Cheverus students shared abundance through annual turkey drive PORTLAND — Displaying a tireless work ethic in the face of many in need, students, staff and the community came together during the Cheverus High School Turkey Drive. The annual event, one of the largest and longest running turkey drives in New England, culminated with the delivery […]
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Portland Meetings: Nov. 28 to Dec. 4
Wed. 11/28 5 p.m. Historic Preservation Board CHThu. 11/29 12 p.m. CDBG Allocation Committee CHThu. 11/29 5:30 p.m. Joint City/School Board Finance CHMon. 12/3 12 p.m. City Council Swearing In Ceremony CHMon. 12/3 4 p.m. Board of Education Inauguration CHTue. 12/4 4 p.m. Creative Portland Corporation CHTue. 12/4 5 p.m. Historic Preservation CH
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Community Calendar: Nov. 28-Dec.9
Greater Portland Bulletin Board Saturday 12/1 Greely Ski and Skate Swap, 9 a.m.-1 p.m., Greely High School, Main St., Cumberland, 829-6031. Sunday 12/2 Connected Catholics of Maine, general meeting, 1:30 p.m., Falmouth Country Club, 1 Congressional Drive, Falmouth, 878-6459. Tuesday 12/4 Senator Collins staff office hours, 10-11 a.m., Falmouth Town Office, 271 Falmouth Road, Falmouth, […]
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Arts Calendar: Nov. 28- Dec. 9
Greater Portland Books & Authors Thursday 11/29 “Gilead,” Marilynne Robinson, Merrill Memorial Library, 215 Main St., Yarmouth, 846-4763. Saturday 12/1 “Strangers No More,” Josh Pahigan, 1-3 p.m., Books-a-Million, 430 Gorham Road, South Portland, 253-5587. Sunday 12/9 “Strangers No More,” Josh Pahigan, 12-2 p.m., Sherman’s Books, 128 Main St., Freeport, 869-9000. Comedy Ongoing Portland Comedy Connection, […]
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Historic Portland cemetery gets visible sign of pride
PORTLAND — One of the city’s most historic sites received something last week it hasn’t had in decades: a sign. A metal plaque unveiled Nov. 20 now identifies Western Cemetery, the 182-year-old burial ground between the Western Promenade and Vaughan Street. The sign is the latest step in the restoration of the cemetery, which has […]
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Kiwanis donation earmarked for Portland pool
PORTLAND — The Portland Kiwanis Club has donated $4,000 to support the city’s only outdoor swimming pool, at 165 Douglass St. in the Libbytown neighborhood. A check for the donation was presented to Mayor Michael Brennan at a Nov. 19 meeting of the City Council. The funds will support operation and maintenance of the 50-year-old […]
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Unsung Hero: Bowdoin College student Caroline Blake, focused on service
BRUNSWICK — Caroline Blake brought impressive credentials to Bowdoin College in the fall of 2010: valedictorian at Poland High School, passionate about history and American politics, and devoted to her home state of Maine. Two years later, Caroline’s performance has matched her potential. She has applied her strong discipline to excelling in the classroom, where […]
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Out & About: Christmas at the Cathedral, Natalie MacMaster, more
Musical offerings dominate this week’s top choices in the performing arts. Without doubt, the No. 1 pick for the weekend will be Christmas at the Cathedral. The Choral Art Society produces this concert, with four performances scheduled for Dec. 1-2 in Portland. Another big concert will be Natalie MacMaster’s Dec. 4 Christmas show at Merrill […]
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The View From Away: PATHS produces a bountiful 'harvest'
If you’re just tuning in, Portland Arts and Technical High School is an under-appreciated local institution dedicated to finding and creating appropriate holes for some of the less round pegs, including my daughter, in area high schools. I’ve written about PATHS recently and feel a bit sheepish about revisiting it so soon, but my experience […]
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Searching for Santa in Portland
Addison Martin, 3, of Falmouth, looks up to see if she can find Santa Claus in the sky above Monument Square in Portland on Friday, Nov. 23. Martin and her mother, Stacy, were part of the large crowd at the annual lighting of the city’s Christmas Tree.