NYA students awarded for writing Several local North Yarmouth Academy students received 2016 Scholastic Writing Awards. Afton Morton of South Freeport won Gold Key Awards for her short stories, “Commensalism in Humanity” and “Playthings of Fear.” “Under the World of Hurt” earned Afton a third Gold Key in flash fiction. Her submissions will be judged […]

Portland Wed.  2/24  5:30 p.m.  Housing Committee  CH Wed.  2/24  8 a.m.  METRO Board of Directors  114 Valley St. Thur.  2/25  5 p.m.  Finance Committee  CH Wed.  3/2  5 p.m.  Historic Preservation Board CH Wed.  3/2  11 a.m.  Portland Disabilities Committee  CH Thur.  3/3  5 p.m.  Parks Commission  CH

Recognition Maine Real Estate & Development Association presented its slate of 2016 awards last month.  William Shanahan, of Scarborough, a board member and president of the Northern New England Housing Investment Fund, won the Robert B. Patterson, Jr. Founders’ Award, for significant contributions. Jason Favreau, of Cape Elizabeth, a CPA and principal with BerryDunn, was […]

BMS students to battle invasive species Bath Middle School was among eight schools awarded grants by The Natural Resources Council of Maine. The grants funded projects that engage students in protecting Maine’s environment. Bath students will test hypotheses to answer research questions about the local green crab population. Green crabs are an invasive species that […]

Cape Elizabeth Mon.  2/22  7 p.m.  Planning Board  TH Tues.  2/23  1:30 p.m.  Town Council Ordinance Committee  TH Tues.  2/23  6:30 p.m.  School Board  TH Tues.  2/23  7 p.m.  Zoning Board of Appeals  TH Wed.  2/24  7 p.m.  Town Council (Paper Street Neighborhood Meeting)  TH Thur.  2/25  5 p.m.  Town Council Appointments Committee  TH Thur.  […]

Brunswick Fri.  2/19  9 a.m.  Brunswick Development Corp.  TH Mon.  2/22  1 p.m.  Zoning Ordinance Rewrite Committee   TH Tues.  2/23  8 a.m. Brunswick Downtown Association  TH Tues.  2/23  5 p.m.  Village Review Board  TH Wed.  2/24  10 a.m.  Staff Review  TH Wed.  2/24  5:30 p.m.  School Board Facilities Committee  TH Wed.  2/24  6 p.m.  Rivers […]

Greater Portland Benefits Easter Seals Maine, Dunkin’ Donuts Community Mugs, $20 online at eastersealsmaine.com or at Easter Seals, 125 Presumpscot St., Portland. Bearer gets free coffee every Sunday in 2016. Tuesday 2/23 South Portland High School Dollars for Scholars benefit, OTTO’S, 159 Cottage Road, South Portland 5-9 p.m., 939-2220. Thursday 2/25 SailMaine Winter Warm Up […]

Freeport High School Honor Roll The following students at Freeport High School were recognized for academic excellence and earned a place on the second quarter honor roll: High Honors Grade 9 – Paul Biberstein, Camden Donald, Zachary Flood, Abigail Fortune, Lillian Horne, Noah Kivler, Anna Labbe, Alexander Les, Jessica Minieri, Nicholas Mitch, Shiloh Munsen, Margaret […]

PORTLAND — Donna B. (Church) Bryant of Portland died Feb. 6, after a short stay at Gosnell Memorial Hospice House in Scarborough. She was born March 22, 1938, in Boston, Massachusetts. Bryant received her Bachelor of Science in Social Services from the University of New Hampshire in 1960 and her Master of Social Work from […]

Portland Wed.  2/17  4 p.m.  All Island Advisory Committee  Casco Bay Ferry Terminal Wed.  2/17  5 p.m.  City Council  CH Wed.  2/17  5 p.m.  Historic Preservation Board  CH Thur.  2/18  Noon  CDBG Allocation Committee  CH Thur.  2/18  1 p.m.  Substance Abuse Subcommittee  CH Thur.  2/18  5 p.m.  Energy & Sustainability Committee  CH Tues.  2/23  5 […]