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People and Business: Dec. 11

Hires, promotions, appointments Kevin Fletcher and Andrea Page were hired at Keller Williams Realty as co-team leaders. Fletcher specializes in commercial and investment real estate. Page has over 15 years of real estate experience as a broker and leasing agent, and has been past president of the Greater Portland Board of Realtors. Corey Lynn Morton […]

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Arts Calendar: Dec. 13-20

Comedy Friday 12/13 & Saturday 12/14 Shane Torres: 7 p.m., Empire Comedy Club, 575 Congress St., Portland. $29.44-$39.82. 21-plus. empirecomedyme.com Sunday 12/15 Lobster Role Live: Live interactive D&D, 6 p.m., Empire Comedy Club, 575 Congress St., Portland. $20 advance, $25 at door. 21-plus. empirecomedyme.com Wednesday 12/18 “Hallmark Christmas Unscripted”: Improv comedy based on Hallmark Christmas […]

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Community Calendar: Dec. 13-20

Bulletin Board Friday 12/13 “Hope for the Holidays” fundraiser: Benefits The Yellow Tulip Project, 7-10 p.m., Canopy by Hilton Portland Waterfront, 9 Center St., Portland. givebutter.com/hfh-2025 Saturday 12/14 Vintage/Handmade Country Craft Fair: 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., North Community Outreach Center, 851 Lawrence Road, Pownal. tinyurl.com/4w6uen84 “Find Calm in the Holiday Storm”: An hour of […]

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Mainewhile: Instead of consumerism, try this Icelandic gift tradition

Sometimes things we think of as “usual” are not. This is how I have felt in the wake of the “I’m sorry, what now?” questions and comments, received following my mention that my family has adopted the Icelandic tradition of books on Christmas Eve in lieu of big gifts under the tree. To be honest, […]

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Scarborough Meetings: Dec. 6-13

Tue.  12/10  5:30 p.m.  Coastal Waters/Harbor Committee  Town Hall Tue.  12/10  6:30 p.m.  Shellfish Conservation  Town Hall Wed.  12/11  4 p.m.  Communications Committee  Town Hall Wed.  12/11  5 p.m.  Appointments/Negotiations  Town Hall Wed.  12/11  6 p.m.  Conservation Commission  Town Hall Wed.  12/11  6 p.m.  Ordinance Committee  Zoom, Public Safety Wed.  12/11  7 p.m.  Zoning Board  […]

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Sustainability gathers momentum at Piper Shores

The sustainability goal of a lifecare retirement community in Scarborough will likely sound familiar: become carbon-neutral by 2040. But Piper Shores’ approach to achieving that goal, which would make it the first carbon-neutral retirement community in Maine, began as a grassroots effort that has since evolved into an all-hands-on-deck approach. “A number of years ago, […]