Retired Falmouth teacher honored Catherine Gram, a long time Falmouth High School teacher, received the Sister Solange Bernier Lifetime Achievement Award from Educators for Multilingual Main last month. Gram, who retired last June, taught French at the elementary, middle and high school levels. Gram’s colleagues noted her energy, love of the French language and culture, […]
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Community Calendar: April 14-21
Books/Authors Thursday 4/20 “Hole In The Head Poetry Reading”: 7 p.m., Maine Jewish Museum, 267 Congress St., Portland. mainejewishmuseum.org Ongoing Blurb Club in Mechanics’ Hall: Noon, every other Thursday in Mechanics’ Hall, 519 Congress St., Portland. Informal book discussions for adults and seniors. Hosted by Portland Public Library. portlandlibrary.com Books a la Carte: 2 p.m., third […]
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Southern Meetings: April 14-21
Cape Elizabeth Tue. 4/18 7 p.m. Planning Board Town Hall Wed. 4/19 10 a.m. Riverside Cemetery Committee Town Hall Thu. 4/20 6 p.m. Fort Williams Park Committee Community Center Thu. 4/20 7 p.m. Energy Committee Town Hall Scarborough Wed. 4/19 5:30 p.m. Conservation Commission Workshop Municipal Bldg Wed. 4/19 7 p.m. Town Council Zoom, Municipal […]
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People and Business: April 12
Hires, promotions, appointments Alex Jakubowski was promoted to surveyor and survey field services coordinator for construction at Sebago Technics in South Portland. Tarah Doh was elevated to a surveyor after joining the company in 2022 as a survey technician. Henry Hess, Aaron Hunter and Chris Taylor were promoted to project managers. Recognition Daniel Goodman, public affairs […]
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Community Shredding Day April 15 in South Portland
A Community Shredding Day will be held from 9 a.m. to noon April 15 at the South Portland Public Library parking lot. A mobile shredding truck will be at the site to accept personal documents residents wish to shred. Residents are limited to two containers and are encouraged to bring a donation for the South […]
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Cape Elizabeth science whizzes headed to national bowl
The high school team will compete in the National Science Bowl, sponsored by the U.S. Department of Energy.
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Cape Elizabeth sidewalk project set to begin
Construction of new sidewalks on the western side of Ocean House Road in Cape Elizabeth is expected to begin in a few weeks. Gorham Sand and Gravel is the contractor, with 75% funding from the Federal Highway Administration and Maine Department of Transportation. The Town Center Sidewalk Project has two segments, one that extends along […]
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Southern Meetings: March 7-14
Cape Elizabeth Mon. 4/10 7 p.m. Town Council Town Hall Tue. 4/11 6:30 p.m. School Board Town Hall Tue. 4/11 7 p.m. Conservation Committee Town Hall Wed. 4/12 5:30 p.m. Community Services Committee Community Center Wed. 4/12 6 p.m. Diversity, Equity, Inclusion Committee Thomas Memorial Library Scarborough Mon. 4/10 6 p.m. Conservation Commission Zoom, Municipal […]
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People and Business: April 5
Hires, promotions, appointments Michael Jackson has ben promoted to the new position of senior vice president and chief innovation officer at Town and Country Federal Credit Union. He joined the credit union in 2008 and has served as director of strategic initiatives and worked in e-commerce, project management, strategy and innovation. Paul Musgrove has been […]
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School Notebook: April 5
Library association honors Portland principal Portland High School Principal Sheila Jepson has been named the Maine Association of School Libraries’ 2023 School Administrator of the Year. Jepson received the award at a surprise ceremony March 22 and received a donation for the school’s library media program. “We celebrate Principal Jepson’s commitment to having a robust […]