Exhibits “A Congregation of Birds,” through May 15 at Chocolate Church Arts Center, Bath. Free, chocolatechurcharts.org/gallery for details and COVID-19 protocols. “East End in Bloom,” installation of flowers through May at East End Community School, 195 North St., Portland. “Kajak!”, virtual exhibit through May at Peary-MacMillan Arctic Museum at Bowdoin College in Brunswick. bowdoin.edu/arctic-museum/exhibits/2020/kayak-exhibition.html. Maine […]
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Coastal Journal Edition People & Business: May 7
Mid Coast Hospital receives top patient safety grade The Leapfrog Group, a nonprofit that aims to improve health care quality and safety for consumers and purchasers, has announced its spring 2021 Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grades and has awarded Mid Coast Hospital an A, its highest designation. To determine its letter grades every six months, Leapfrog […]
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Community Calendar: May 12-22
Restoring history Books/Authors Thursday 5/13 Spotlight Lecture Series: Jenny Offill talks about “Weather” with the BTS Center, 4-5:15 p.m. online, hosted by Portland Public Library and Print: A Bookstore. Registration required at portlandlibrary.com/events/. Wednesday 5/19 Literary Lunch: “I, Grape; Or the Case For Fiction,” with Sarah Domet and Brock Clarke, noon-1 p.m., Portland Public Library, […]
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Southern Meetings: May 7-14
Cape Elizabeth Information on remote access and calendar of televised meetings at capeelizabeth.com. Mon. 5/10 7 p.m. Town Council Tues. 5/11 6:30 p.m. School Board Tues. 5/11 7 p.m. Conservation Committee Wed. 5/12 5:30 p.m. Community Services Committee Scarborough Check scarboroughmaine.org for information on remote access. Videos streams at sctv.viebit.com/?folder=ALL. Fri. 5/7 8 a.m. Long […]
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School Notebook: May 5
CubeSat finalists readying for flight Finalists in the University of Southern Maine’s first CubeSat Design Competition include teams from Portland and Falmouth schools. Each team designed a CubeSat, which is a type of miniature satellite used for space research. Earning finalist status means that the teams can now begin building their CubeSats for launch in […]
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Midcoast Meetings: May 7-14
Bath See cityofbath.com for information on Zoom meetings. Fri. 5/7 9 a.m. Economic Development Committee Marketing and Branding Subcommittee Brunswick For information on remote access, televised/streamed meetings see brunswickme.org. Mon. 5/10 6:30 p.m. Finance Committee Tues. 5/11 7 p.m. Planning Board Wed. 5/12 10 a.m. Staff Review Committee Wed. 5/12 7 p.m. School Board Thur. […]
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Northern Meetings: May 6-13
Chebeague Island Visit townofchebeagueisland.org for information on Zoom access. Thur. 5/6 4 p.m. Community Advisory Response Team Mon. 5/10 6:30 p.m. Planning Board Cumberland Check cumberlandmaine.com for access to Zoom. Mon. 5/10 7 p.m. Town Council Thur. 5/13 6 p.m. Lands and Conservation Commission Trails Subcommittee Thur. 5/13 7 p.m. Board of Adjustments and Appeals […]
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Portland Meetings: May 5-12
Visit portlandmaine.gov for Zoom information. To watch municipal meetings online, go to townhallstreams.com/towns/portland_maine. Wed. 5/5 3:30 p.m. Creative Portland Wed. 5/5 4:30 p.m. Community Meeting: Relocation of Services Wed. 5/5 5 p.m. Historic Preservation Board Thur. 5/6 5 p.m. Finance Committee Thur. 5/6 5 p.m. Parks Commission Thur. 5/6 5:30 p.m. Parks Commission Greenspace Gathering […]
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Community Calendar: May 5-15
Books/Authors Wednesday 5/5 “Birds of Maine,” by late ornithologist Peter Vickery, noon-1 p.m., Zoom book discussion hosted by Natural Resource Council of Maine, bit.ly/2P8b55G. “The Founder’s Mentality: The Growing Power of Entrepreneurship & Lessons from the Great Founders,” noon-1 p.m., virtual Author @ the Library talk with Chris Zook. Free, scarboroughlibrary.org. Thursday 5/13 Spotlight Lecture […]
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Arts Calendar: May 5-15
‘Twelfth Night’ Exhibits “A Congregation of Birds,” through May 15 at Chocolate Church Arts Center, Bath. Free, chocolatechurcharts.org/gallery for details and COVID-19 protocols. “East End in Bloom,” installation of flowers through May at East End Community School, 195 North St., Portland. “Kajak!”, virtual exhibit through May at Peary-MacMillan Arctic Museum at Bowdoin College in Brunswick. […]