PORTLAND — The Maine Film Association and Friends of the Eastern Promenade are teaming up this summer to offer Maine Movies on the Prom, a free film series on the last Saturday of July and August aimed at showcasing Maine filmmakers and films with a Maine connection. The offering on July 27 will include an […]
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Portland Buy Local to host ‘The State of Local Business’
PORTLAND — Portland Buy Local will hold its annual meeting at 8 a.m. Wednesday, July 10, at the Portland Museum of Art, 7 Congress Square. The event will include a panel discussion on “The State of Local Business” featuring Stacy Mitchell, co-director of the Institute for Local Self-Reliance; Jenna Klein Jonsson, a partner at Blaze […]
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Iconic downtown Portland building sold
The building was last sold to Joseph Soley in August 2013 for $5.5 million.
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Yarmouth children’s garden opens for season
YARMOUTH — The children’s garden will kick off the 2019 growing season with a special event from 10 a.m.-noon Saturday, June 29, at the Yarmouth Community Garden, 615 East Main St. Activities will include planting flowers and vegetables, painting signs, making scarecrows and an opportunity to march in the annual veggie parade. Call 899-5861 for […]
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July 4th in Freeport: Road race, parade, fireworks
FREEPORT — Residents can expect to see the Freeport Flag Ladies, who will be retiring from their weekly flag raising on Sept. 11, marching down Main Street July 4 alongside other members of the community to celebrate Independence Day. Festivities will kick off at 7 a.m. at L.L. Bean with the annual Fourth of July 10K, […]
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Yarmouth Historical Society to dedicate sculpture
YARMOUTH — The historical society will hold a ceremony to dedicate “Night,” a sculpture by Roy Patterson, from 4-6 p.m. Thursday, June 27, at the Yarmouth History Center, 118 East Elm St. The basalt and granite sculpture was originally purchased by the late William D. “Bill” Hamill and was donated to the town by his […]
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Dog bites girl’s face in Topsham
TOPSHAM — Police responded to a Katie Lane home Wednesday morning after a dog bit a 5-year-old Brunswick girl. The dog’s owners were babysitting the child, who was reportedly petting the 1-year-old German shepherd mixed breed, when it bit her, causing severe lacerations to her face, according to a Topsham Police press release. Animal Control […]
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South Portland to offer free summer meals for kids
SOUTH PORTLAND — The School Department is participating in the Summer Food Service Program to offer free meals to all children under 18 through the U.S. Department of Agriculture. “It’s critical that kids have access to healthy food over the summer when school isn’t in session,” Superintendent of Schools Ken Kunin said. “We’ve been doing this […]
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Scarborough library to recall events of 1968
SCARBOROUGH — The public library at 48 Gorham Road will commemorate 1968 and the 50th Anniversary of the Stonewall Riots, the Apollo 11 moon landing and the Woodstock music festival with a free Retro Summer documentary film series. On June 25 at 6:30 p.m., the library will screen “Stonewall Uprising,” a film about the events […]
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Dow to direct city HHS Department
PORTLAND — Kristen Dow has been named the city’s health and human services director. Dow, who was approved by the City Council on Monday, had been serving as the interim director since February and is leading the city’s efforts to respond to an influx of asylum seekers. The Health & Human Services Department oversees the city’s […]