Wed. 1/22 5 p.m. City Council City Hall Wed. 1/22 5 p.m. Rent Board Zoom Wed. 1/22 6:15 p.m. Peaks Island Council P.I. Community Center Thu. 1/23 8 a.m. CDBG Allocation Committee Zoom Mon. 1/27 5 p.m. City Council Workshop City Hall Tue. 1/28 4:30 p.m. Planning Board Zoom, City Hall
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USM Foundation challenge raises $6M for program to aid students
The University of Southern Maine Foundation completed a $6 million matching challenge for the Promise Scholars endowment, a program that supports Maine high school students who face significant barriers to higher education. In October, the foundation announced a challenge issued by two anonymous donors: if it could raise $4 million for the Promise Scholars endowment […]
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Arts Calendar: Jan. 17-24
Comedy Friday 1/17-Sunday 1/19 Rachel Scanlon: 7 p.m. Friday, 7 and 9:30 p.m. Saturday, Empire Comedy Club, 575 Congress St., Portland. $29.44-$39.82. 21-plus. empirecomedyme.com Saturday 1/18 Capital City Improv Comedy: 7 p.m., Meetinghouse Arts, 40 Main St., Freeport. $25 advance, $30 at door, $15 students. meetinghousearts.org Sunday 1/19 Lobster Role Live: Live Dungeons and Dragons […]
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Community Calendar: Jan. 17-24
Bulletin Board Saturday 1/18 People’s March 2025: March against fascism, with speakers, 10:30 a.m., Monument Square, Portland. facebook.com/womensmarchportlandme Tuesday 1/21 FedCap hiring event: Hosted by Greater Portland CareerCenter, 9 a.m. to noon, Fedcap Offices, 220 Maine Mall Road, South Portland. mainecareercenter.com Ongoing Adult chess drop-in: 3 p.m., Saturdays. Bring a chess board if you have […]
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People and Business: Jan. 15
Hires, promotions, appointments Vicki Alward was promoted to executive vice president, chief operating officer at Skowhegan Savings Bank. She joined the bank as vice president, risk management officer in 2006. Jacob Ouellette was promoted to vice president, investment officer at Norway Savings Bank as part of its asset management group. He has been a member […]
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Portland Meetings: Jan. 15-22
Wed. 1/15 4 p.m. Public Art Committee Zoom Thu. 1/16 8 a.m. CDBG Allocation Committee Zoom Thu. 1/16 4 p.m. Development Corp. Zoom Tue. 1/21 5:30 p.m. Housing/Economic Dev. Zoom Tue. 1/21 6:30 p.m. Landcare Management Advisory Zoom Wed. 1/22 5 p.m. City Council City Hall Wed. 1/22 5 p.m. Historical Preservation Zoom, City Hall […]
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Maine artist highlights overlooked ocean treasures
Biddeford watercolorist Mimi Gregoire Carpenter’s new paintings of beach findings are on display at Portland’s Roux and Cyr International Fine Art Gallery this month.
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Vision van brings eye care and eyewear to Portland students
The mobile optometry clinic came to Portland Public Schools as school nurses found that students were not able to get the vision care they needed.
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People and Business: Jan. 8
Hires, promotions, appointments Stephanie Beck has been promoted to senior vice president of marketing and community development at University Credit Union. Jess Francis was promoted to HR and executive administrative manager and Abbey Ramsay to vice president of lending. Beth Beaudoin was hired at University Credit Union as mortgage origination manager. Patrick “Coney” Quinn was […]
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Community Calendar: Jan. 10-17
Bulletin Board Thursday 1/16 Winter sugar cookie decorating: 6:30 p.m., virtual via Zoom, hosted by Thomas Memorial Library. thomasmemoriallibrary.org Ongoing Adult chess drop-in: 3 p.m., Saturdays. Bring a chess board if you have one. Prince Memorial Library, 266 Main St., Cumberland. princememorial.org Bath ReStore: 1 Chandler Drive. 504-9340. habitat7rivers.org Bellows Supportive Screaming Group: 7 p.m., […]