Mid Coast Hospital center meets gold standard The Addiction Resource Center in Brunswick is among nine Maine behavioral health organizations that met Gold Star Standards of Excellence Behavioral Health. The program of the MaineHealth Center for Tobacco Independence’s Breathe Easy initiative recognized efforts to address tobacco use and secondhand smoke exposure. Celebrated organizations received a […]
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School Notebook: June 23
Portland school custodian honored as finalist for custodian of year Ocean Avenue Elementary School held a surprise ceremony June 11 to honor lead custodian Donna Colello for being a finalist in the Cintas Corp.’s 2021 Custodian of the Year contest and for her dedication and hard work. Cintas representatives, students, school and district staff, and […]
Southern Meetings: June 25-July 2
Cape Elizabeth Information on remote access and calendar of televised meetings at capeelizabeth.com. Thur. 7/1 7 p.m. Recycling Committee Scarborough Check scarboroughmaine.org for information on remote access. Videos streams at sctv.viebit.com/?folder=ALL. Mon. 6/28 6:30 p.m. Planning Board Tues. 6/29 4 p.m. Communication Meeting Wed. 6/30 6 p.m. Town Council/Long Range Planning Committee Public Hearing Town […]
Midcoast Meetings: June 25-July 2
Bath See cityofbath.com for information on Zoom meetings. Mon. 6/28 at 4 p.m. Solid Waste Advisory Committee Fri. 7/2 9 a.m. Economic Development Marketing/Branding Subcommittee Brunswick For information on remote access, televised/streamed meetings see brunswickme.org. Mon. 6/28 6:30 p.m. Town Council Town Hall/Zoom Wed. 6/30 10 a.m. Staff Review Committee Thur. 7/1 2 p.m. Mare […]
Northern Meetings: June 24-July 1
Chebeague Island Visit townofchebeagueisland.org for information on Zoom access. Mon. 6/28 5 p.m. Broadband Committee Cumberland Check cumberlandmaine.com for access to Zoom. Thur. 6/24 7 p.m. Lands and Conservation Commission Forestry Subcommittee Mon. 6/28 7 p.m. Town Council Town Hall Durham Visit durhamme.com for Zoom information. Videos of municipal meetings can be viewed/streamed at townhallstreams.com/towns/durham_me. […]
Community Calendar: June 23-July 3
Benefits Brighter Days fundraiser to benefit Learning Works’ free community-based education programs for children, adults and families, culminates with June 30 special virtual event for donors, learningworks.me/brighter-days. Dempsey Challenge, registration open for Sept. 25 and 26 in-person and virtual events to raise funds in the fight against cancer and support patients, donations also accepted at […]
Arts Calendar: June 23-July 3
Exhibits Grant Drumheller & Kathi Smith, Greenhut Galleries, 146 Middle St., Portland, through June 26, greenhutgalleries.com. “Light, Line and Form,” works by Tanja Kunz and MaryJane Johnston juxtaposing minimalism and fullness through painting and photography, through June 26, Chocolate Church Arts Center, Bath. Free, chocolatechurcharts.org/gallery. “New Connections,” by Points of View artists and “Experiments in […]
Portland Meetings: June 24-June 30
Visit portlandmaine.gov for Zoom information. To watch municipal meetings online, go to townhallstreams.com/towns/portland_maine. Wed. 6/23 5 p.m. Historic Preservation Board Wed. 6/23 5 p.m. Rent Board Thur. 6/24 4 p.m. METRO Board of Directors Thur. 6/24 5 p.m. Finance Committee Fri. 6/25 5:30 p.m. Munjoy Hill Neighborhood Organization TBD Mon. 6/28 8 a.m. Broadband Planning […]
Coastal Journal Edition School Notebook: June 18
Top county teacher to lead Brunswick Junior High School An educator who was named the 2015 Oxford County Teacher of the Year has been selected as the new principal at Brunswick Junior High School. Laurie Catanese comes to the leadership post at the junior high school after spending 11 of her 14 years in education […]
Midcoast Meetings: June 18-25
Bath See cityofbath.com for information on Zoom meetings. Wed. 6/23 4 p.m. Transportation Committee Brunswick For information on remote access, televised/streamed meetings see brunswickme.org. Mon. 6/21 6:30 p.m. Town Council Town Hall/Zoom Tues. 6/22 5 p.m. Recycling and Sustainability Committee Tues. 6/22 7 p.m. Planning Board Town Hall/Zoom Wed. 6/23 10 a.m. Staff Review Committee […]