PPS admin earns award for multilingual ed efforts Grace Valenzuela, Portland Public Schools’ director of communications and community partnerships, received a Lifetime Recognition Award from the Northeast chapter of the Multistate Association for Bilingual Education last week. MABE is a nonprofit organization of educators promoting multilingualism and multiculturalism that was formed 50 years ago. Valenzuela […]
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Northern Meetings: Nov. 21-28
Chebeague Island Thu. 11/21 6 p.m. Coastal Waters Commission Town Hall Cumberland Mon. 11/25 7 p.m. Town Council Town Hall Falmouth Thu. 11/21 7 a.m. Community Chamber Meeting Town Hall Mon. 11/21 7 p.m. Town Council Zoom, Town Hall Freeport Thu. 11/21 6 p.m. Social/Racial Equity Committee Town Hall Mon. 11/25 6 p.m. Sustainability Advisory […]
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People and Business: Nov. 20
Hires, promotions, appointments Cole Clement was promoted to vice president of marketing strategy at Maine Savings Federal Credit Union. He joined the credit union in November 2021 as marketing strategy director, and he has been a board member for the Skowhegan Economic Development Corp. since 2020, and previously spent three years at Skowhegan Savings Bank […]
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Portland Meetings: Nov. 20-27
Wed. 11/20 4 p.m. Public Art Committee Zoom Wed. 11/20 5 p.m. Historic Preservation Board Zoom, City Hall Wed. 11/20 6 p.m. District 5 Meeting Casco Bay High School Thu. 11/21 4 p.m. Development Corp. Zoom Mon. 11/25 5 p.m. City Council Exec. Session City Hall Tue. 11/26 4:30 p.m. Planning Board Zoom, City Hall […]
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Community Calendar: Nov. 22-29
Bulletin Board Friday 11/22 L.L. Bean Northern Lights opening night/tree lighting: 4-8 p.m., music and more, L.L. Bean campus, 95 Main St., Freeport. facebook.com/LLBeanFreeportStore Saturday 11/23 Once Upon a Holiday Fair: 8 a.m. to 1 p.m., First Lutheran Church, 132 Auburn St., Portland. 797-2525 Cumberland Holiday Fair: 8:30 a.m. to 2 p.m., Tuttle Road Community […]
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Arts Calendar: Nov. 22-29
Comedy Friday 11/22 Ryan Hamilton: 8 p.m., State Theatre, 609 Congress St., Portland. $25-$40. statetheatreportland.com Friday 11/22 & Saturday 11/23 Yannis Pappas: 7 and 9:30 p.m. both days, Empire Comedy Club, 575 Congress St., Portland. $31.52-$36.70. 21-plus. empirecomedyme.com Sunday 11/24 “Comedy Cause it Matters”: Fundraiser benefits Hope Squad Maine, 7 p.m., Empire Comedy Club, 575 […]
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Northern Meetings: Nov. 14-21
Chebeague Island Tue. 11/19 6 p.m. School Committee C.I. School Wed. 11/20 6 p.m. Select Board Town Hall Cumberland Tue. 11/19 7 p.m. Planning Board Town Hall Thu. 11/21 5 p.m. Ordinance Committee Town Hall Falmouth Mon. 11/18 6:30 p.m. Conservation Commission Town Hall Tue. 11/19 6:30 p.m. Board of Zoning Appeals Zoom, Town Hall […]
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People and Business: Nov. 13
Hires, promotions, appointments Suzanne Moffatt was hired at Bar Harbor Wealth Management, a subsidiary of Bar Harbor Bank & Trust, as senior vice president, senior wealth manager. She has 40 years of experience in financial services, having worked as senior vice president, relationship manager and trust officer at Bangor Savings Bank for the last 18 […]
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Portland Meetings: Nov. 13-20
Wed. 11/13 5 p.m. Land Bank Commission Parks/Rec Wed. 11/13 5 p.m. Sustainability/Transportation Zoom Wed. 11/13 6 p.m. Police Citizen Review Zoom Thu. 11/14 4 p.m. Development Corp. Zoom Thu. 11/14 5 p.m. Finance Committee Zoom Mon. 11/18 5 p.m. Rent Board Zoom Mon. 11/18 6 p.m. City Council City Hall Tue. 11/19 5:30 p.m. […]
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Community Calendar: Nov. 15-22
Bulletin Board Friday 11/15 “Miami Vice for the Ice” fundraiser: Benefits Cape Elizabeth community ice rink, 6:30 p.m., Purpoodock Club, 300 Spurwink Road, Cape Elizabeth. $50-$175. givebutter.com/c/CCA-Gala-24 “Give Thanks” Apple Pie Fundraiser deadline: Order apple pie to benefit Cumberland Community Food Pantry, hosted by Cumberland/North Yarmouth Lions Club. $20. cnylions.org/apple-pie Saturday 11/16 H.O.M.E. Inc. holiday […]