New Hires, Promotions and Appointments The Maine Cancer Foundation, headquartered in Falmouth, recently hired Aysha Sheikh as program officer. Previously, she worked for MaineHealth, managing a federally funded initiative to reduce colorectal cancer. She also has been a Peace Corps volunteer in Ethiopia. A registered nurse, Sheikh holds degrees from Mount Holyoke College, Boston University […]
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Community Calendar: June 24 to July 7
Greater Portland Benefits Thursday 6/25 GORP, party to support Portland Trails, 5:30-8 p.m., Urban Farm Fermentory, 200 Anderson St., Portland, $45, trails.org. Bulletin Board Cape Elizabeth Strawberry Festival, sponsored by Cape Elizabeth Farm Alliance, including food, music and family activities, Friday, June 26, 6-10 p.m., Shady Oak Farm, Fowler Road, and Saturday, June 27, 10 a.m. to […]
Portland Meetings: June 24-30
Wed. 6/24 8 a.m. METRO Board of Directors 114 Valley St. Wed. 6/24 5:30 p.m. City Council (Special Meeting) CH Wed. 6/24 5:30 p.m. Historic Preservation Board CH Wed. 6/24 6 p.m. Open Space Vision Committee/Stakeholders CH Thur. 6/25 6 p.m. Finance Committee CH Thur. 6/25 6 p.m. Sidewalk/Snow Clearing (Public Workshop) CH Fri. 6/26 […]
Mid-Coast Meetings: June 19-25
Brunswick Tues. 6/23 7 p.m. Planning Board TH Wed. 6/24 6 p.m. Rivers & Coastal Waters Committee TH Thur. 6/25 7:30 p.m. Recycling & Sustainability Committee HS Harpswell Tues. 6/23 7 p.m. Marine Resources Committee TO Thur. 6/25 6 p.m. Board of Selectmen TO Topsham Thur. 6/25 9 a.m. People Plus Border Trust
Southern Meetings: June 19-25
Cape Elizabeth Tues. 6/23 7 p.m. Zoning Board of Appeals TH Wed. 6/24 2 p.m. Solid Waste & Recycling Planning Committee PWB Scarborough Mon. 6/22 7 p.m. Planning Board MB Tues. 6/23 9:30 a.m. Ordinance Committee MB Wed. 6/24 7 p.m. Town Council (Special Meeting) MB Thur. 6/25 7:30 p.m. Sanitary District Board of Trustees […]
Northern Meetings: June 18-24
Chebeague Island Thur. 6/18 7 p.m. Planning Board IH Mon. 6/22 4:30 p.m. Cemetery Committee FS Wed. 6/24 6 p.m. Board of Selectmen IH Falmouth Thur. 6/18 6 p.m. Long-Range Planning Advisory Committee TH Thur. 6/18 6:30 p.m. Conservation Commission FML Mon. 6/22 8:30 a.m. Community Development Committee TH Mon. 6/22 6:30 p.m. Ad Hoc […]
Portland School Notebook: Top graduates of the Class of 2015
PORTLAND — The following students were named the top 2015 graduates of the their high schools, according to a news release earlier this month from the city school district. Casco Bay High School Sebastian Andrew, son of Hilary Andrew and Stephen Andrew, was chosen by his peers as the 2015 class speaker at Casco Bay High […]
Community Calendar: June 17-30
Greater Portland Benefits Sunday 6/21 “Showdown of the Deans,” tennis match/fundraiser to support the University of Maine School of Law, 2-5 p.m., $20, The Woodlands Club, 39 Woods Road, Falmouth, mainelaw.maine.edu. Thursday 6/25 GORP, party to support Portland Trails, 5:30-8 p.m., Urban Farm Fermentory, 200 Anderson St., Portland, $45, trails.org. Bulletin Board Friends of Portland Public […]
People and Business
New Hires, Promotions and Appointments Harbor Technologies LLC, a Brunswick-based manufacturer of marine composite materials, has hired Robert M. Yurglich Jr., of Cumberland, as chief financial officer. Yurglich most recently served as business development manager for an accounting firm in Denver. He holds an M.B.A. from the University of South Florida, and is a graduate […]
Portland Meetings: June 17-23
Wed. 6/17 10:30 a.m. Continuum of Care 190 Lancaster St. Wed. 6/17 4 p.m. All-Island Advisory Meeting CBL Terminal Wed. 6/17 4 p.m. Public Art Committee PPL Wed. 6/17 5 p.m. Historic Preservation Board CH Wed. 6/17 5:30 p.m. Transportation, Sustainability & Energy Committee CH Thur. 6/18 8:30 a.m. Shelter Assessment Committee 190 Lancaster St. […]