In response to Nancy O’Hagan’s July 30 letter (“Legislature did listen to majority on abortion“), and I quote, “A majority of Mainers agree that only women and their doctors should decide if and when to give birth.” Where does she get her information? What poll is she referring to? She goes on to state, “the […]
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Letter: Who appoints Pine Tree Power experts?
I felt compelled to respond to David Vail’s input (“Get facts straight on Pine Tree Power,” Aug. 16) regarding my letter to the editor (“Pine Tree Power? Are we losing our minds?” Aug. 9). I won’t call Vail ignorant whereas he is entitled to his opinion. Instead, I will ask everyone to read between the […]
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Arts Calendar: Aug. 18-25
Comedy Saturday 8/19 Jay Pharoah: 8 p.m., Aura Maine, 121 Center St., Portland. $25-$35. auramaine.com Wednesday 8/23-Sunday 8/27 Portland Maine Comedy Festival: Various locations around Portland. 14-plus. portlandmainecomedy.com Friday 8/25 Marcus Cardona special recording: 8 p.m., Maine House of Comedy, Free Street Cocktail Bar, 77 Free St., Portland. $20. eventbrite.com Exhibits/Galleries Through 8/19 Sebascodegan artists: 11 […]
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Community Calendar: Aug. 18-25
Books/Authors Wednesday 8/23 Cathie Pelletier author talk: “Northeaster,” 6:15 p.m., Longfellow Books, 1 Monument Way, Portland. longfellowbooks.com Thursday 8/24 Colin Sargent author talk: “Red Hands,” 6:15 p.m., Longfellow Books, 1 Monument Way, Portland. longfellowbooks.com Through 8/26 The Writer’s Staycation: Writer’s workshop/meetup, 10 a.m., Saturdays, South Portland Public Library, 482 Broadway, South Portland. Free, registration required. […]
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People and Business: Aug. 16
Hires, promotions, appointments Shamit Grover, a trustee of Harvey Mudd College in California, was appointed to Waynflete’s board of trustees for a three-year term. He is also a managing partner of Vesper Company and Andalusian Credit Partners. Stephanie Pouzol, co-owner of Northeast Dental Partners, and Jennifer Thompson, executive director at the National Alliance on Mental […]
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Towns donating toward regional effort to house asylum seekers
The early financial contributions will go toward “catalyzing and supporting” a transitional housing project spearheaded by GPCOG.
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Portland Fine Craft Show returns Aug. 26
The Portland Fine Craft Show is set to return for its eighth year Saturday, Aug. 26, on Free Street in Portland. More than 100 artists from all over the region will showcase basketry, ceramics, fiber arts, furniture, jewelry, leatherwork, metalwork, printmaking and more, according to organizers. Admission is free. The craft show opens at 10 […]
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Letter: Get facts straight on Pine Tree Power
It’s hard to know where to begin in refuting the misstatements in Michael Buhelt’s Aug. 9 forum piece, “Pine Tree Power? Are we losing our minds?” I’ll give Buhelt the benefit of the doubt and assume that he is ignorant and not deliberately lying. Here are some of Buhelt’s key untruths and corrections. Pine Tree […]
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Portland Meetings: Aug. 16-23
Wed. 8/16 5 p.m. Rent Board Zoom Thu. 8/17 8:30 a.m. Emergency Shelter Assessment One City Center Thu. 8/17 4 p.m. Development Corporation Zoom Thu. 8/17 4 p.m. Planning Board ReCode Zoom, City Hall Thu. 8/17 6 p.m. Zoning Board of Appeals Zoom Mon. 8/21 3 p.m. Fish Pier Authority Zoom Tue. 8/22 4 p.m. […]
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Letter: Consumer-owned utilities successful elsewhere
John Mishler wrote a letter, “If you break it, you own it,” Aug. 2. He can find the guarantee he’s looking for regarding a consumer-owned utility, like the one Our Power Maine is promoting, by reviewing all the information at ourpowermaine.org and pinetreepower.org. He’ll learn that 97 towns in Maine, including Kennebunk, Houlton and Van […]