Wed. 2/19 4 p.m. Public Art Committee Portland Public Library Wed. 2/19 5 p.m. Historic Preservation Board CH Wed. 2/19 5:30 p.m. Transportation, Sustainability & Energy Committee CH Thur. 2/20 6:30 p.m. Zoning Board of Appeals CH Mon. 2/24 7 p.m. City Council CH Tues. 2/25 3:30 p.m. Planning Board Workshop CH Tues. 2/25 4 […]
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Community Calendar: Feb. 19-March 4
Greater Portland Benefits Thursday 2/20 Coastal Conservation Association of Maine Annual Fundraiser, 5:30 p.m., Harraseeket Inn, 162 Main St., Freeport, 865-9377, $15. Bulletin Board Thursday 2/20 Scarborough Garden Club meeting, 12:30 p.m., The Hillcrest Community Center, 108 Hillcrest Ave., Scarborough, 883-2512. Friday 2/21 Freeport Woman’s Group meeting, 1 p.m., Freeport Community Library, 10 Library Drive, […]
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Letter to the editor: Use of executive order nothing new for presidents
President Obama’s threat to push his agenda via executive order is nothing new. Every president, apart from one, has used the executive order as a means to establish law without congressional approval, without judicial oversight and without voter input. More than 60,000 executive orders have been issued since George Washington issued the first eight. Tops […]
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Letter to the editor: Midtown and arterial plans a destructive combination
It used to be that green space and nice views were appreciated in Portland. Now, with the planned demise of the Franklin Arterial, in conjunction with the massive “midtown” project being planned in Bayside, that no longer seems to be the case. The impending construction is going to turn Portland into a smaller copy of […]
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Mid-Coast Meetings: Feb. 14-20
Brunswick Tues. 2/18 4:30 p.m. Zoning Ordinance Review Committee TH Harpswell Tues. 2/18 7 p.m. Town Lands TO Wed. 2/19 4 p.m. Conservation Commission TO Thur. 2/20 6 p.m. Selectmen’s TO Topsham Tues. 2/18 7 p.m. Planning Board TO Thur. 2/20 7 p.m. Board of Selectmen TO
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Southern Meetings: Feb. 14-20
Cape Elizabeth Thur. 2/20 7 p.m. Fort Williams Advisory Commission Public Works Scarborough Tues. 2/18 7 p.m. Planning Board MB Wed. 2/19 7 p.m. Town Council MB Thur. 2/20 9 a.m. Finance Committee MB Thur. 2/20 7 p.m. School Board TO South Portland Wed. 2/19 6 p.m. Energy & Recycling Committee SPCC Wed. 2/19 7 […]
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Northern Meetings: Feb. 13-19
Chebeague Island Mon. 2/17 4:30 p.m. Cemetery Committee Fire Station Mon. 2/17 5:30 p.m. Sunset Committee-Ad Hoc Historical Society Tues. 2/18 3:30 p.m. Road Plan Committee TO Falmouth Thur. 2/13 4:30 p.m. Food Pantry TH Mon. 2/17 9 a.m. Food Pantry TH Tues. 2/18 10 a.m. Food Pantry TH Wed. 2/19 3:45 p.m. Economic Improvement […]
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People and Business
Expansions Cumberland Farms held a grand opening celebration Jan. 28 for the remodel of the Portland store at 801 Washington Ave. Featuring a modernized design and architectural features, the Portland store is the first of four in the area to be remodeled and updated, and now offers a range of hot food items, from pizza […]
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Portland Meetings: Feb. 12-18
Wed. 2/12 5:30 p.m. Housing & Community Development CH Thur. 2/13 noon CDBG Allocation Committee CH Thur. 2/13 6 p.m. Finance Committee CH Thur. 2/13 6 p.m. Bicycle Pedestrian Advisory Committee Merrill Rehearsal Hall
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Community Calendar: Feb. 12-25
Greater Portland Benefits Saturday 2/15 Justice in the Body Community Suppah for Community Healing Fund, 5:30-8 p.m., Bomb Diggity Bakery, 200 Anderson St., Portland, 713-4567, $5-$35. Freezin’ for a Reason to benefit Camp Sunshine, 10:30 a.m. registration, East End Beach, Portland, each participant encouraged to raise $100, 655-3800. Bulletin Board Adoptable Pets at Maine Home, […]