Wed. 2/22 5 p.m. Rent Board Zoom Wed. 2/22 6:15 p.m. Peaks Island Committee Zoom, Island Community Center Mon. 2/27 5 p.m. City Council Zoom, Council Chambers Tue. 2/28 4:30 p.m. Planning Board Zoom Wed. 3/1 5 p.m. Historic Preservation Zoom
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People and Business: Feb. 22
Hires, promotions, appointments R.M. Davis, a wealth management firm in Portland, promoted seven employees: Dean Walker, to chief operating officer; George Carr, managing director, portfolio management; Vince Damasco, managing director, investment research; Bob Davis, managing director, portfolio management; Natalie Solotoff, managing director, wealth management; Michele Whitmore, managing director, client Service; and Drew Blaney, vice president, […]
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Arts Calendar: Feb. 24-March 3
Comedy Saturday 2/25 You Should Smile More improv: 7:30 p.m., Meetinghouse Arts, 40 Main St., Freeport. $20 adults; $10 students 18 and under. meetinghousearts.org Monday 2/27 Improv Jam fundraiser: 7 p.m., St. Lawrence Arts, 76 Congress St., Portland. $10 advance, $14 at door. stlawrencearts.org Ongoing Thursday Night Comedy: 7 p.m. every Thursday, Stroudwater Distillery, 28 Resurgam […]
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School Notebook: Feb. 22
Scholarship available for journalism studies Graduates of Maine high schools who plan to pursue a career in journalism or a related field are eligible for the Guy P. Gannett Scholarship Fund through the Maine Community Foundation. Applications are open until April 1. Named for the businessman who formed the Portland Press Herald in 1921, the […]
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Community Calendar: Feb. 24-March 3
Books/Authors Thursday 3/2 Author talk: 7 p.m., Lisa Brahin, author of “Tears Over Russia: A Search for Family and the Legacy of Ukraine’s Pogroms.” Longfellow Books, 1 Monument Way, Portland. longfellowbooks.com Ongoing Blurb Club in Mechanics’ Hall: Noon, every other Thursday in Mechanics’ Hall, 519 Congress Street, Portland. Informal book discussions for adults and seniors. […]
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Bus services halve fares to get riders back on board
Greater Portland Metro, South Portland Bus Service and Biddeford Saco Old Orchard Beach Transit will cut fares from March 1 through Sept. 30 in hopes of getting ridership back to pre-pandemic levels.
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Dog retirement home broadening its reach to help with others’ vet bills
Two new programs from Finally Home in North Yarmouth will provide financial assistance to eligible Mainers whose old dogs require medical services, including being put down.
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Letter: Not all who promise cage-free eggs deliver
I recently moved to Portland because I was attracted to its compassionate community and this sense that everyone truly cares for one another. I’ve observed this in many ways, whether by waking up and seeing a heart from the Valentine Phantom on my apartment building, the pride flags that line businesses throughout town, or the […]
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People and Business: Feb. 15
Hires, promotions, appointments Alf Anderson has been appointed as the associate state director for advocacy and outreach at the AARP Maine state office in Portland. He previously served as director of membership and marketing from 2015 to 2019, as well as executive director of the Bar Harbor Chamber of Commerce from 2019 to 2022. Dana […]
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Portland Meetings: Feb. 15-22
Thu. 2/16 8 a.m. City Manager Search Subcommittee Zoom Thu. 2/16 8:30 a.m. Emergency Shelter Assessment Zoom Thu. 2/16 9 a.m. CDBG Allocation Committee Zoom Thu. 2/16 4 p.m. Portland Development Corporation Zoom Thu. 2/16 6:00 p.m. Zoning Board of Appeals Zoom Tue. 2/21 8 a.m. Legislation/Nomination Meeting Zoom Tue. 2/21 5:30 p.m. Housing/Economic Dev. […]