South Portland Assistant City Manager Josh Reny and Saco Public Works Director Patrick Fox will meet with Cape Elizabeth residents Aug. 21.
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Less costly, alternative proposal to fix Cape Elizabeth schools comes under fire at public hearing
The Town Council will vote Aug. 12 on what if any school bond issue will go on the November ballot.
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Arts Calendar: Aug. 2-9
Comedy Friday 8/2 & Saturday 8/3 Jenny Zigrino: 7 p.m. Friday, 7 and 9:30 p.m. Saturday, Empire Comedy Club, 575 Congress St., Portland. $29.44. 21-plus. empirecomedyme.com Friday 8/9 New England’s Funniest Comedian, Round 1: 8 p.m., Aura, 121 Center St., Portland. $15. 21-plus. auramaine.com Friday 8/9 & Saturday 8/10 Zigrino: 7 p.m. Friday, 7 and […]
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Community Calendar: Aug. 2-9
Bulletin Board Friday 8/2 AARP Coffee and Conversation: 10 a.m., AARP Maine State Office, 53 Baxter Boulevard, Portland. Free. states.aarp.org/maine/coffees Friday 8/2 & Saturday 8/3 Higgins Beach Art and Craft Show: 9-4 p.m., Higgins Beach Clubhouse, 49 Greenwood Ave., Scarborough. [email protected] Saturday 8/3 Pokemon and Beer Meetup: Card and game trading, 2-5 p.m., Definitive Brewing […]
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People and Business: July 31
Hires, promotions, appointments Jeremy Deering of Scarborough and Ron Dovich of Cumberland were elected to the board of directors of the Maine Real Estate and Development Association. Deering is a senior vice president and regional commercial banking manager for the Maine Region for NBT Bank, based in Portland. Dovich is a senior relationship manager for […]
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School Notebook: July 31
Falmouth student selected for national mock Senate Dahlia Verrill, a rising senior at Falmouth High School, was one of 100 high school seniors across the country selected to attend American Legion Auxiliary Girls Nation last week in Washington, D.C. The weeklong program, founded in 1947, includes mock Senate sessions, caucuses and bill debates, a visit […]
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Through My Lens: Burning U.S. flag doesn’t help, it hurts
Burning the U.S. flag, attacking the police and writing “Hamas is coming” on walls do not help the Palestinian cause. These actions can actually harm the very cause they aim to support, creating a backlash and further division. Our country has experienced significant turmoil recently. We witnessed an assassination attempt on a former president and […]
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Mainewhile: Campaign season a good time to remember shared humanity
What a crazy couple of days it has been in the news cycle, eh? I was sitting with my thoughts, sifting through how things “felt” and – stick with me here – I kept thinking about choosing a lunch spot with co-workers. OK, I am betting that might make literally no sense to some of […]
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Our Sustainable City: Feeling the effects of extreme heat and mitigating its impact
Cranking your air conditioner? Taking cold showers? Avoiding being outside? You might be one of many suffering from the recent effects of extreme heat. In recent weeks, we’ve experienced almost unbearable high temperatures, ranging from a manageable 78 degrees to an intolerable 92 degrees. Temperatures are rising due to climate change, and according to the […]
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A Window on the Past: The Higgins family farmers of Highland Avenue
In September of 2019, we published an article about the Buck Bros. and Taylor farm at 501 Highland Ave. (the street has been renumbered – that address used to be known as 451 Highland Ave.; the farmhouse is still there and the former farm/greenhouse property is now home to the Church of the Nazarene). In […]