Oakhurst celebrates a century in business Only a handful of Maine companies have lasted 100 years, and Oakhurst now joins that iconic list. Long known as the “The Natural Goodness of Maine,” President and CEO John Bennett says the 100-year anniversary is more than just a celebration. “When most companies celebrate an anniversary, it’s usually […]
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Arts Calendar: March 3-13
Dance Ongoing “El Lobo y La Paloma,” a Portland-based Bourassa Dance production, rent or purchase online through Vimeo On Demand. Exhibits “A Walk in the Woods an Annual Exhibit of Landscape Paintings,” 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Friday-Sunday March 5-28. Richard Boyd Art Gallery, 15 Epps St., Peaks Island. Free, richardboydartgallery.com. “Aestival: Sun Drawing Water” […]
Portland Meetings: March 3-10
Visit portlandmaine.gov for Zoom information. To watch municipal meetings online, go to townhallstreams.com/towns/portland_maine. Wed. 3/3 2 p.m. Community Development Block Grant Allocation Committee Wed. 3/3 3:30 p.m. Creative Portland Wed. 3/3 5 p.m. Historic Preservation Board Thur. 3/4 5 p.m. Parks Commission Thur. 3/4 5 p.m. Racial Equity Steering Committee Thur. 3/4 6 p.m. Health […]
Northern Meetings: March 4-11
Chebeague Island Visit townofchebeagueisland.org for information on Zoom access. Thur. 3/4 4 p.m. Community Advisory Response Team Mon. 3/8 6:30 p.m. Planning Board Tues. 3/9 6 p.m. School Committee Cumberland Check cumberlandmaine.com for access to Zoom. Mon. 3/8 5:30 p.m. Town Council Workshop Mon. 3/8 7 p.m. Town Council Meeting Thur. 3/11 5 p.m. Lands […]
Brunswick Junior High School Honor Roll: February 2021
The following students at Brunswick Junior High School demonstrated academic excellence and earned a place on the honor roll: 6th Grade Wyatt Aceto, Alison Baker-Higgins, Braeden Barbour, Chase Barnhorst, Janathan Bisson, Edward Boak, Asia Bonny, Aiden Brewer, Marcus Brewer, Wyatt Briggs, Duncan Brown, Ethan Carr, Jack Cashman, Amelia Cassidy, Henry Chase, Olivia Colaluca, Mitchell Connolly, Tessa Couture, Lily […]
Freeport High School Semester 1 Honor Roll 2020-2021
The following Freeport High School students demonstrated academic excellence and earned a place on the first semester honor roll: HIGH HONORS Grade 9 Academic: Luciana Bourgeois, Maya Carignan, Lilia Collard, Mason Galway, Robert Kolb, Andrew Oshetski, Rosie Panenka, Zoe Perilla, Audrey Piltch, Elliott Spaulding, Lucinda St Cyr, Teo Steverlynck-Horne, Natalie Unfricht, YiLin Wang, Kiley Webber, […]
Community Calendar: March 3-13
Benefits Virtual Irish Road Rover 5K, through March 18 to benefit Habitat for Humanity of Greater Portland. $25. Register at runsignup.com. Books/Authors Anthology: Storytime for Adults, 6:30-8 p.m. via Zoom Tuesdays through March 30, hosted by South Portland Public, Scarborough Public and Thomas Memorial libraries. Each week will feature a different theme and a selection of […]
People & Business: Feb. 24
Legion Square spreads the love Recognition KeyCorp recently received two national honors that highlight its longstanding commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion. For the 13th time, the bank was recognized by the Human Rights Campaign as a leading employer for LGBTQ Equality. Key scored a perfect 100 points on the Corporate Equality Index is […]
School Notebook: Feb. 24
Obama drops in to The Telling Room A group of 26 Maine high school students were left astonished and inspired after former President Barack Obama dropped in on a late-January session of The Telling Room’s Young Writers & Leaders program, a creative writing and leadership program for students with international and multicultural backgrounds. The 44th […]
Midcoast Meetings: Feb. 26-March 5
Bath See cityofbath.com for information on Zoom meetings. Mon. 3/1 3 p.m. Facilities Committee Tues. 3/2 6 p.m. Planning Board Wed. 3/3 6 p.m. City Council Fri. 3/5 9 a.m. Market and Branding Subcommittee Brunswick For information on remote access, televised/streamed meetings see brunswickme.org. Mon. 3/1 6:30 p.m. Town Council Meeting Tues. 3/2 6:30 p.m. […]