Jammin’ in June Exhibits/Galleries Arthur Beaumont: “Art of the Sea”: through June 5, showcasing over 50 paintings and drawings. Maine Maritime Museum, 243 Washington St., Bath. mainemaritimemuseum.org. Ed Douglas Solo Exhibition: June 2 through July 2, Greenhut Galleries, 146 Middle St., Portland. greenhutgalleries.com. “Experiments in Watercolor: Diversity and Luminosity”: Union of Maine Visual Artists Portland […]
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People & Business: May 18
Giving back The Rotary Club of Brunswick, in conjunction with the Topsham Espresso Rotary and Brunswick Coastal Rotary clubs, raised $11,425 to provide relief to refugees or other victims of the war in Ukraine, including items such as water, food, shelter, medicine and clothing. “This is a wonderful example of how we can make a […]
Midcoast Meetings: May 20-27
Bath Tues. 5/24 5 p.m. Bicycle and Pedestrian Committee Public Works Tues. 5/24 5 p.m. Economic Development Committee City Hall Wed. 5/25 4 p.m. Transportation Committee City Hall Brunswick Tues. 5/24 5 p.m. Recycling and Sustainability Committee Tues. 5/24 7 p.m. Planning Board Town Hall/Zoom Wed. 5/25 10 a.m. Staff Review Committee Town Hall/Zoom Wed. […]
Northern Meetings: May 19-26
Chebeague Island Tues. 5/24 5 p.m. Facilities Committee Wed. 5/25 6 p.m. School Committee Town Hall/Zoom Cumberland Mon. 5/23 7 p.m. Town Council Town Hall Durham Tues. 5/24 6:30 p.m. Select Board Town Hall Thur. 5/26 6:30 p.m. Special Select Board/Citizen Interview Committee Meeting Town Hall Falmouth Thur. 5/19 5:30 p.m. Board of Assessment Review […]
Portland Meetings: May 18-25
Wed. 5/18 4 p.m. Public Art Committee Wed. 5/18 5 p.m. Historic Preservation Board Thur. 5/19 8 a.m. City Manager Search Subcommittee Thur. 5/19 3 p.m. Temporary Art Review Thur. 5/19 5 p.m. Finance Committee Mon. 5/23 5 p.m. City Council Workshop City Hall Tues. 5/24 4:30 p.m. Planning Board Workshop City Hall Tues. 5/24 […]
School Notebook: May 18
Casco Bay educator is Cumberland County Teacher of Year A humanities/social studies at Casco Bay High School in Portland has been selected as the 2022 Cumberland County Teacher of the Year. Matt Bernstein is among the 16 teachers – one from each Maine county – who is in the running to be the next Maine […]
Community Calendar: May 20-27
Benefits Move it for Mental Health: Yellow Tulip Project fundraiser to fight the stigma of mental illness, through May 31, theyellowtulipproject.org. Saturday 5/21 Lyseth 5K Fun Run/Walk/KidsRun: 8:30 a.m., Lyseth Elementary School, 175 Auburn St., Portland. $7-$16, raceroster.com. Run for Independence: 8:30 a.m., Independence Association, 3 Industrial Parkway, Brunswick, brunswickdowntown.org. Sunday 5/22 The Opportunity Alliance […]
Arts Calendar: May 18-27
Up, up and away Exhibits/Galleries Arthur Beaumont: “Art of the Sea”: through June 5, showcasing over 50 paintings and drawings. Maine Maritime Museum, 243 Washington St., Bath. mainemaritimemuseum.org. “Experiments in Watercolor: Diversity and Luminosity”: Union of Maine Visual Artists Portland Chapter Gallery in the Portland Media Center, 516 Congress St., through May, theumva.org. “Hey Handsome!”: […]
Midcoast Meetings: May 13-20
Bath Wed. 5/18 11 a.m. Community Development Committee City Hall Wed. 5/18 4 p.m. Bicycle and Pedestrian Committee City Hall Thur. 5/19 11 a.m. Finance Committee City Hall Brunswick Mon. 5/16 6:30 p.m. Town Council Town Hall/Zoom Tues. 5/17 7:15 p.m. Village Review Board Town Hall/Zoom Wed. 5/18 8 a.m. Downtown Association Wed. 5/18 10 […]
School Notebook: May 11
Lyseth Spanish educator wins teacher of the year Maria Eugenia Fernández Iglesias, who teaches second grade in Lyseth Elementary School’s Spanish Immersion program in Portland, has been selected as Teacher of the Year 2022 by the Ministry of Education, Embassy of Spain. The ministry cited the “Minichefs” project she created for her students, taught in […]