Geo bee winner announced Thousands of schools around the United States and in the five U.S. territories are participating in the 2016 National Geographic Bee. The school champions, including Lisandro Berry-Gaviria, who is the winner from Mt. Ararat Middle School, will now take a qualifying test; up to 100 of the top scorers on the […]

Brunswick Mon.  2/1  7 p.m.  Town Council  TH Tues.  2/2  5 p.m.  Master Plan Implementation Committee  TH Tues.  2/2  7 p.m.  Planning Board  TH Wed.  2/3  10 a.m.  Staff Review  TH Wed.  2/3  5 p.m.  Village Review Board  TH Wed.  2/3  7 p.m.  Marine Resource Committee  TH Harpswell Mon.  2/1  5:30 p.m.  Mitchell Field Committee  […]

Musicians attend festival The following South Portland High School students were selected for the District 1 Honors Festival and performed this month at the Honors Music Festival held at Noble High School in North Berwick. District 1 Honors Jazz Band Owen Doane, trombone; Josh Hyssong, tenor sax; Jesse Pearlman, trumpet; Ellen Stanton, alto sax. District […]

Portland Wed.  1/27  8 a.m.  Metro Board of Directors  114 Valley St. Wed.  1/27  5 p.m.  Historic Preservation Board  CH Wed.  1/27  5:30 p.m.  Housing Committee  CH  Thur.  1/28  Noon  CDBG Allocation Committee  CH Mon.  2/1  5 p.m.  City Council  (Special Meeting)  CH Mon.  2/1  5:30 p.m.  City Council  CH Wed.  2/3  3:30 p.m.  Creative […]

Chebeague Thur.  1/28  6 p.m.  Coastal Waters Commission  TO Mon.  2/1  5:30 p.m.  Sunset Committee – Ad Hoc  IH Falmouth Mon.  2/1  6 p.m.  Conservation Commission  TH Tues.  2/2  8:15 a.m.  Land Management and Acquisitions Committee  TH Tues.  2/2  6:30 p.m.  Planning Board  Freeport Thur.  1/28 5:30 p.m.  Ordinance Committee  TH Mon.  2/1  7 p.m.  […]

Greater Portland Benefits Cones for Kids, for a $1 donation to Easter Seals at Friendly’s, 210 Maine Mall Road, South Portland, get five cards redeemable for a cone, or a coupon booklet,  through Feb. 13. Hannaford Helps Reusable Bag Program: in January, $1 from each blue bag purchased at the Scarborough Hannaford, 31 Hannaford Dr., […]

Recognition Peg Libby, executive director of the Kids First Center, was honored by The Maine State Bar Association with its most prestigious recognition, the John W. Ballou Award, on Jan. 22, at Sable Oaks in South Portland. The Ballou Award honors a Maine resident who demonstrates qualities in keeping with the aims and purposes of […]

Student art wanted The Teen Library Council at Patten Free Library in Bath is accepting submissions for its second annual student art show, slated for the month of April. The Council will accept original submissions in any medium, including drawings, paintings, sculpture, original cartoons and animé, through March 30. Artists should be in grades seven […]

Cape Elizabeth Tues.  1/26  6:30 p.m.  School Board (Workshop)  HSLLC  Tues.  1/26  7 p.m.  Zoning Board of Appeals  TH Tues.  1/26  8 p.m.  School Board Finance Committee  HSLLC Wed.  1/27  7 p.m.  Town Council – Paper Streets  TH Thur.  1/28  9 a.m.  Bottle Shed Committee  TH Thur.  1/28  6 p.m.  Town Council – Board/Commission Training  […]

Chebeague Island Thur.  1/21  7 p.m.  Planning Board  IH Fri.  1/22  3 p.m.  Planning Board  IH Wed.  1/27  6 p.m.  Board of Selectmen Budget Workshop  IH Cumberland Mon.  1/25  7 p.m.  Town Council  TH Falmouth Thur.   1/21  5:30 p.m.  Community Development Committee  TH Mon.  1/25  7 p.m.  Town Council  TH Tues.  1/26    6:30 p.m.  Zoning […]