Bulletin Board Saturday 10/19 Harvest Craft Fair and Bake Sale: 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., Elks Lodge 188, 1945 Congress St., Portland. Free. 329-0845 Antique and Vintage Clothing Sale: 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., The Hill Arts, 76 Congress St., Portland. Free. thehillarts.me Wolfe’s Neck Center Fall Festival: 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., 184 Burnett […]
Portland Forecaster
City-wide news from The Forecaster.
Arts Calendar: Oct. 18-25
Comedy Friday 10/18 Maine Made Comedy Showcase: 7 p.m., Empire Comedy Club, 575 Congress St., Portland. $19.07. 21-plus. empirecomedyme.com “Dark and Dirty”: 9 p.m., Empire Comedy Club, 575 Congress St., Portland. $12.88. 21-plus. empirecomedyme.com Saturday 10/19 “Am I Too High?”: 7 p.m., Empire Comedy Club, 575 Congress St., Portland. $19.07. 21-plus. empirecomedyme.com Sunday 10/20 Arielle […]
Portland Meetings: Oct. 16-23
Wed. 10/16 4 p.m. Public Art Committee Zoom Thu. 10/17 9 a.m. Emergency Shelter Assessment One City Center Thu. 10/17 3 p.m. Fish Pier Authority Zoom, Fish Pier Thu. 10/17 4 p.m. Development Corporation Zoom Thu. 10/17 6 p.m. Zoning Board of Appeals Zoom Mon. 10/21 5 p.m. City Council City Hall Tue. 10/22 4:30 […]
Letter: Religious communities of peace should speak up
As a queer, nonbinary millennial, you might be surprised to learn that the church is central to my politics. White Christian nationalism and right-wing evangelical ideology and theology have taken hold in this country, and progressive people of faith have remained quiet in our organizing on behalf of a more just and loving world. Embarrassed […]
Portland Elks Lodge 188 holds school supply drive
Members of the Portland Elks Lodge 188 recently held a School supply drive. The goal was to collect everyday items that teachers can use in their classroom, such as pencils, crayons, markers, tape, composition books, sticky notes, paper clips and more. In addition to the donations, the Portland Elks Lodge received a $4,000 grant from […]
Portland food pantry finds temporary location, avoids closure
Project FEED, which faced temporary closure due to upcoming year-long construction at Woodfords Congregational Church, has found a new location on Brighton Avenue.
Maine Supreme Court hears appeals at Deering High School
On Oct. 9, over 100 Portland high school students saw the highest court in the state operate on the stage of their auditorium and got a look at the mechanics of the judicial branch.