Holiday events Friday 12/1 Gingerbread house building: 6 p.m., Community Services Hub, 418 Payne Road, Scarborough. $5 per gingerbread house. Registration required. tiny.cc/SCSEvents Sparkle Celebration Parade of Lights: 6 p.m., Main Street, Freeport. visitfreeport.com “Merry Mix and Mingle”: 6-8 p.m., fireworks at 7 p.m., American Legion Post 164, 65 Depot Road, Falmouth. Free. verymerryfalmouth.com Friday […]
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Portland Meetings: Nov. 29-Dec. 6
Wed. 11/29 5 p.m. Rent Board Zoom Wed. 11/29 6 p.m. District 5 Zoom Mon. 12/4 6 p.m. City Council Zoom, City Hall Tue. 12/5 4 p.m. Legislative/Nominating Zoom Tue. 12/5 6:30 p.m. Landcare Management Zoom Wed. 12/6 5 p.m. Historic Preservation Zoom, City Hall Wed. 12/6 6 p.m. Parks Commission Zoom
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Letter: Enforce existing laws to prevent gun violence
Where have we heard this before? “I am a proud card-carrying member of the NRA, but…” Bob Rose lists his bona fides as a firearm owner, user and licensed concealed carrier in his Forum opinion piece “Guns are not the problem, but ban AR-15s” on Nov. 14. Plus, he’s a “lifelong Conservative and registered Republican.” […]
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Arts Calendar: Nov. 24-Dec. 1
Comedy Friday 11/24 Stephen Kellogg: Music, stories and comedy, 8 p.m., One Longfellow Square, 181 State St., Portland. $20 advance, $25 at door. onelongfellowsquare.com Saturday 11/25 The Roast of Timmy Elliott: Fundraiser for injury support fund, 7 p.m., Maine House of Comedy, 77 Free St., Portland. $20. eventbrite.com An Evening of Comedy: 7:30 p.m., Ground […]
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People and Business: Nov. 22
Hires, promotions, appointments Maine Behavioral Healthcare has appointed Lee Wolfrum of Freeport as medical director of Spring Harbor Hospital in Westbrook. He was an associate professor of psychiatry at Tufts University School of Medicine in Boston. FocusMaine co-founder and co-chair Andrea Cianchette Maker was named president of the the nonprofit economic development organization. She previously […]
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Portland Meetings: Nov. 22-29
Wed. 11/22 6:15 p.m. Peaks Island Council Island Community Center Tue. 11/28 4:30 p.m. Planning Board Zoom, City Hall Wed. 11/29 5 p.m. Rent Board Zoom Wed. 11/29 6 p.m. District 5 Zoom
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Area shelters see surge in stray and surrendered cats
Rising costs, the housing shortage and climate change are among the reasons for the increase, shelters say.
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Union of Maine Visual Artists to host holiday pop-up show and sale
The nonprofit group hopes the downtown Portland show will draw shoppers new to its offerings and help its artists build community.
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Arts Calendar: Nov. 17-24
Comedy Saturday 11/18 Laugh Sanctuary: 8-10 p.m., First Parish UU Church, 425 Congress St., Portland. $20 advance, $25 at door. eventbrite.com “This Was a Bad Idea”: 8 p.m., Empire Live, 575 Congress St., Portland. $20. empireliveme.com Monday 11/20 Hey Party People: 7 p.m., The Hill Arts, 76 Congress St., Portland. $10-$30 advance, $15-$35 at door. […]
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Community Calendar: Nov. 17-24
Books/Authors Friday 11/17 Jeremy Nobel author talk: “Project Unlonely: Healing Our Crisis of Disconnection,” 4 p.m., Curtis Memorial Library, 23 Pleasant St., Brunswick. curtislibrary.libcal.com Blue Butterfield book launch: “Maine, A Love Story,” 6:15 p.m., Longfellow Books, 1 Monument Way, Portland. longfellowbooks.com Ongoing Blurb Club in Mechanics’ Hall: Noon, every other Thursday, Congress Square Park, or […]