Comedy Friday 4/7 Comedy night: 8 p.m., Maine Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 6859, 687 Forest Ave., Portland. $15 advance, $20 at door. facebook.com/vfwportlandmaine Ongoing The Char and Cher Drag Show: 8:30 p.m., first Wednesday, Flask Lounge, 117 Spring St., Portland. flasklounge.com Exhibits/Galleries Friday 4/7 “Camofleur” by Seth Bosworth: 5-8 p.m., 33 By Hand, 142 […]
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Community Calendar: April 7-14
Books/Authors Wednesday 4/12 “Pretty Good House” book talk: 5:30 p.m., Freeport Community Library, 10 Library Drive, Freeport. freeportlibrary.com Thursday 4/13 Ilyon Woo author talk: Author of “Master Slave Husband Wife,” 6:15 p.m., Portland Public Library, 5 Monument Square. portlandlibrary.com Ongoing Blurb Club in Mechanics’ Hall: Noon, every other Thursday in Mechanics’ Hall, 519 Congress Street, […]
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Letter: City needs to step up and fix Willard Beach
I am a lifelong South Portland resident and senior citizen and I am distressed by the deterioration of the infrastructure of Willard Beach over the past 20 years. Gone is the swimming float. Until a few years ago, we had a picnic table and benches at the bath house. I used to enjoy bringing supper […]
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Letter: Ban foreign government funds from referendum campaigns
Did you know that foreign governments and entities can legally interfere in our election process? How? They are allowed to spend massive sums of money to promote ballot issues and referenda. Like most Mainers, prior to 2022, you would have assumed that this would violate election laws. That is the response I received last year […]
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Letter: CMP gives us no reason to trust them
I saw on the television news that CMP’s parent company, Avangrid, is under investigation yet again. This time in New York, where the Department of Public Service is investigating billing problems, meter reading and numerous complaints from ratepayers about poor customer service. There have been over 5,700 complaints. One woman even got a bill for […]
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Letter: Bill vital to protect wildlife habitats in Maine
Humans have impacted the world to a degree where we have defined a geologic era, the Anthropocene. A hallmark of the Anthropocene is the current sixth mass extinction. This extinction is driven by habitat loss, habitat degradation and encroachment, climate change and ecological system failures. The resulting decline in biodiversity drives further ecosystem collapses and […]
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Scarborough’s proposed municipal, school budget raises taxes 4.4%
The owner of a home assessed at $400,000 would pay $272 more in property taxes under the proposal.
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Neighborhood contest nets 19,000 pounds of food for South Portland pantry
The big donation to the South Portland Food Cupboard is expected to go fast because of a sharp increase this month in those seeking assistance.
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Information session on ADUs scheduled in South Portland
The South Portland Planning Department and Age Friendly South Portland will host a presentation on accessory dwelling units at 6:30 p.m. April 25 at the main branch of the public library. The City Council passed an ordinance in November that permits accessory dwelling units, or ADUs, on single-family lots to align itself with state affordable […]
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Arts Calendar: March 31-April 7
Comedy Saturday 4/1 Empire Comedy Lives: 8 p.m., Empire, 575 Congress St., Portland. $20. empireliveme.com Monday 4/3 Co-Conspirators: 6 p.m., Blue, 650A Congress St., Portland. $12. 21-plus. portcityblue.com Ongoing The Char and Cher Drag Show: 8:30 p.m., first Wednesdays, Flask Lounge, 117 Spring St., Portland. flasklounge.com Exhibits/Galleries Through 3/31 “Bodies of Work”: 4-8 p.m. Friday […]