Hires, promotions, appointments Stevan Stromsky was hired as senior vice president and community banking development officer for Northeast Bank in Portland. Laurie Halls was hired by Legacy Properties Sotheby’s International Realty at the Brunswick location. Aaron Rouse joins RE/MAX Shoreline at their Maine and New Hampshire offices. Laura Pfeiffenberger has been appointed president of Maine Cancer […]
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Portland Meetings: March 8-15
Wed. 3/8 5 p.m. Land Bank Commission Zoom Wed. 3/8 5:30 p.m. Sustainability/Transportation Committee Zoom Wed. 3/8 6 p.m. Police Citizen Review Committee Zoom Thu. 3/9 9 a.m. CDBG Allocation Committee Zoom Mon. 3/13 5 p.m. City Council Budget Workshop Zoom, Council Chambers Mon. 3/13 5:30 p.m. Rental Housing Advisory Committee Zoom Mon. 3/13 6 […]
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Arts Calendar: March 10-17
Comedy Saturday 3/11 Improv with YES&Co.: 3:30 and 7 p.m., Portland Media Center, 516 Congress St., Portland. $12 yesandcoimprov.com Deep Thoughts Comedy Show: 7 p.m., Maine House Of Comedy, 77 Free St., Portland. $20 eventbrite.com Ongoing Thursday Night Comedy: 7 p.m. every Thursday, Stroudwater Distillery, 28 Resurgam Place, Portland. Hosted by Ian MacDonald. Weekly rotating lineup. $10 online or […]
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Community Calendar: March 10-17
Books/Authors Wednesday 3/15 Author talk: Lisa Beecher, author of “Living With Mr. Fahrenheit,” a memoir about first responder trauma 6:30 p.m., South Portland Public Library, main library, 482 Broadway. southportlandlibrary.com Thursday 3/16 Book talk: “The Flowers of Buffoonery”: With translator Sam Bett, 6:30 p.m., Mechanic’s Hall, 519 Congress St., Portland. Free. mechanicshallmaine.org Author talk: Rabbis […]
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Letter: Support Portland’s inspirational teachers
I have had the pleasure of working in the Portland educational community for over 30 years. There has been a lot of negative press lately, so I wanted to draw some attention to a teacher and her students who are changing our world for the better. I am also going to give readers a direct […]
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Portland Meetings: March 1-8
Wed. 3/1 5 p.m. Historic Preservation Zoom Thu. 3/2 8 a.m. City Manager Search Subcommittee Zoom Thu. 3/2 5 p.m. Finance Committee Zoom Thu. 3/2 5 p.m. Parks Commission Zoom Thu. 3/2 6 p.m. Zoning Board of Appeals Zoom Fri. 3/3 8 a.m. Legislative/Nominating Zoom Mon. 3/6 5 p.m. City Council Zoom, Council Chambers Tue. […]
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People and Business: March 1
Hires, promotions, appointments Sylvia Rhodes joins Fontaine Family Real Estate Leader as an agent for their Scarborough office. She comes from Nashville, Tennessee, and now lives in Hollis with her family. Rebecca Hatfield and JB Sullivan have been appointed to the John T. Gorman Foundation’s board of directors. Hatfield is president and CEO of Avesta […]
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Community Calendar: March 3-10
Books/Authors Sunday 3/5 Jefferson Navicky book launch: “Head of Island Beautification for the Rural Outlands,” 3-5 p.m., live music. Meetinghouse Arts, 40 Main St., Freeport. Free; registration encouraged. meetinghousearts.org Wednesday 3/8 Alternative Writers’ Party: Featuring five debut authors of 2023, hosted by the Maine Writers and Publishers Alliance. 7 p.m., Space Gallery, 538 Congress St., Portland. Free; […]
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Gnomes galore at South Portland-Cape Elizabeth upcoming SpringFest
The lead-up to the gnome-themed May event starts Saturday with a fireworks display at Fort Williams Park in Cape Elizabeth.
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Games with grandfather inspire new chess club for those with memory loss
The idea for the club came from a Cape Elizabeth student who played the game with her grandfather, who had dementia but “always remembered how to play chess.”