Sunday, Aug. 27, is the last day for those interested to enter a photo into Scarborough’s “Summer Outdoors” photo contest. Participants have already entered a wide array of outdoor summer photos, including vibrant sunsets on the water, animals on the beach and children enjoying the waves. Scarborough residents and neighbors are encouraged to snap a […]
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Cape Elizabeth receives funding from state organization
On Aug. 22, Cape Elizabeth town officials announced that the town had received an $11,935 dividend check from the Maine Municipal Association to recognize its good performance and loss prevention programs. The MMA has three self-funded pools for municipal entities in Maine, including the Workers’ Compensation Fund, the Property and Casualty Pool and the Unemployment […]
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Cape police to host opioid info session
Attend a discussion on the fentanyl crisis presented by the Cape Elizabeth Police Department from 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Sept. 12 at Cape Elizabeth Fire and Rescue, 2 Jordan Way. Retired Supervisory Special Agent Brian Townsend from the Drug Enforcement Agency will speak on this epidemic, including discussing the driving factors behind the fentanyl […]
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‘Sound of Music’ story time and crafts at South Portland Library
South Portland Library will host a “Sound of Music” story time and craft session at 10:30 a.m. Sept. 9. Joined by the main cast of the Lyric Theater’s production of “The Sound of Music,” people of all ages are invited to read a story, sing a song and make a craft at the main library […]
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School Notebook: Aug. 23
St. John’s students’ work chosen for experimental flight Middle school students at St. John’s Catholic School in Brunswick will be able to analyze flight data from an experiment they created that will fly in the Airbus Perlan Mission II this fall. The Perlan Project, an aerospace nonprofit for advancing high-altitude flight and studying weather and […]
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School bus drivers ‘ready to roll’ after recent shortage
While not all are fully staffed, many school districts in the area say they are in a better position to meet the transportation needs of students than in recent years.
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Community Calendar: Aug. 25-Sept. 1
Books/Authors Saturday 8/26 The Writer’s Staycation: Writer’s workshop/meetup, 10 a.m., South Portland Public Library, 482 Broadway, South Portland. Free, registration required. southportlandlibrary.com Tuesday 8/29 Bernice Lerner author talk: “All the Horrors of War,” 6 p.m. Longfellow Books, 1 Monument Way, Portland. longfellowbooks.com Friday 9/1 & Saturday 9/2 New England Art Book Fair: 5-9 p.m. Friday, […]
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Arts Calendar: Aug. 25-Sept. 1
Comedy Friday 8/25 Marcus Cardona special recording: 8 p.m., Maine House of Comedy, Free Street Cocktail Bar, 77 Free St., Portland. $20. eventbrite.com New England’s Funniest Comedian Finals: 8 p.m., Aura Maine, 121 Center St., Portland. $17-$22. 18-plus. auramaine.com Saturday 8/26 Amy Tee: 8 p.m., Portland Media Center, 516 Congress St., Portland. $25 advance, $30 […]
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People and Business: Aug. 23
Hires, promotions, appointments Alina Dubois was promoted at KeyBank in Portland to business banking relationship manager for Southern Maine. Dubois joined KeyBank in 2015 as a teller, was promoted to personal banker, became a branch manager in 2017 and promoted to area retail leader in 2021. Giving back Big Brothers Big Sisters of Bath/Brunswick was […]
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Southern Meetings: Aug. 25-Sept. 1
Cape Elizabeth Mon. 8/28 6:30 p.m. Housing Diversity Study Town Hall Scarborough Mon. 8/28 6:30 p.m. Planning Board Zoom, Municipal Bldg South Portland Mon. 8/28 5 p.m. Transit Advisory Cash Corner Fire Station Mon. 8/28 7 p.m. Board of Appeals City Hall Tue. 8/29 5 p.m. Harbor Commission Workshop Zoom, Fish Pier