The purpose of this letter is to endorse the candidacy of Walter (“Gerry”) Runte for Representative of Maine’s District 146. I have had the pleasure of serving with Gerry on York’s Energy Steering Committee. That experience revealed his integrity, leadership, and competence. Gerry always contributes his best thinking, even when he knows it may be […]
June 2022
Posted inCommunity News
Events
FALMOUTH Yard sale at OceanView to benefit residents’ assistance fund OceanView at Falmouth will hold a gigantic yard sale from 8:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Saturday, both inside and outside Lunt Auditorium, at 74 Lunt Road. A special sale preview will be held from 5 to 7 p.m. Friday, for a $10 fee and free. […]
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Posted inArts & Entertainment, Do This
Indie Film: A Maine transplant puts finishing touches on a ‘Super Exciting’ short film
Portland filmmaker Ricardo Lorenzo tells the story of an artist trying to reclaim his superhero creations as they head to Hollywood without him.
Posted inDo This
Things to Do: ‘Sound of Music,’ a garden tour and a Pride celebration
Plus, plenty of chances to see the Freeport Players’ ‘That’s Life: Comic & Poignant One-Acts’ at Meetinghouse Arts.
Posted inLocal & State
Portland council to consider $269 million budget, homelessness task force and clerk appointment
Other items on Monday’s busy agenda include licensing rules for emergency shelters and a proposed ethics code.
Posted inDo This, Food
Bar Guide: Portland is mixing up Pride-themed cocktails for a cause
Bars and restaurants are donating part of the sales from their drink specials to LGBTQ-friendly organizations.
Posted inDo This, Food
Eat & Run: The Fountain isn’t just for ice cream
The Bath ice cream parlor serves a variety of sandwiches and desserts, as well as refrigerated entrees to go.
Posted inLocal & State
Best of May photo gallery: A month of contrasts
May is a month of life, when Maine throws off winter’s gray and emerges into a golden, green spring. Yet it always ends with Memorial Day, when we honor those who died fighting for our country. This year, May will be remembered for the murder of 21 people, including 19 children, in Uvalde, Texas, as well as 10 people killed at a supermarket in Buffalo, New York. Here are some of the Press Herald’s best photos of May, many of them suffused with hope.
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PortFringe moves to East Bayside and marks 10 years of anything-goes performances
The non-mainstream festival will be held from June 13-18 at various locations in the Portland neighborhood.