YARMOUTH — Yarmouth Community Services is seeking volunteers to help build boardwalks at the Riverfront Woods Preserve, where help will be needed from 10 a.m.-noon Tuesday, Nov. 12. Contact parks specialist Erik Donohoe at edonohoe@yarmouth.me.us to sign up or for more information.
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Audubon offers talk on historic human ecology
FALMOUTH — As part of its ongoing speaker series, Maine Audubon will host a talk by Kerry Hardy entitled “The Edge of the Word: Historic Human Ecology on the Coast of Maine,” at 7 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 14. Hardy’s talk will focus on the relationship of indigenous people to Maine’s seashore and will encompass everything […]
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Falmouth library offers evening hours
FALMOUTH — Starting this week, the Falmouth Memorial Library will be open late on Tuesday and Wednesday evenings. The library, which is temporarily located at the Mason-Motz Activity Center at 190 Middle Road, will be open until 6 p.m. on Tuesdays and 7 p.m. on Wednesdays. Call 781-2351 for more information.
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LearningWorks seeks volunteer English tutors
PORTLAND — LearningWorks, a West End nonprofit that offers a variety of free education programs, including one-on-one tutoring for adult immigrants, refugees and asylum seekers, is looking for more volunteer tutors. There are 25 people on the wait list to be matched with a volunteer tutor. Any fluent English speaker with some free time to commit […]
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Portland sets schedule for annual district meetings
PORTLAND — The mayor, city councilors, city manager and city staff will attend annual district meetings this month to discuss neighborhood issues and answer questions from the public. The meeting in District 1, hosted by Councilor Belinda Ray, will be at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 7, at East End School. Councilor Spencer Thibodeau will host […]
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USM hosts annual job fair Nov. 7
PORTLAND — The University of Southern Maine will host its annual job fair Thursday, Nov. 7, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Sullivan Gym. The job fair will feature more than 100 employers, including Bangor Savings Bank, Fluid Imaging Technologies, Goodwill Northern New England, MaineHealth, Sweetser and Wayfair. The free event will include opportunities […]
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MMC research leads to toolkit for naloxone education
PORTLAND — The MaineHealth system has launched a toolkit to promote overdose awareness and education after research found internal medicine clinics were not consistently prescribing naloxone to patients at high risk for an opioid overdose. A research paper led by Maine Medical Center physicians David Kispert, Jenny Carwile and Kinna Thakarar, found that between April […]
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Opportunity Alliance looking for reading volunteers
PORTLAND — The Opportunity Alliance is seeking older adults, age 55 and over, with time during the week to help children develop their reading skills. Under the guidance of classroom teachers, volunteers are needed to help children select books, listen to them read and sound out words. Applicants will receive ongoing training and those who […]
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ReVision Energy wins clean energy honor
PORTLAND — Portland-based ReVision Energy was named Northeast Clean Energy Council’s Clean Energy Company of the Year at the Annual Green Tie Gala Oct. 17. “Maine companies have a history of punching above their weight and ReVision Energy is proud to continue that tradition. We have been trying to build a company that succeeds because […]
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Architects to meet with Reiche school community
PORTLAND — Harriman, the architecture and engineering firm tasked with designing upgrades for three Portland elementary schools under a $64 million bond, will hold a community forum with the Reiche Elementary community at 6 p.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 6. This will be a chance for public input, engagement and feedback into the construction project. Call […]