South Portland drummer Jeff Glidden’s two daughters were on the receiving end of Make-A-Wish Maine gifts and he organizes the fundraiser to pay it forward.
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Arts Calendar: April 28-May 5
Comedy Friday 4/28 Balderdash Academy Improv Live: 7 p.m., St. Lawrence Arts, 76 Congress St., Portland. $15. stlawrencearts.org Ongoing The Char and Cher Drag Show: 8:30 p.m., first Wednesday, Flask Lounge, 117 Spring St., Portland. flasklounge.com Painting Tuesday 5/2 & 5/30 Intro to Plein Air Painting two-day workshop: Register by May 1. 8 a.m. to […]
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Southern Meetings: April 28-May 5
Cape Elizabeth Mon. 5/1 6:30 p.m. Housing Diversity Study Zoom, Town Hall Tue. 5/2 7 p.m. Planning Board Workshop Town Hall Wed. 5/3 7 p.m. Town Council Workshop Town Hall Thu. 5/4 6:30 p.m. School Building Advisory Town Hall Thu. 5/4 7 p.m. Recycling Committee Public Works Scarborough Wed. 5/3 8 a.m. Long Range Planning […]
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Community Calendar: April 28-May 5
Books/Authors Friday 4/28 Earth Month poetry reading: Three Maine poets, 7 p.m., Curtis Memorial Library, 23 Pleasant St., Brunswick. curtislibrary.com Saturday 4/29 Jeri Theirault and student poets: 2 p.m., South Portland Public Library, 482 Broadway, South Portland. southportlandlibrary.com “Author to Author Evening”: Midcoast Literacy fundraiser: 7 p.m., Unitarian Universalist Church, 1 Middle St., Brunswick. $30. midcoastliteracy.org […]
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Letter: CMP serves its parent company in Spain, not Maine
I remember Jim. You know the one. “No line is safe to touch … evah.” He was someone I respected because he was concerned for the people of Maine. Seeing Jim plug for CMP now is not as endearing. Iberdrola, from Spain, is greedily gobbling up our energy companies all over the U.S. and sadly […]
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Two South Portland hotels to transfer remaining shelter residents to Howard Johnson
About 65 people will be relocated from Days Inn and Comfort Inn to Howard Johnson on Main Street and may remain there until June 30.
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Scarborough conservationists urge ‘No Mow’ or ‘Low May’
The Scarborough Conservation Commission is encouraging residents to participate in “No Mow May” this year. Delaying mowing lawns until June, the commission says, benefits pollinators, such as bees and butterflies, because it allows flowers to bloom and provide nectar. If residents don’t want to fully commit to the initiative, the commission encourages residents to try […]
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StoryCorps’ Military Voices Initiative coming to Cape Elizabeth
Maine Public Radio and StoryCorps are seeking Maine veterans and active service members, as well as their families, to tell their stories. Virtual statewide recording sessions will take place Monday, April 24, through Wednesday, April 26. In-person sessions will be held at the Cape Elizabeth Historical Preservation Society Museum at Fort Williams in Cape Elizabeth […]
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Clean up, take a nature walk to celebrate Earth Day
There are plenty of ways for people in South Portland, Scarborough and Cape Elizabeth to honor Earth Day this weekend. A sampling of planned events follows. South Portland The South Portland Land Trust is offering a number of programs this weekend. On Saturday, April 22, beginning at 9 a.m., people are invited to take part […]
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Community Calendar: April 21-28
Books/Authors Saturday 4/22 Bex Mui author talk: Author of “House of Our Queer,” 7 p.m., Back Cove Books, 651 Forest Ave., Suite 1, Portland. woodfordscorner.org Tuesday 4/25 “John Jenkins” release party: “John Jenkins: Mayor of Maine” by Chuck Radis, 7 p.m., Print: A Bookstore, 273 Congress St., Portland. printbookstore.com Wednesday 4/26 Grady Hendrix book signing: […]