Composter enriches college curricula Southern Maine Community College has acquired a high-capacity composter that gives students hands-on experience with sustainability while creating compost out of food waste. The composter, called The Rocket, went into operation this semester and is part of the school’s commitment to sustainability. Each day, culinary arts students pour food waste from […]
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Mid-Coast Meetings: Oct. 30 to Nov. 5
Bath Tues. 11/3 6 p.m. Planning Board CH Wed. 11/4 6 p.m. City Council CH Wed. 11/4 7 p.m. Community Forestry Committee CH Brunswick Mon. 11/2 7 p.m. Town Council TH Tues. 11/3 7 p.m. Master Plan Implementation Committee TH Tues. 11/3 7:15 p.m. Village Review Board TH Wed. 11/4 10 a.m. Staff Review TH […]
North Meetings: Oct. 29 to Nov. 5
Chebeague Island Thur. 11/5 6 p.m. Board of Selectmen (Executive Session) IH Thur. 11/5 7 p.m. CTC/BoS Joint meeting IH Falmouth Mon. 11/2 7 p.m. Conservation Commission TH Tues. 11/3 5:30 p.m. Community Development Committee TH Tues. 11/3 6:30 p.m. Planning Board TH Wed. 11/4 11 a.m. Tercentennial Meeting TH Freeport Thur. 10/29 7 a.m. […]
Portland Meetings: Oct. 28 to Nov. 4
Wed. 10/28 5:30 p.m. Housing and Community Development CH Wed. 10/28 8 a.m. METRO Board of Directors 114 Valley St. Thur. 10/29 6 p.m. Portland Jetport Noise Advisory Committee Jetport Thur. 10/29 6 p.m. Bayside Transportation Master Plan (Workshop) 20 Myrtle St. Mon. 11/2 5:30 p.m. City Council (Workshop) CH Mon. 11/2 7 p.m. City […]
Community Calendar: Oct. 28-Nov. 11
Greater Portland Benefits Sunday 11/1 Bayside 5K-9, dog-friendly run, 10 a.m., $25. Benefits Bayside Trail, https://www.runreg.com/bayside-trail-5k9. Books/Authors Tuesday 11/3 Wesley McNair, Maine poet, 7 p.m., Merrill Memorial Library, 215 Main St., Yarmouth. Wednesday 11/4 Maine author Paul Doiron, talk and signing, 7 p.m., Freeport Community Library, 10 Library Dr., http://www.freeportlibrary.com/. Bulletin Board Calling all crafters: […]
Mid-Coast Meetings: Oct. 23-29
Brunswick Mon. 10/26 5 p.m. Village Review Board TH Tues. 10/27 7:30 a.m. Downtown Association TH Wed. 10/28 10 a.m. Staff Review TH Wed. 10/28 1 p.m. Zoning Ordinance Review TH Wed. 10/28 3 p.m. Town Commons Committee TH Wed. 10/28 6 p.m. Rivers and Coastal Waters Commission TH Wed. 10/28 7 p.m. Sewer District […]
Northern Meetings: Oct. 22-28
Chebeague Island Thur. 10/22 6 p.m. Coastal Waters Commission TH Mon. 10/26 4:30 p.m. Cemetery Committee North Road Fire Station Cumberland Mon. 10/26 7 p.m. Town Council TH Falmouth Thur. 10/22 6 p.m. Long Range Planning Advisory Committee TH Mon. 10/26 8:30 a.m. Community Development TH Mon. 10/26 7 p.m. Town Council TH Tues. 10/27 5:30 […]
Mid-Coast School Notebook: Bath's Hyde School hosts student leaders
Fourth annual Maine Leadership Symposium coming to Hyde The fourth Maine Youth Leadership Day is set to take place 8:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. Friday, Nov. 6, at Hyde School in Bath with the theme, “Understanding our differences, embracing our similarities.” The event is being sponsored by The Maine State Leadership Alliance at Hyde School. The conference […]
Southern Meetings: Oct. 23-29
Cape Elizabeth Mon. 10/26 7 p.m. Town Council-School Board (Workshop) TH Mon. 10/26 7 p.m. Town Council (Workshop) TH Tues. 10/27 6:30 p.m. School Board (Workshop) CEHS Tues. 10/27 7 p.m. Zoning Board of Appeals TH Tues. 10/28 8 p.m. School Board Finance Committee CEHS Thur. 10/29 7 p.m. Police Community Forum FS Scarborough Mon. […]
Community Calendar: Oct. 21-Nov. 3
Greater Portland Benefits Saturday 10/24 Craft Fair, Maine Medical Center Scarborough Campus, 100 Campus Drive, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., benefits Barbara Bush Children’s Hospital. Southern Maine Family Game Festival, 10 a.m.-6 p.m., South Portland High School Cafeteria (637 Highland Ave.); all proceeds benefit Barbara Bush Children’s Hospital. $5. Sunday 11/1 Bayside 5K-9, dog-friendly run, […]