Falmouth and Freeport students tops in drama competitions Drama clubs from Falmouth and Freeport High schools advanced to the state championships after taking top honors in their respective regional competitions held March 4 and 5. Falmouth students won the Class A competition held at Thornton Academy in Saco with a performance of “Ring Around the […]

Recognition Friends of Casco Bay recognized the following people at its annual Volunteer Appreciation Event and Members Meeting: Darren McLellan, who has volunteered  for 20 years; Will Everitt, the Friends’ development director; Mac Passano and his wife Beth Howe, who have been water quality volunteers for 10 years and five years, respectively; Don Gower, water […]

Portland Wed.  3/9  6 p.m.  Police Citizen Review Subcommittee  PPD Thur.  3/10  5 p.m.  Board of Harbor Commissioners Public Hearing  CH Mon.  3/14  5 p.m.  Special City Council Meeting  CH Mon.  3/14  5:30 p.m.  Bicycle Pedestrian Committee  CH Tues.  3/15  5 p.m.  Energy & Sustainability Committee  CH Wed.  3/16  5 p.m.  Historic Preservation Board Meeting  […]

Cape Elizabeth Mon.  3/7  7 p.m.  Conservation Commission  TH Tues.  3/8  6 p.m.  School Board  (Executive Session)  TH Tues.  3/8  7 p.m.  School Board  TH Scarborough Tues.  3/8  6:30 p.m.  Coastal Waters and Harbor Commission  MB Chamber B Tues.  3/8  7:30 p.m.  Shellfish Conservation Commission  MB Chamber B Wed.  3/9  4 p.m.  Finance Committee  MB […]

Brunswick Mon.  3/7  7 p.m.  Town Council TH Tues.  3/8  Noon  Brunswick Housing TH Tues.  3/8  4:30 p.m.  Teen Center Advisory Committee   35 Union St. Tues.  3/8  5 p.m.  Master Plan Implementation Committee  TH Tues.  3/8  7 p.m.  Planning Board  TH Wed.  3/9  10 a.m.  Staff Review  TH Wed.  3/9  4:30 p.m.  Conservation Commission  TH […]

First Little Free Library to open in Topsham Eight students at Williams Cone are designing and building a Little Free Library  with parents and a builder from Treutel Construction at the elementary school. The Little Free Library, which is the first in Topsham, will be introduced by Principal Randa Rineer Wednesday, March 16, during a […]

Cape student clinches Congressional Art Competition JoJo Zeitlin of Cape Elizabeth has won the 2016 Congressional Art Competition for Maine’s 1st District. Her black-and-white photograph, entitled “Brian,” will be on display at the U.S. Capitol for a year. Zeitlin, 16, is a junior at Cape Elizabeth High School. “Jo Jo’s photograph shows great composition and […]

Greater Portland Benefits Beauty and the Books, March 1-31, silent auction of art and crafts to benefit Falmouth Memorial Library, 5 Lunt Road, 781-2351, beautyandthebooksfml@gmail.com. Saturday 3/5 Masquerade Ball and Auction, 6-10 p.m. to benefit Maine State Ballet Theater, 348 U.S. Route One, Falmouth. Hors d’oeuvres, cash bar, dancing, silent auction. Tickets $25 at mainestateballet.org. […]

Chebeague Island Wed.  3/9  6 p.m.  Board of Selectmen  IH Cumberland Thur.  3/10  7 p.m.  Board of Adjustments & Appeals  TH Falmouth Mon.  3/7  6 p.m.  Falmouth 300 Public Forum  TH Mon.  3/7  7 p.m.  Conservation Commission  TH Thur.  3/10  5 p.m.  Council Finance Sub-committee  TH  Thur.  3/10  6 p.m.  LPAC  TH Freeport Mon.  3/7  […]