New Hires, Promotions and Appointments The Maine College of Art recently added two new faculty members. Marie Shurkus has been named chairwoman of academic studies and associate professor of art history, while Joshua Reiman has been hired as an assistant professor in studio art and sculpture. Shurkus previously taught contemporary art history and media studies […]
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Mid-Coast School Notebook: Brunswick High's top 10 grads
BRUNSWICK — At Brunswick High School, the following students graduated June 12 as the 10 members of the Class of 2015 with the highest academic achievement, according to the school. Andrew Bobker, son of Pamela and Daniel Bobker, received the Dartmouth Book Award and was a semifinalist in the National Merit Scholarship competition. A member of the Tri-M Music […]
Southern Meetings: July 10-16
Cape Elizabeth Mon. 7/13 5:30 p.m. Ordinance Committee TH Mon. 7/13 7 p.m. Town Council TH Mon. 7/13 7 p.m. 25oth Anniversary Committee PS Tues. 7/14 7 p.m. Conservation Commission TH Wed. 7/15 2 p.m. Waste & Recycling Planning Committee PW Wed. 7/15 5 p.m. School Board Negotiations Committee TH Thur. 7/16 6:30 p.m. Library […]
Mid-Coast Meetings: July 10-16
Brunswick Tues. 7/14 4:30 p.m. Teen Center Advisory Committee PP Tues. 7/14 7 p.m. Planning Board TH Wed. 7/15 7 a.m. Recreation Commission TH Wed. 7/15 3 p.m. Town Commons Committee TH Wed. 7/15 6 p.m. Appointment Subcommittee TH Thur. 7/16 8:30 a.m. Sewer District Board of Trustees 10 Pine Tree Road Thur. 7/16 6 […]
Northern Meetings: July 9-15
Chebeague Island Wed. 7/15 6 p.m. Department of Marine Resources (Hearing) IH Cumberland Thur. 7/9 7 p.m. Board of Adjustments & Appeals TH Mon. 7/13 7 p.m. Town Council TH Falmouth Mon. 7/13 8:30 a.m. Community Development Committee TH Mon. 7/13 7 p.m. Town Council TH Tues. 7/14 6 p.m. Senior Citizen Advisory Committee MMAC […]
Portland Meetings: July 8-14
Wed. 7/8 10 a.m. Disabilities Committee CH Wed. 7/8 5:30 p.m. Housing & Community Development Committee CH Wed. 7/8 6 p.m. Police-Citizen Review Subcommittee PPD Thur. 7/9 5 p.m. Board of Harbor Commissioners (Hearing) CH Thur. 7/9 5 p.m. Land Bank Committee CH Mon. 7/13 5:30 p.m. Bicycle-Pedestrian Committee CH Tues. 7/14 4:30 p.m. Planning […]
People and Business
New Hires, Promotions and Appointments Northeast Hearing and Speech last week appointed Laurie Mack as executive director, replacing Nancy Steeves, who retired after 29 years of service to the Portland-based hearing and speech therapy provider. Mack joined NHS in 1990 as a speech-language pathologist and became associate director in 1993. Drummond Woodsum, a Portland-based law […]
Community Calendar: July 8-21
Greater Portland Benefits Tuesday 7/14 Lighthouse Fundraiser, portion of sale proceeds to support Spring Point Ledge Light Trust, 5-10 p.m., The Flatbread Co., 72 Commercial St., Portland, springpointledgelight@gmail.com. Bulletin Board Saturday 7/18 Yard Sale and Barbecue, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. St. Luke’s Cathedral, 143 State St., Portland, 772-5434. Ongoing Casco Bay Newcomers Club, for people new […]
Southern Meetings: July 3-9
Scarborough Wed. 7/8 7 p.m. Zoning Board of Appeals MB South Portland Mon. 7/6 7 p.m. City Council CH Wed. 7/8 8 a.m. Arts & Historic Preservation Committee P&D Office
Mid-Coast School Notebook: Morse High's top 10 grads
BATH — At Morse High School, the following students graduated June 14 as the 10 members of the Class of 2015 with the highest academic achievement, according to the school. Thomas Brown, son of Tom and Judy Brown, is the third honor essayist of the class. He received the St. Anselm College Book Award, and was a […]