Collins should speak out on defense nominee Dear Sen. Susan Collins, We are following the confirmation hearings, and are aghast at the prospect of an unqualified, unhealthy and unprincipled man being confirmed as head of the Defense Department. It is not just demoralizing, it makes our closest allies wonder how they can partner with the […]
Bailey Arnold-Fuchs
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Sentry Meetings: Jan. 24-31
Cape Elizabeth Tue. 1/28 6 p.m. School Board Workshop CEHS Tue. 1/28 7 p.m. Board of Zoning Appeals Zoom, Town Hall Wed. 1/29 6 p.m. School Board Workshop CEHS South Portland Mon. 1/27 5:30 p.m. Board of Education Workshop Middle School
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Scarborough Meetings: Jan. 24-31
Sat. 1/25 10 a.m. Council Goals Workshop Town Hall Mon. 1/27 6 p.m. School Building Advisory Zoom, Town Hall Wed. 1/29 4 p.m. Rules/Policies Committee Town Hall Wed. 1/29 6 p.m. Housing Alliance Town Hall
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Arts Calendar: Jan. 23
Authors/Writing Jan. 27 Lew-Ellyn Hughes author talk: “Farmhouse at the Edge of Town,” 6 p.m., New Gloucester Public Library, 379 Intervale Road. newgloucesterlibrary.org Exhibits/Galleries Through Feb. 15 “Life Forms; Grow”: Jackie Brown, Leah Gauthier, Elaine K. Ng and Ashley Page, University of Southern Maine Art Gallery, 5 University Way, Gorham. usm.maine.edu/gallery Film Jan. 23 “Cat […]
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Northern Meetings: Jan. 23-30
Chebeague Island Fri. 1/24 2 p.m. Finance Committee Zoom Mon. 1/27 5 p.m. Broadband Meeting Zoom Mon. 1/27 6:30 p.m. Planning Board Town Hall Cumberland Thu. 1/23 6 p.m. Comp. Plan Committee Town Hall Mon. 1/27 5 p.m. Town Council Workshops Town Hall Mon. 1/27 7 p.m. Town Council Town Hall Thu. 1/30 5 p.m. […]
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Community Calendar: Jan. 24-31
Bulletin Board Saturday 1/25 South Portland Repair Fair: 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., South Portland Public Library, 482 Broadway, South Portland. sparmelee@southportland.gov Ongoing Adult chess drop-in: 3 p.m., Saturdays. Bring a chess board if you have one. Prince Memorial Library, 266 Main St., Cumberland. princememorial.org Bath ReStore: 1 Chandler Drive. 504-9340. habitat7rivers.org Bellows Supportive Screaming […]
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Arts Calendar: Jan. 24-31
Comedy Friday 1/24 & Saturday 1/25 Sean Patton: 7 p.m., Empire Comedy Club, 575 Congress St., Portland. $29.44-$39.82. 21-plus. empirecomedyme.com Thursday 1/30 Free Showcase Thursday: 7 p.m., followed by open mic, Empire Comedy Club, 575 Congress St., Portland. Free. 21-plus. empirecomedyme.com “The Roast of Sean Boucher”: 9 p.m., Blue, 650A Congress St., Portland. $5 suggested […]
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People and Business: Jan. 22
Hires, promotions, appointments Greater Portland Landmarks added two new members: Alison Frazee is the new director of advocacy and Julie Gondzar has joined as director of development. Frazee spent more than a decade at the Boston Preservation Alliance. Gondzar comes from the Rocky Mountain West, where she most recently served as natural resource program manager […]
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Portland Meetings: Jan. 22-29
Wed. 1/22 5 p.m. City Council City Hall Wed. 1/22 5 p.m. Rent Board Zoom Wed. 1/22 6:15 p.m. Peaks Island Council P.I. Community Center Thu. 1/23 8 a.m. CDBG Allocation Committee Zoom Mon. 1/27 5 p.m. City Council Workshop City Hall Tue. 1/28 4:30 p.m. Planning Board Zoom, City Hall
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A Window on the Past: Albert J. McLean of South Portland Heights and Thornton Heights
Well known in South Portland in the early 1900s, Albert J. McLean was born in Richmond, Quebec, in 1861. After his mother died in 1879 and his father in 1882, McLean immigrated to the United States in 1883, arriving in the Portland area about 1887. In his first appearances in local directories, about 1889, McLean […]