Awards and Recognition Healthy Portland recognized SSS Brothers Smoke Shop for its efforts to curb marketing of tobacco to youth. It was named a Star Store as a responsible retailer that takes seriously its role in reducing the visibility of tobacco advertising to kids. The Portland Symphony Orchestra is one of 23 American orchestras recently selected […]
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Community Calendar: Jan. 29-Feb. 11
Greater Portland Benefits Friday 1/31 4th Annual Cycle4Care, for Cancer Community Center, 4 p.m.-12 a.m., UNE, Finley Recreation Center, 716 Stevens Ave., Portland, registration fees $5-$40. Bulletin Board Sunday 2/2 Pie Dough 101: Making and Rolling, 3:30-5 p.m., Two Fat Cats Bakery, 47 India St., Portland, 347-5144, $35. Ongoing Casco Bay Newcomers Club, group for […]
Mid-Coast Meetings: Jan. 24-30
Brunswick Mon. 1/27 6:30 p.m. Master Plan Implementation Committee Hawthorne School Tues. 1/28 7:30 a.m. Downtown Association MB Tues. 1/28 7 p.m. Planning Board CML Harpswell Tues. 1/28 7 p.m. Marine Resources TO Thur. 1/30 6 p.m. Selectmen’s TO
Southern Meetings: Jan. 24-30
Cape Elizabeth Fri. 1/24 8 a.m. Town Council Ordinance Committee TH Tues. 1/28 7 p.m. Zoning Board of Appeals TH Wed. 1/29 4 p.m. School Board Negotiations Committee TH Wed. 1/29 7 p.m. Town Council Workshop TH Scarborough Mon. 1/27 7 p.m. Planning Board MB South Portland Mon. 1/27 6:30 p.m. City Council Workshop CH […]
Northern Meetings: Jan. 23-29
Chebeague Island Thur. 1/23 6 p.m. Coastal Waters Commission TO Tues. 1/28 6 p.m. Budget Workshop 14 School House Road Cumberland Mon. 1/27 7 p.m. Town Council TO Falmouth Thur. 1/23 4:30 p.m. Food Pantry TH Fri. 1/24 8 a.m. Veterans Memorial Committee American Legion Mon. 1/27 8 a.m. CDC TH Mon. 1/27 7 p.m. […]
People and Business: Jan. 22
Farmers’ market honored at Ag Trades Show Lisa and Ralph Turner, owners of Laughing Stock Farm in Freeport, received the Distinguished Service award from Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry Commissioner Walter Whitcomb and Governor Paul LePage at the Commissioner’s Luncheon during the Ag Trades Show in Augusta on Jan. 7. Their contributions to […]
Portland Meetings: Jan. 22-28
Wed. 1/22 5 p.m. Historic Preservation CH Wed. 1/22 5:30 p.m. Housing & Community Development CH Wed. 1/22 7 p.m. City Council CH Thur. 1/23 noon CDBG Allocations CH Thur. 1/23 5:30 p.m. Finance Committee CH Mon. 1/27 4:30 p.m. Green Packaging Working Group CH Tues. 1/28 3:30 p.m. Planning Board Workshop CH Tues. 1/28 […]
Community Calendar: Jan. 22-Feb. 4
Greater Portland Benefits Friday 1/24 Cancer Benefit for Brittany Riley, comedians and musicians, raffles and prizes, 8 p.m., Empire, 575 Congress St., Portland, 747-5063, $12. Friday 1/31 4th Annual Cycle4Care, for Cancer Community Center, 4 p.m.-12 a..m., UNE, Finley Recreation Center, 716 Stevens Ave., Portland, registration fees $5-$40. Bulletin Board Friday 1/24 El Centro Latino […]
Southern Meetings: Jan. 17-23
Cape Elizabeth Fri. 1/17 8 a.m. Town Council Ordinance Committee TO Tues. 1/21 7 p.m. Planning Board TH Wed. 1/22 8 p.m. School Board Finance Committee TH Scarborough Tues. 1/21 9 a.m. Finance Committee TO Tues. 1/21 6:30 p.m. Recreation Advisory Committee MB Wed. 1/22 6 p.m. Pest Management Committee MB South Portland Wed. 1/22 […]
Mid-Coast Meetings: Jan. 17-23
Brunswick Tues. 1/21 noon Housing Authority 12 Stone St. Tues. 1/21 7 p.m. Town Council CML Thur. 1/23 9 a.m. People Plus Border Trust, Topsham Thur. 1/23 7:30 p.m. Recycling & Sustainability Hawthorne School Harpswell Wed. 1/22 4 p.m. Conservation Commission TO Thur. 1/23 6 p.m. Board of Selectmen TO Topsham Tues. 1/21 7 p.m. […]