Artists will set up their easels all around town June 23-25 for Cape Elizabeth Land Trust’s 16th annual Paint for Preservation event. The paintings the artists produce will be auctioned off at a ticketed outdoor reception June 25 from 4 to 7:30 p.m. The public is invited to tour the painting sites to see the […]
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SMCC president leaving for Saint Joseph’s College
Southern Maine Community College President Joe Cassidy has resigned, effective Aug. 1, to become president of Saint Joseph’s College of Maine in Standish. Cassidy served as president of Southern Maine Community College for six years, with a prior five-years as president of Washington County Community College. During his tenure at SMCC, he led the college […]
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Sparks’ Ark will kick off Scarborough library summer program
Josh Sparks from Sparks’ Ark will be the featured guest at Scarborough Public Library’s Summer Learning 2023 Kick-Off on Wednesday, June 21. Sparks will bring animals to the event and share stories of animal rescue. The kick-off will be held from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. at the Wentworth School auditorium. For more information about the […]
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Juneteenth celebration to be held in South Portland
The South Portland Human Rights Commission will host a Juneteenth celebration and observance of World Refugee Day Monday, June 19, at the Redbank Community Center. The event, with ice cream, food, music and educational offerings, will be held from 1 to 5 p.m. at the center, 95 MacArthur Circle West in South Portland.
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$32.4 million school budget voted through in Cape Elizabeth
55% of Cape Elizabeth residents voting Tuesday approved the budget.
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South Portland voters pass $66.1 million school budget
69% of the voters who cast ballots on June 13 supported the budget.
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Cape Elizabeth Class of 2023: Graduate plans to fly into his future
Will Fibich, who has been flying planes since he was 14, will study aviation science in college and plans to become a corporate pilot.
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Community Calendar: June 16-23
Books/Authors Friday 6/16 Summer Reading Kick-Off Party: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Merrill Memorial Library, 215 Main St., Yarmouth. Snacks, games, a BINGO sheet and a free book. yarmouthlibrary.org “Judas and Suicide” poetry reading: Maya Williams, Signature MiMi, Marco Soulo and Myles Bullen. 7:30 p.m., Mayo Street Arts, 10 Mayo St., Portland. mayostreetarts.org Monday 6/19 […]
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Arts Calendar: June 16-23
Comedy Friday 6/16 “Empire Comedy Lives”: 8 p.m., Empire Live, 575 Congress St., Portland. $20. empireliveme.com Saturday 6/17 Improv and Sketch with Big Shirt: 7 p.m., Woodfords Club, 179 Woodford St., Portland. $5, pay-what-you-can. fb.me/e/4qUMMOwGu Sunday 6/18 Anthony Rodia: 7 p.m., Aura Maine, 121 Center St., Portland. $20-$35. 18-plus. auramaine.com Tuesday 6/20 Improv Jam: 7 […]
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School Notebook: June 14
St. John’s student wins state poster contest Sadie Anderson, a third grader at St. John’s Catholic School in Brunswick, was the first-place K-3 winner in the Maine Constitution Essay and Poster Program. She and her classmates met the Secretary of State Shenna Bellows and Rep. Ed Polewarczyk at the Statehouse on June 1. The Maine […]