Holiday Donations Coats for Seniors, drive to collect winter coats for elders, sponsored by Southern Maine Agency on Aging, donations accepted by calling 800-427-7411. Holiday Toy Drive, collecting toys for distribution to needy children, drop-off at Cumberland Fire Department, 366 Tuttle Road, Cumberland. Project FEED, drive to collect non-perishable items for emergency food pantry, donations […]
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Practically perfect Preble Preble Street, a Portland-based social service agency with programs throughout the state, earned the highest score of any charitable organization in Maine in a recent analysis by Charity Navigator, the country’s largest evaluator of such organizations. Receiving an overall average of 99.17 points out of a possible 100, with a perfect score […]
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Portland Meetings: Dec. 17-23
Wed. 12/17 10:30 a.m. Continuum of Care Committee 190 Lancaster St. Wed. 12/17 10:30 a.m. Fire/Code Inspections Task Force CH Wed. 12/17 4 p.m. All-Island Advisory Meeting CBL Terminal Wed. 12/17 4 p.m. Public Art Committee PPL Wed. 12/17 5 p.m. Historic Preservation Board Meeting CH Wed. 12/17 5:30 p.m. Transportation, Sustainability & Energy Committee […]
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Arts Calendar: Dec. 17-30
Greater Portland Books/Authors Thursday 12/18 “Answers to Questions Nobody was Askin,’” reading with author Tim Sample, 6:30 p.m., free, Letterpress Books, Northgate Plaza, 91 Auburn St., Portland, 747-4232, letterpress-books.com. Monday 12/22 Poetry Aloud: Winter Poem Spectacular, open reading, 6 p.m., free, Portland Public Library, 5 Monument Square, Portland, 871-1700 ext. 705. Film “Canopy,” part of […]
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Community Calendar: Dec. 17-30
Greater Portland Bulletin Board Wednesday 12/17 Ski Waxing & Warren Miller Film Screening, with volunteers from Cape Elizabeth Nordic Ski Club, 5-8 p.m., $25, Cape Elizabeth High School, 345 Ocean House Road, Cape Elizabeth. Monday 12/22 Homeless Persons Memorial Vigil, public candlelight procession, 4 p.m., Preble Street Resource Center, 38 Portland St., Portland, preblestreet.org. Ongoing […]
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Portland high school seniors march to promote college aspirations
PORTLAND — Mail ’em in, boys and girls. That was the message as seniors at Casco Bay High School, at 196 Allen Ave., held the second annual March to the Post Office on Dec. 12 to send in their college applications. The entire senior class, or about 70 students, marched from the Portland Museum of […]
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Open house at Portland City Hall on Thursday
PORTLAND — The public is invited to join Mayor Michael Brennan and city councilors for a holiday open house from 5-7 p.m. on Thursday, Dec. 18, at City Hall. The open house, in the State of Maine Room on the second floor, is also a chance for the public to informally discuss issues and concerns […]
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Abby's Road: My hope for happiness
She ran with a soft smile on her face, her footfalls quiet, her toes pointed. Every third step, she leaped off the ground, raising her hands above her head and extending her fingers with a dancer’s grace. Back and forth, back and forth, back and forth, her cadence seemed to be putting her in the […]
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Out & About: Kotzschmar, Cornils return
As Christmas relentlessly approaches, there are still a few remaining concerts that celebrate the holiday. Tops in my opinion is “Christmas With Cornils,” an annual production of the Friends of the Kotzschmar Organ. Cornils, who is celebrating his 25th year as the instrument’s principal player, pulls out all the stops to make memorable Christmas concerts. […]
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The Universal Notebook: The fine-art confidence game
A Portland art gallery has the local art scene buzzing over the propriety of charging artists to exhibit their work. That battle was fought and largely won by the Union of Maine Visual Artists back in the 1980s, when artist-activist Carlo Pittore led the charge against museums and galleries charging entrance fees for juried shows. […]