Maine App Challenge winners Two Scarborough High School students and one Yarmouth High School student were selected as the top winners of Yarmouth-based Tyler Technologies’ 2023 Maine App Challenge. Matthew Fagerlund of Scarborough High School was the first-place winner with GiRAPHER, an app that helps middle and high school students learn how to graph mathematical […]
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People and Business: May 3
Hires, promotions, appointments Rita Dennis was promoted to independent living sales consultant at OceanView in Falmouth. She joined the business 23 years ago and has worked as a marketing and advertising coordinator. Chris O’Connor has been named the Equality Community Center’s first executive director. He was previously the center’s manager. The ECC, based in Portland, is […]
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‘Show and Tell’ at State Theatre will benefit young writers
The Telling Room in Portland presents an evening of storytelling and other entertainment May 9 to celebrate the creativity of youth and raise money for its programs.
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Greater Portland Health says it’s addressing workers’ concerns about ‘staffing crisis’ that puts patients at risk
The health center serving vulnerable communities has hired a consultant to vet grievances and develop solutions.
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Portland Meetings: May 3-10
Wed. 5/3 3:30 p.m. Creative Portland Zoom Wed. 5/3 5 p.m. City Manager Search Zoom Wed. 5/3 5 p.m. Historic Preservation Zoom Thu. 5/4 5 p.m. Finance Committee Zoom Thu. 5/4 5 p.m. Parks Commission Zoom, City Hall Thu. 5/4 6 p.m. Zoning Board of Appeals Zoom Mon. 5/8 3 p.m. Fish Pier Authority Zoom […]
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People and Business: April 26
Hires, promotions, appointments Andrew Lardie was appointed interim executive director at Brunswick-based Tedford Housing, a nonprofit that provides shelter, programs and services for unhoused people in the Midcoast. Lindsay Dale has joined Maine Medical Partners Women’s Health, in the obstetrics and gynecology department, Catherine Monigan joined Maine Medical Partners Neurology in Scarborough and Lily Wang […]
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Heartfelt tribute to a Valentine’s Day hero
Falmouth neighbors honor Kevin Fahrman, whose wife revealed after his death last week to be Portland’s longtime Valentine’s Day Phantom.
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Arts Calendar: April 28-May 5
Comedy Friday 4/28 Balderdash Academy Improv Live: 7 p.m., St. Lawrence Arts, 76 Congress St., Portland. $15. stlawrencearts.org Ongoing The Char and Cher Drag Show: 8:30 p.m., first Wednesday, Flask Lounge, 117 Spring St., Portland. flasklounge.com Painting Tuesday 5/2 & 5/30 Intro to Plein Air Painting two-day workshop: Register by May 1. 8 a.m. to […]
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Community Calendar: April 28-May 5
Books/Authors Friday 4/28 Earth Month poetry reading: Three Maine poets, 7 p.m., Curtis Memorial Library, 23 Pleasant St., Brunswick. curtislibrary.com Saturday 4/29 Jeri Theirault and student poets: 2 p.m., South Portland Public Library, 482 Broadway, South Portland. southportlandlibrary.com “Author to Author Evening”: Midcoast Literacy fundraiser: 7 p.m., Unitarian Universalist Church, 1 Middle St., Brunswick. $30. midcoastliteracy.org […]
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Portland Meetings: April 26-May 3
Wed. 4/26 3 p.m. Emergency Shelter Assessment Committee Zoom Wed. 4/26 6:15 p.m. Peaks Island Council Island Community Center Thu. 4/27 5 p.m. Finance Committee Zoom Fri. 4/28 8 a.m. Legislative/Nominating Zoom Mon. 5/1 5 p.m. City Council Zoom, Council Chambers Tue. 5/2 8 a.m. Legislative/Nominating Zoom Wed. 5/3 3:30 p.m. Creative Portland Zoom Wed. […]