Falmouth violist chosen for national youth orchestra Violist Seoyeon Kim, of Falmouth, was chosen to play with the 2016 National Youth Orchestra. Created by Carnegie Hall’s Weill Music Institute, the prestigious national program recognizes the finest young musicians ages 16-19 from across the country. This summer, the musicians of NYO-USA will work with renowned conductors […]

Chebeague Island Thur.  3/17  7 p.m.  Planning Board  IH Tues.  3/22  6 p.m.  Board of Selectmen Budget Workshop  CIS Thur.  3/24  6 p.m.  Planning Board Sea Level Rise Study Report  IH Falmouth Mon.  3/21  7 p.m.  School Board  TH Tues.  3/22  6:30 p.m.  Zoning Board of Appeals  TH Thur.  3/24  5 p.m.  Town Council/School Board […]

Recognition New England Mobile Showers, a portable shower trailer business based in Portland, was one of 10 businesses featured in the U.S. Small Business Association’s National Resource Guide, and the only small business from Maine. American Civil Liberties Union of Maine has chosen Deirdre M. Smith to receive the 2016 Justice Louis Scolnik Award. The […]

Portland Wed.  3/16  5 p.m.  Historic Preservation Board  CH Wed.  3/16  3 p.m.  Temporary Art Application Review  CH Wed.  3/16  4 p.m.  Public Art Committee  CH Thur.  3/17  4 p.m.  Portland Development Corporation  Mon.  3/21  5 p.m.  City Council  CH Tues.  3/22  5 p.m.  Economic Development  CH Tues.  3/22  4:30 p.m.  Planning Board  CH Wed.  […]

PORTLAND – Curtis Stuart Laughlin, 82, died March 4, at Kennebunk Center for Health and Rehabilitation, where he had resided for the last eight years. Laughlin was born Sept. 18, 1933, in Portland, the son of Curtis and Dorothy (Taylor) Laughlin. He attended Deering High School and went to college to be a teacher. He […]

South Portland students headed to state drama finals A second-place finish in the Class A regional drama competition held March 3 and 4 at Thornton Academy in Saco is good enough to send South Portland students to the March 18 and 19 state finals in Millinocket. South Portland was among eight schools that competed, including […]

Bath Tues.  3/15  6 p.m.  Planning Board  (Workshop)  CH Brunswick Mon.  3/14  5:30 p.m.  Brunswick/Topsham Water Board  266 River Rd., Topsham Wed.  3/16  10 a.m.  Staff Review  TH Wed.  3/16  6 p.m.  Appointment Subcommittee  TH Wed.  3/16  5:30 p.m.  School Board Budget Workshop  TH Wed.  3/16  7 p.m.  Recreation Commission  TH Thur.  3/17  6 p.m.  […]

Cape Elizabeth Sun.  3/13  3:10 p.m.  School Board/High School Accreditation Panel  CEHS Mon.  3/14  5 p.m.  School Board  (Executive Session)  TML Mon.  3/14  7 p.m.  Town Council  TH Tues.  3/15  6:30 p.m.  School Board Budget Workshop  CEHS  LLC Tues.  3/15  7  p.m.  Planning Board  TH Wed.  3/16  7 p.m.  Paper Street Neighborhood Meeting/Town Council  TH […]

Chebeague Thur.  3/17  7 p.m.  Planning Board  IH Cumberland  Mon.  3/14  7 p.m.  Town Council  TH Tues.  3/15  7 p.m.  Planning Board  TH Falmouth Mon.  3/14  7 p.m.  Town Council  (Special Meeting)  TH Tues.  3/15  4 p.m.  PACPAC  MMAC   Wed.  3/16  11 a.m.  Tercentennial Committee  TH Freeport Thur.  3/10  6:30 p.m.  Shellfish Commission  FCC […]

Greater Portland Benefits Beauty and the Books, to March 31, silent auction of art and crafts to benefit Falmouth Memorial Library, 5 Lunt Road, 781-2351, beautyandthebooksfml@gmail.com. Chocolate Lovers’ Fling, 1-4 p.m. April 3, South Portland Marriott, 200 Sable Oaks Dr., South Portland. Chocolate confections made in Southern Maine, judging, silent auction. All proceeds benefit Sexual […]