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People & Business

Grants The Curtis Memorial Library in Brunswick received a $3,000 grant from the Margaret E. Burnham Charitable Trust of Portland. The money will expand the graphic novel collection for young adult readers at the library. All purchases will be made locally through Casablanca Comics. New Hires Thomas R. Flood, CPA, recently joined Albin, Randall & […]

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Community Calendar Jan. 30 – Feb. 12

Greater Portland Benefits Friday 2/1 Fair Trade Fundraiser for UNICEF. 11 a.m.-6 p.m., Karma Fair Trade,  570 Brighton Ave., Portland, 831-4531. All purchases made on Friday will benefit UNICEF. Monday 2/4 Willow’s Pizza Night for the South Portland High School Track and Field Teams, 4 p.m., Willow’s Pizza, 1422 Broadway, South Portland, 799-6723, portion of […]

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Southern Meetings: Jan. 25-31

Cape Elizabeth Fri.    1/25    8:30 a.m.    School Board Retreat    St. Alban’s Church Mon.    1/28    7:30 a.m.    School Board Legislative Comm.    TH Tue.    1/29    7 p.m.    Conservation Commission    TH Tue.    1/29    7 p.m.    Zoning Board of Appeals    TH Thur.   […]

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Mid-Coast Meetings: Jan. 25-31

Brunswick Mon.  1/28  6:30 p.m.  Master Implementation Committee  BSTue.  1/29  7:30 a.m.  Downtown Association  MBTue.  1/29  7 p.m.  Planning Board  BSWed.  1/30  6 p.m.  School Board Facilities Committee  BSThur.  1/31  2 p.m.  Recreation, Trails and Open Space  BS Harpswell Mon.  1/28  2 p.m.  Comprehensive Plan Implementation  THWed.  1/30  6:30 p.m.  Planning Board Land Use  THThur.  […]

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Northern School Notebook

Local students make college dean’s lists Karen Bitan, Falmouth, Natalie Hench, Freeport, David Olshan, Yarmouth, and Christine Ordway, Falmouth, Cornell University; Alicia Hoffman, Cumberland, Beloit College; Samuel Mercer and Emily Wilner, Falmouth, Champlain College; Alyssa C. McEwen, North Yarmouth, Clemson University; Ian C. Nichols, Freeport, Hamilton College;  Cecilia Shields-Auble, Yarmouth, Berry College. Falmouth students attend inauguration […]

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Northern Meetings: Jan. 24-30

Freeport Mon. 1/28 8 a.m. Communications Working Group THMon. 1/28 4:30 p.m. Special Projects TH  Yarmouth Mon. 1/28 6 p.m. Sports and Recreation Committee THMon. 1/28 7 p.m. Energy Conservation Committee TH Cumberland Mon. 1/28 7 p.m. Town Council Meeting TH Falmouth Mon. 1/28 7 p.m. Town Council Meeting TH North Yarmouth Tue. 1/29 7 […]

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Portland School Notebook

USM awards STEM scholarships These local students were awarded scholarships for studies in science, technology, engineering and math: Corey Bryant, Edward Little High School, 2001; Brian Libbey, Deering High School, 2012; Shuan Mahmoodi; Mladen Markovic, Deering High School, 2012. Cheverus Outing Club wins grant The Cheverus High School Outing Club has been awarded a $500 […]

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Community Calendar Jan. 23-Feb. 4

Greater Portland Bulletin Board Thursday 1/24 Annual banquet and fundraiser for The Coastal Conservation Association of Maine, 5:30 p.m., Haraseeket Inn, 162 Main St., Freeport, 443-8746. Open house, 10:30 a.m., The Language Exchange, 80 Exchange St., Portland, 772-0405. Saturday 1/26 Wood turning demonstration, 10 a.m.-1 p.m., free, Rockler Woodworking and Hardware, 200 Gorham Road, South […]

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Portland meetings Jan. 23-29

Wed. 1/23 7:45 a.m. METRO Board of Directors 114 Valley St. Wed. 1/23 5:30 p.m. Housing and Community Development Committee CH Wed. 1/23 7 p.m. City Council CH Thurs. 1/24 12 p.m. CDBG Allocation Committee CH Thurs. 1/24 4 p.m. Baxter Blvd. Storage Conduit Project Meeting CH Thurs. 1/24 5:30 p.m. Joint City/School Finance Committee […]