Wed. 2/7 3:30 p.m. Creative Portland Zoom Wed. 2/7 5 p.m. Historic Preservation Zoom, City Hall Thu. 2/8 5 p.m. Finance Committee Zoom Mon. 2/12 3 p.m. Fish Pier Authority Zoom Tue. 2/13 8 a.m. Legislative/Nominating Zoom Tue. 2/13 4:30 p.m. Planning Board Zoom, City Hall Tue. 2/13 5:30 p.m. HHS/Public Safety Zoom Wed. 2/14 […]
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Letter: Forecaster’s Heather Martin and Abdi Iftin bright spot for reader
I have come to look forward to the weekly opinion columns written by Heather D. Martin and Abdi Nor Iftin. Both writers have a way with words that makes me feel as if they are speaking directly to me. Last week’s essays hit the mark. Martin writes of the late, great Ashley Bryan, who in […]
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Letter: Americans are footing the bill for genocide
With a glossy Tiger Beat centerfold of Bibi N. thumbtacked above a cluster of L.L.Bean glamping bags, this unnamed D.C. townhouse is the bipartisan slumber-party pad of many an elite D.C. warmonger. For last Saturday night’s saber-rattling clique, the pre-beddy-bye game was “Would You Rather?” Around the circle they went. First was Lindsey, then Antony, […]
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Arts Calendar: Feb. 2-9
Comedy Friday 2/2 Joe Bartnick: 7 p.m., Empire Comedy Club, 575 Congress St., Portland. $25. 21-plus. empirecomedyme.com Saturday 2/3 “Laugh Sanctuary”: 8 p.m., Stars and Stripes Brewing, 3 Spring St., Portland. $20. laf203.eventbrite.com Sunday 2/4 Jessica Kirson: 8 p.m., State Theatre, 609 Congress St., Portland. $35-$45. statetheatreportland.com Thursday 2/8 Randy Rainbow: 7:30 p.m., Merrill Auditorium, […]
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Community Calendar: Feb. 2-9
Books/Authors Saturday 2/3 Bill Portela author talk: “The Eleventh Layer: Origins of Human Evolution,” 10 a.m., Prince Memorial Library, 266 Main St., Cumberland. princememorial.org “Make Your Own Mystery”: Interactive event with authors, 3 p.m., South Portland Public Library, 482 Broadway. southportlandlibrary.com Saturday 2/3-Tuesday 2/27 Longfellow Days: Poetry readings and other activities in honor of Henry […]
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People and Business: Jan. 31
Hires, promotions, appointments Brian Tarbuck was appointed to the Kennebec Savings Bank Board of Directors. He is an engineer, commissioner of the New England Interstate Water Pollution Control Commission, on the Maine Board of Licensure of Water System Operators and has been a president of the Maine Water Utilities Association. Aleks Kazimierczak was named the […]
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Impassioned young actors deliver ‘The Gaza Monologues’
A group of seven high school and college students hopes their performance will humanize the plight of Palestinians in Gaza.
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Casco Bay High School’s literary magazine a winner
“The Blue Heron” showcases students’ writing, artwork and photography and has also sparked a celebration of literacy at the school.
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Portland Meetings: Jan. 31-Feb. 7
Thu. 2/1 4 p.m. Legislative/Nominating Interviews Zoom Thu. 2/1 5 p.m. Parks Commission Zoom, City Hall Mon. 2/5 5 p.m. City Council City Hall Tue. 2/6 5 p.m. Rent Board Zoom Wed. 2/7 5 p.m. Historic Preservation Zoom, City Hall
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Letter: We must ‘think or die’ when it comes to Trump
As campaigning for the 2024 presidential election begins in earnest, I am reminded of a quote once offered by George Bernard Shaw, who said, “2% of the people think; 3% of the people think they think; and 95% of the people would rather die than think.” Why would this quote be appropriate right now? According […]