Hires, promotions, appointments Hope Acts, a Portland nonprofit serving new Mainers and asylum seekers, appointed four board members: Elizabeth Jackson, executive director for Harvard University’s Institute for Quantitative Social Sciences; Bethany Smart, administrative and program coordinator at HopeGateWay in Portland; Mary Pat Donnellon, senior advisor for Susquehanna Growth Equity Partners; and Cadeau Assoumani, immigrant health […]
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Community Calendar: Oct. 20-27
Books/Authors Tuesday 10/24 Angela Garbes and Chelsea Conaboy author talk: “Essential Labor” and “Mother Brain,” 6 p.m., downtown Portland Public Library, 5 Monument Square, Portland. portlandlibrary.com Wesley McNair poetry reading: “Late Wonders,” 7 p.m., Scarborough Public Library, 48 Gorham Road, Scarborough. Registration required. scarboroughlibrary.org Thursday 10/26 Caren McVicker author talk: “Henderson House,” 6:15 p.m., Longfellow […]
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Portland Meetings: Oct. 18-25
Wed. 10/18 4 p.m. Public Art Committee Zoom Wed. 10/18 5 p.m. Historic Preservation Zoom, City Hall Thu. 10/19 8:30 a.m. Emergency Shelter Assessment One City Center Thu. 10/19 4 p.m. Development Corporation Zoom Thu. 10/19 5:30 p.m. Sustainability/Transportation Zoom Thu. 10/19 6 p.m. Zoning Board of Appeals Zoom Mon. 10/23 5 p.m. City Council […]
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Upgraded Thompson’s Point Rink in Portland preparing for season
The Thompson’s Point Rink in Portland will open again this December after a one-year hiatus with a number of improvements. Among the improvements are an expanded ice skating surface, upgraded seating and a new gathering and warming area, along with a permanent refrigeration system and a solar-powered chiller. The Thompson’s Point management team hopes to […]
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Arts Calendar: Oct. 13-20
Comedy Friday 10/13 From Away Comedy Show: 8 p.m., Maine House of Comedy, 77 Free St., Portland. $20. eventbrite.com Saturday 10/14 Iliza Shlesinger: 7 p.m., Merrill Auditorium, 20 Myrtle St., Portland. $47.50-$92.50. porttix.com Wednesday 10/18 “How Did This Get Made?”: Live podcast, 7:30 p.m., State Theatre, 609 Congress St., Portland. $55-$95. statetheatreportland.com Recreational Comedy: 7:30 […]
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Community Calendar: Oct. 13-20
Books/Authors Friday 10/13 Cidny Bullens book release: 7 p.m., McGoldrick Center, USM campus, 35 Bedford St., Portland. Free, registration required, $25 suggested donation. foundation.usm.maine.edu Tuesday 10/17 Kerry Howley author talk: “Bottoms Up and the Devil Laughs,” 5 p.m., Massachusetts Hall, Bowdoin College campus, 239 Maine St., Brunswick. Free. calendar.bowdoin.edu J. Craig Venter author talk: “The […]
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People and Business: Oct. 11
Hires, promotions, appointments Town & Country Federal Credit Union in Scarborough promoted two employees to newly-created positions. Heidi Olson has been promoted to vice president of member engagement, digital services and payments. She has worked at the credit union for 24 years and has been a member relationship manager for 18 years. Jennifer Johnson was […]
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School Notebook: Oct. 4
Diversity, democracy project at Waynflete receives grant Waynflete has received a $50,000 grant from Unum Insurance to support The Can We? Project, one of several initiatives run by the school’s Third Thought Institute for Civic Engagement program. The grant will be provided over a two-year period. The project aims to “address the fractured state of our […]
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Yarmouth festival to feature 165 pieces of Maine art
The Yarmouth Art Festival, which will be held next week, received 683 submissions from 186 artists throughout the state.
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Portland Meetings: Oct. 11-18
Wed. 10/11 5 p.m. Land Bank Commission Zoom Wed. 10/11 6 p.m. Police Citizen Review Zoom Mon. 10/16 5 p.m. City Council Zoom, City Hall Tue. 10/17 8 a.m. Legislative/Nominating Zoom Tue. 10/17 4 p.m. Legislative/Nominating Interviews Zoom Tue. 10/17 5:30 p.m. HHS/Public Safety Zoom Wed. 10/18 4 p.m. Public Art Committee Zoom Wed. 10/18 […]