Hires, promotions, appointments Sebago Technics appointed Jacob Bartlett as the regional manager of its Sanford/York County Office. He joined the firm as a professional land surveyor through the acquisition by Corner Post Land Surveying last year. People Plus elected three members to its board of trustees: Terri Burgess of Brunswick, a registered nurse doing freelance […]
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Big leagues at Bayside
Bayside Bowl in Portland is hosting national PBA league championships this week.
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Portland Meetings: Sept. 27-Oct. 4
Wed. 9/27 5 p.m. Rent Board Zoom Wed. 9/27 6:15 p.m. Peaks Island Island Community Center Mon. 10/2 5 p.m. State of City Address Zoom, City Hall Mon. 10/2 5:30 p.m. City Council Zoom, City Hall Tue. 10/3 4 p.m. Legislative/Nominating Interviews Zoom Wed. 10/ 4 5 p.m. Historic Preservation Zoom, City Hall
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Letter: Pine Tree Power provides no guarantees
I read John Sahm’s recent missive (“CMP doesn’t have much control over costs, neither will PTP,” Aug. 30) with great interest. Why? His clear and concise insight into the practical factors influencing the distribution of electricity has created another layer of uncertainty with regard to Pine Tree Power’s guarantee to diminish power outages. In this […]
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People and Business: Sept. 20
Hires, promotions, appointments Lynne Roche was appointed to the Avesta Housing Board of Directors for a three-year term effective Oct. 1. She joined Avesta as a community representative on the advancement committee in 2019 and was named co-chairperson in 2022. She has been a development officer at Harvard University, vice president for Ketchum Inc. and […]
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Black Legacy Project promotes racial harmony through music
The band will bring its modern-day interpretations of songs to inspire cultural change to Portland Thursday, Sept. 28.
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Arts Calendar: Sept. 22-29
Comedy Friday 9/22 “Talk of the Town”: 8 p.m., Maine House of Comedy, 77 Free St., Portland. $20. eventbrite.com Saturday 9/23 YES&Co. Improv Comedy: 7:30 p.m., Meetinghouse Arts, 40 Main St., Freeport. $20, $15 students. meetinghousearts.org Angela Sawyer, Awet Teame: 8 p.m., First Parish United Universalist Church, 425 Congress St., Portland. $20 advance, $25 at […]
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Portland Meetings: Sept. 20-27
Wed. 9/20 4 p.m. Public Art Committee Zoom Wed. 9/20 5 p.m. Historic Preservation Zoom, City Hall Thu. 9/21 8:30 a.m. Emergency Shelter Assessment One City Center Thu. 9/21 4 p.m. Development Corporation Zoom Thu. 9/21 6 p.m. Zoning Board of Appeals Zoom Mon. 9/25 5 p.m. City Council Workshop Zoom, City Hall Tue. 9/26 […]
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Community Calendar: Sept. 22-29
Books/Authors Saturday 9/23 Beautiful Blackbird Children’s Book Festival: 9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m., Children’s Museum and Theatre of Maine, 250 Thompson’s Point Road, Portland. $1, registration recommended. kitetails.org Tuesday 9/26 Heidi Julavits author talk: “Directions to Myself: A Memoir of Four Years,” 6 p.m., Oxbow Blending & Bottling, 49 Washington Ave., Portland. 18-plus. portlandlibrary.com Jennifer […]
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Letter: Bug Light Park is a treasure just the way it is
Recently I walked to Bug Light Park. The afternoon was sunny with the 4:30 p.m. sun shining from the west and lighting the amazing collection of cars being displayed on the grounds of the park. What a beautiful open space the park provides for such events and for sitting on a bench and looking out […]