Books/Authors Thursday 4/20 “Hole In The Head Poetry Reading”: 7 p.m., Maine Jewish Museum, 267 Congress St., Portland. mainejewishmuseum.org Ongoing Blurb Club in Mechanics’ Hall: Noon, every other Thursday in Mechanics’ Hall, 519 Congress St., Portland. Informal book discussions for adults and seniors. Hosted by Portland Public Library. portlandlibrary.com Books a la Carte: 2 p.m., third […]
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Portland Meetings: April 12-19
Wed. 4/12 5 p.m. Land Bank Commission Zoom Wed. 4/12 6 p.m. Police Citizen Review Committee Zoom Sat. 4/15 9 a.m. City Manager Search Executive Session Council Chambers Tue. 4/18 8 a.m. Legislative/Nominating Zoom Tue. 4/18 5:30 p.m. Housing/Economic Dev. Committee Zoom Wed. 4/19 4 p.m. Public Art Committee Zoom Wed. 4/19 5 p.m. Historic […]
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People and Business: April 12
Hires, promotions, appointments Alex Jakubowski was promoted to surveyor and survey field services coordinator for construction at Sebago Technics in South Portland. Tarah Doh was elevated to a surveyor after joining the company in 2022 as a survey technician. Henry Hess, Aaron Hunter and Chris Taylor were promoted to project managers. Recognition Daniel Goodman, public affairs […]
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Portland Meetings: April 5-12
Wed. 4/5 3:30 p.m. Creative Portland Zoom Wed. 4/5 5 p.m. Historic Preservation Zoom Thu. 4/6 5 p.m. City/School Finance Committee Zoom Thu. 4/6 5 p.m. Parks Commission Zoom Thu. 4/6 6 p.m. Zoning Board of Appeals Zoom Mon. 4/10 5 p.m. City Council Zoom, Council Chambers Tue. 4/11 8 a.m. Legislative/Nominating Zoom Tue. 4/11 […]
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People and Business: April 5
Hires, promotions, appointments Michael Jackson has ben promoted to the new position of senior vice president and chief innovation officer at Town and Country Federal Credit Union. He joined the credit union in 2008 and has served as director of strategic initiatives and worked in e-commerce, project management, strategy and innovation. Paul Musgrove has been […]
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School Notebook: April 5
Library association honors Portland principal Portland High School Principal Sheila Jepson has been named the Maine Association of School Libraries’ 2023 School Administrator of the Year. Jepson received the award at a surprise ceremony March 22 and received a donation for the school’s library media program. “We celebrate Principal Jepson’s commitment to having a robust […]
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Arts Calendar: April 7-14
Comedy Friday 4/7 Comedy night: 8 p.m., Maine Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 6859, 687 Forest Ave., Portland. $15 advance, $20 at door. facebook.com/vfwportlandmaine Ongoing The Char and Cher Drag Show: 8:30 p.m., first Wednesday, Flask Lounge, 117 Spring St., Portland. flasklounge.com Exhibits/Galleries Friday 4/7 “Camofleur” by Seth Bosworth: 5-8 p.m., 33 By Hand, 142 […]
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Community Calendar: April 7-14
Books/Authors Wednesday 4/12 “Pretty Good House” book talk: 5:30 p.m., Freeport Community Library, 10 Library Drive, Freeport. freeportlibrary.com Thursday 4/13 Ilyon Woo author talk: Author of “Master Slave Husband Wife,” 6:15 p.m., Portland Public Library, 5 Monument Square. portlandlibrary.com Ongoing Blurb Club in Mechanics’ Hall: Noon, every other Thursday in Mechanics’ Hall, 519 Congress Street, […]
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Letter: Ban foreign government funds from referendum campaigns
Did you know that foreign governments and entities can legally interfere in our election process? How? They are allowed to spend massive sums of money to promote ballot issues and referenda. Like most Mainers, prior to 2022, you would have assumed that this would violate election laws. That is the response I received last year […]
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Letter: CMP gives us no reason to trust them
I saw on the television news that CMP’s parent company, Avangrid, is under investigation yet again. This time in New York, where the Department of Public Service is investigating billing problems, meter reading and numerous complaints from ratepayers about poor customer service. There have been over 5,700 complaints. One woman even got a bill for […]