Maine-made, produced film advances to semifinals in global project After winning the Boston-area competition in the global “48 Hour Film Project,” a short film by a Maine team produced in Midcoast went on to represent New England in the national semifinals for a chance to represent the U.S. in the international finals. “Wrong Lanes,” shot […]
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School Notebook: July 1
Portland High School seniors are ‘Olympia’s Leaders’ Five Portland High School seniors graduated this month from the Olympia Snowe Women’s Leadership Institute, designed to develop the skills required to be leaders in their lives, careers and communities. Casarra Abeasi, Achen Charles, Mariam Douale, Melissa Kaleka and Gloria Sanchez were among more than 150 young women […]
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Midcoast Meetings: July 3-10
Editor’s note: Due to closures and cancellations prompted by the COVID-19 coronavirus, call ahead to see if meetings listed are still being held.
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Southern Meetings: July 3-10
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Portland Meetings: July 1-8
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Northern Meetings: July 2-9
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Community/Arts Calendar: July 1-11
Editor’s Note: In lieu of The Forecaster’s regular community and arts calendars, the following listings include virtual events, meetings, resources and online activities.
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Maine Bicentennial: Yarmouth
This circa 1900 advertisement is for rental of the steam yacht Mizpah, which operated at the turn of the century for general tourist purposes in the Casco Bay area. The ship was one of the first generation steam vessels that brought the latest transportation technology to the business of tourism in Maine. The ship was owned […]
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Maine Bicentennial: Bath
During the summer of 1854, anti-Catholic sentiments were running high. A mob in Bath, incited by a street preacher, ransacked and burned the Protestant church that had been rented by Catholics as a place of worship. The Know-Nothing party was held responsible for this act. This painting depicting the event, “Third phase, burning of Old South […]
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Southern School Notebook: June 26
South Portland High School announced the following scholarships and awards were bestowed upon members of the Class of 2020: American Sign Language Award, Ella Hyland; Art in the Park Scholarship, Mia Quint-Wood; Bath Savings Institution Scholarship, Oscar Sullivan; Beatrice and Henry Harvie Memorial Scholarship, Anna Folley and Oscar Sullivan; Beta Chapter of Alpha Delta Kappa […]