Holiday Donations Coats for Seniors, drive to collect winter coats for elders, sponsored by Southern Maine Agency on Aging, donations accepted by calling 800-427-7411. Project FEED, drive to collect non-perishable items for emergency food pantry, donations accepted each Sunday, Woodfords Congregational Church, 202 Woodford St., Portland. Holiday Events/Shows “A Child’s Christmas in Wales” and “A […]
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School Notebook: South Portland High names honor students
SOUTH PORTLAND — The following students were named to the high honor roll and honor roll at South Portland High School for the first quarter of the academic year. High honor roll, seniors: Jacob Brown, Maella Ford, Abigail Letourneau, Thomas Richards, Bevan Whitehead, Abby Young. Honor roll, seniors: Marcayla Amadei, Vincent Amoroso, Kameron Andrews, Eduardo […]
Mid-Coast Meetings: Nov. 28 to Dec. 4
Bath Tues. 12/2 6 p.m. Planning Board CH Wed. 12/3 7:30 p.m. City Council CH Brunswick Mon. 12/1 7 p.m. Town Council TH Tues. 12/2 7 p.m. Planning Board TH Wed. 12/3 7 p.m. Marine Resource Committee TH Wed. 12/3 7 p.m. Zoning Ordinance Rewrite Committee TH Harpswell Mon. 12/1 3:30 p.m. Plan Implementation Committee […]
Southern Meetings: Nov. 28 to Dec. 4
Cape Elizabeth Mon. 12/1 7:30 a.m. School Board Policy Committee TH Mon. 12/1 9 a.m. Planning Board (Site Walk) Charles E. Jordan Road Tues. 12/2 7 p.m. Planning Board (Workshop) TH Scarborough Wed. 12/3 7 p.m. Town Council MB Thur. 12/4 6:30 p.m. Housing Alliance MB Thur. 12/4 7 p.m. School Board MB South Portland […]
Northern Meetings: Nov. 27 to Dec. 3
Chebeague Island Mon. 12/1 5:30 p.m. Sunset Ad Hoc Committee CIHS Cumberland Tues. 12/2 6 p.m. Land Use Committee TH Falmouth Mon. 12/1 7 p.m. School Board (Workshop) Elementary School Tues. 12/2 6 p.m. REAC TH Tues. 12/2 6:30 p.m. Planning Board TH Freeport Mon. 12/1 6 p.m. Library Board FCL Mon. 12/1 6:30 p.m. […]
School Notebook: 'Bienvenue,' says Greely
CUMBERLAND — After nearly two years of planning, Greely High School in October launched an educational exchange program with Lycée Edouard Schuré, in Barr, France. The program brought 20 French students to Maine, where they stayed with families in Cumberland and North Yarmouth. Over the course of two weeks, the students toured both towns as well […]
Portland Meetings: Nov. 26 to Dec. 2
Wed. 11/26 5:30 p.m. Housing & Community Development Committee CH Wed. 11/26 6:30 p.m. Peaks Island Council PICC Mon. 12/1 noon City Council (Special Meeting and Inauguration) CH Mon. 12/1 4 p.m. School Board (Inauguration) CH
Community Calendar: Nov. 26 to Dec. 9
Greater Portland Benefits Thursday 11/27 Thanksgiving Day Turkey Trot 5K, to support Greely hockey, 8 a.m., Greely High School, 303 Main St., Cumberland, greelyhockey.org. Bulletin Board Ongoing Casco Bay Newcomers Club, for people new to the area and interested in knowing others, meets second Tuesdays, 5:30 p.m., Freeport Grill, 175 Lower Main St., Freeport, 370-2606. […]
People and Business
Recognition At a Nov. 20 gala, three Portland businesses were honored by the City of Portland and the Portland Development Corp. for their roles in expanding the city’s economic vitality. Receiving the 2014 Economic Development Achievement Award was J.B. Brown & Sons, one of the largest property owners in Portland. Brown, which is held primarily […]
Southern Meetings: Nov. 21-27
South Portland Mon. 11/24 6:30 p.m. City Council (Workshop) CH Tues. 11/25 7 p.m. Planning Board CH