Peaks Island Committee Island Community Center Thu. 3/28 5 p.m. City/School Finance Committees Zoom Mon. 4/1 5 p.m. City Council Workshop City Hall Tue. 4/2 5:30 p.m. Housing/Economic Dev. Zoom Wed. 4/3 3:30 p.m. Creative Portland Zoom Wed. 4/3 5 p.m. Historic Preservation Zoom, […]
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Arts Calendar: March 22-29
Comedy Friday 3/22 Brian Glowacki: 7 p.m., Empire Comedy Club, 575 Congress St., Portland. $25. 21-plus. empirecomedyme.com Saturday 3/23 “YES&Co. Improv with Nat Warren-White”: 7 p.m., Meetinghouse Arts, 40 Main St., Freeport. $20 advance, $25 at door, $15 students. meetinghousearts.org Lewis Black: 8 p.m., Merrill Auditorium, 20 Myrtle St., Portland. $47.50-$190. porttix.com Saturday 3/23 & […]
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Community Calendar: March 22-29
Books/Authors Friday 3/22 Maggie Thrash author talk: “Rainbow Black,” 7 p.m., Print: A Bookstore, 273 Congress St., Portland. printbookstore.com Saturday 3/23 “Entering the Narrows: Poetry for Strength and Solace”: Presented by poets and scholars Mihku Paul and Claire Millikin, 6:30 p.m., Unitarian Universalist Church of Brunswick, 1 Middle St., Brunswick. Free. uubrunswick.org Tuesday 3/26 MZ […]
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People and Business: March 20
Hires, promotions, appointments Matthew Glassman was appointed executive and artistic director of the Chocolate Church Art Center in Bath. Glassman was co-artistic director and ensemble member at Double Edge Theatre in Massachusetts from 2000 to 2022. Elizabeth Carlson-Guerin has been named artistic director of Acorn Productions, a nonprofit theater organization that produces the Maine Playwrights […]