Topsham Garden Club recognized for award-winning website Topsham Garden Club was awarded with The Suzanne Bushnell Website Award A, for the design and management by a club for their website page, at the Garden Club Federation of Maine Convention in June in Wells. The club also received the first place MP-3 (A) award from the […]
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Southern Meetings: Aug. 23-30
Cape Elizabeth Tues. 8/27 7 p.m. Board of Zoning Appeals TH Scarborough Tues. 8/27 5:30 p.m. Town Council/School Board Finance Committee Workshop MB Tues. 8/27 6:30 p.m. Transportation Committee MB Wed. 8/28 8 a.m. Sustainability Committee MB Wed. 8/28 5 p.m. Town Council Workshop MB Wed. 8/28 6 p.m. Scarborough Housing Alliance MB Wed. 8/28 […]
Midcoast Meetings: Aug. 23-30
Bath Tues. 8/27 5 p.m. Economic Development Committee CH Wed. 8/28 4 p.m. Transportation Committee CH Brunswick Mon. 8/26 3 p.m. Northern New England Passenger Rail Authority TH Harpswell Mon. 8/26 8 a.m. Board of Appeals Site Visit Tues. 8/27 5 p.m. Marine Resources TO Wed. 8/28 6:30 p.m. Board of Appeals TO Thur. 8/29 […]
Greater Portland School Notebook: Aug. 21
Holy Cross names new principal for new school year Holy Cross School in South Portland, which serves pre-K through grade 8 students, announce Cynthia Elwood has been hired as its new principal, effective immediately. Elwood succeeds Christine L’Abbé, who left her position as principal in July. Elwood, who served as a middle school math teacher […]
Greater Portland People & Business: Aug. 21
Preti Flaherty attorney appointed to state animal welfare council Bonnie Martinolich, a partner at Preti Flaherty, has been appointed by Gov. Janet Mills to the 14-member Maine Animal Welfare Advisory Council. Each AWAC member is appointed to provide expertise for a designated interest in animal welfare. Martinolich was specifically appointed as an attorney with experience […]
Northern Meetings: Aug. 22-29
Chebeague Island Tues. 8/27 5:30 p.m. Cemetery Committee PH Wed. 8/28 6 p.m. Board of Selectmen CIH Cumberland Mon. 8/26 7 p.m. Town Council TH Durham Mon. 8/26 Planning Board Tues. 8/27 6:30 p.m. Select Board Falmouth Thur. 8/22 6 p.m. Long Range Planning Advisory Committee TH Mon. 8/26 6 p.m. Town Council TH Tues. […]
Portland Meetings: Aug. 21-28
Thur. 8/22 4 p.m. METRO Board of Directors 114 Valley St. Thur. 8/22 4 p.m. Portland Development Corporation Board Adams School Tues. 8/27 4 p.m. Board of Harbor Commissioners Workshop 2 Portland Fish Pier Wed. 8/28 6:15 p.m. Peaks Island Council PICC
Greater Portland Community Calendar: Aug. 21-31
Greater Portland Benefits Paddle for the Prom: sea kayakers and paddle-boarders ages 8 & up can register at https://easternpromenade.org for Sept. 8 benefit to support the Eastern Promenade in Portland. Saturday 8/31 Portland 9/11 Heroes Run 5K and Fun Run, 9 a.m., Bug Light Park, S. Portland. Benefits Travis Manion Foundation, www.travismanion.org. Books/Authors Tuesday 8/27 […]
Midcoast School Notebook: Aug. 16
New head of school named at Harpswell Coastal Academy Harpswell Coastal Academy Board of Directors has appointed Scott Barksdale as the new head of school, effective immediately. In related news, Carrie Branson has stepped down as executive director. “Scott brings to the job a solid background in teaching, restorative practices and school leadership, and a […]
Midcoast Meetings: Aug. 16-23
Bath Wed. 8/21 4 p.m. Bath Bicycle & Pedestrian Committee Parks & Rec Brunswick Tues. 8/20 7 p.m. Tree Committee TH Tues. 8/20 7:15 p.m. Village Review Board TH Wed. 8/21 10 a.m. Staff Review Committee TH Wed. 8/21 5 p.m. Bicycle & Pedestrian Advisory Committee TH Wed. 8/21 6 p.m. Pleasant/Mill/Stanwood Intersection/MDOT TH Wed. […]