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Arts Calendar: March 15-22

Comedy Friday 3/15 “Cut Your Teeth”: 7 p.m., Empire Comedy Club, 575 Congress St., Portland. $10. 21-plus. empirecomedyme.com Saturday 3/16 “Maine Made” local comedy: 7 p.m., Empire Comedy Club, 575 Congress St., Portland. $10. 21-plus. empirecomedyme.com “LOLS, an Evening of Local Comedy”: 8 p.m., One Longfellow Square, 181 State St., Portland. $15 advance, $20 at door. […]

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People and Business: March 13

Hires, promotions, appointments Pawel Binczyk was named a shareholder at Portland law firm Bernstein Shur’s labor and employment, litigation and dispute resolution, and food and beverage practice groups. He has served part time as a general counsel for the Maine Army National Guard. David Dyer has joined law firm Verrill’s Portland office as an associate in […]

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Portland Meetings: March 13-20

Wed.  3/13  5 p.m.  Land Bank Commission  City Hall Wed.  3/13  5 p.m.  Sustainability/Transportation  Zoom Wed.  3/13  6 p.m.  Police Citizen Review  Zoom Wed.  3/13  6 p.m.  Rent Board  Zoom Thu.  3/14  5:30 p.m.  Finance Committee  Zoom Mon.  3/18  3 p.m.  Fish Pier Authority  Zoom Mon.  3/18  5 p.m.  City Council  City Hall Tue.  3/19  […]

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Letter: Please set priorities and show up for Nov. 5 vote

I am bewildered and disappointed by the low voter turnout for the 2024 presidential primary. I am writing to list the issues important to me and why I voted to encourage others to identify and determine their own priority issues. I encourage readers to make time between now and Nov. 5 to figure out why, […]

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Letter: Popular vote removes voice of Maine voters

Recently the Maine Legislature, more specifically the Democrats within the Legislature, voted to remove the voice from every Maine citizen, regardless of party or persuasion, and give it to citizens of other states like New York, California and Oregon, states that do not share Maine’s unique and special characteristics. These representatives have slapped every Mainer […]

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Community Calendar: March 8-15

Books/Authors Friday 3/8 Jerry Farnham author talk: “Red At Night,” noon, Scarborough Public Library, 48 Gorham Road. Registration required. scarboroughlibrary.org Monday 3/11 Monty Orrick author talk: “The Crater Lake Murders,” 12:30 p.m., Scarborough Public Library, 48 Gorham Road. Registration required. scarboroughlibrary.org Éireann Lorsung and Nina MacLaughlin readings: Book reading with music by Matthew Houston, 7 p.m., […]

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Arts Calendar: March 8-15

Comedy Friday 3/8 Alvin Kuai: 7 p.m., Empire Comedy Club, 575 Congress St., Portland. $25. 21-plus. empirecomedyme.com Wednesday 3/13 “Cage Match” improv night: 7 p.m., Empire Comedy Club, 575 Congress St., Portland. $15. 21-plus. empirecomedyme.com Friday 3/15 “Cut Your Teeth”: 7 p.m., Empire Comedy Club, 575 Congress St., Portland. $10. 21-plus. empirecomedyme.com Exhibits/Galleries Saturday 3/9 […]

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