Hyde School students volunteer with Good Shepherd Food Mobile BATH — As part of Hyde School’s community service program, Hyde students are volunteering to help the Good Shepherd Food Mobile bring free food to needy families in the Mid-Coast area. With the support of Grace Episcopal Church and community members, the food mobile offers fresh […]
Forecaster Community
Northern Meetings: Oct. 11-17
Cumberland Thu. 10/11 7 p.m. Board of Adjustments & Appeals THTue. 10/16 7 p.m. Planning Board THWed. 10/17 6 p.m. Energy Advisory TH Falmouth Thu. 10/11 8 a.m. Community Development THThu. 10/11 4:30 p.m. Food Pantry THThu. 10/11 7 p.m. Long Range Planning Advisory THMon. 10/15 8 a.m. Food Pantry THTue. 10/16 7 p.m. School […]
Northern School Notebook
Students to perform at music festival in China The North Yarmouth Academy bluegrass ensemble, the Royal River Honey Badgers, was selected to perform at the 2012 JinJiang-Jiaxiang International Students’ Arts Festival in Chengdu, China from Oct. 22-25. The JinJiang-Jiaxiang International Students’ Arts Festival was planned and initiated by 32 students from eight high schools in […]
Portland Meetings: Oct. 10-16
Wed. 10/10 5:30 p.m. Housing & Community Development CHWed. 10/10 6 p.m. Police Citizen Review Public SafetyWed. 10/10 6 p.m. Community Garden Working Group CHThu. 10/11 4 p.m. Spring St./Free St. Streetscape CHThu. 10/11 5 p.m. Harbor Commission Public Hearing South Portland CHThu. 10/11 5:30 p.m. Joint City/School Finance CHFri. 10/12 10 a.m. Mayor’s Food […]
People and Business
Appointments Pierce Atwood partner James Erwin was recently appointment to the University of Maine System Board of Trustees. He was nominated by Gov. Paul LePage and confirmed in September by the Maine Senate. The board consists of 16 members, and members are appointed for a five-year terms. Awards The Gelato Fiasco was recently named to […]
Community Calendar: Oct. 10-21
Greater Portland Benefits Beards B-cause, participants grow beards from September to March to benefit the Cancer Community Center, visit MyStacheFightsCancer.com, beardsbcause@gmail.com. Friday 10/12 Musicians United for Marriage, 7 p.m., Wishcamper Center, University of Southern Maine, 34 Bedford St., Portland, mainersunited.org/musicians, $20. Saturday 10/13 Tom Acousti and Friends, 7:30 p.m., to benefit Boys to Men and […]
Mid-Coast School Notebook
Miss Maine Day crowns local teen BRUNSWICK — The Miss Maine Scholarship Program held its annual Miss Maine Day at Brunswick High School on Sept. 23. Miss Maine Day is a pageant that raises funds for the scholarship program and awards titles in four age groups. Emily Baker, 14, of Topsham, was crowned Miss Young […]
Southern Meetings: Oct. 5-11
Cape Elizabeth Tue. 10/9 7 p.m. Conservation Commission THTue. 10/9 7 p.m. School Board THWed. 10/10 6 p.m. Town Council Gould Award 300 Spurwink Ave.Wed. 10/10 7 p.m. Town Council TH Scarborough Tue. 10/9 8 a.m. Finance Committee MBTue. 10/9 7 p.m. Planning Board MBTue. 10/9 7 p.m. Conservation Commission MBTue. 10/9 7:30 p.m. Shellfish […]
Mid-Coast Meetings: Oct. 5-11
Bath Wed. 10/10 7 p.m. Forestry Committee CHThu. 10/11 4:30 p.m. Community Development CH Brunswick Tue. 10/9 7 p.m. Planning Board BSWed. 10/10 1 p.m. Development Corporation McLellan BuildingWed. 10/10 4:30 p.m. Conservation Commission BSWed. 10/10 7 p.m. School Board BSThu. 10/11 6 p.m. Department of Transportation BS Harpswell Tue. 10/9 9:30 a.m. Board of […]
Southern School Notebook
Bike-a-thon to benefit Frannie Peabody Center for 26th year SCARBOROUGH — On Monday, Oct. 8, at 9:30 a.m., Scarborough Middle School will hold its annual bike/walk-a-thon to raise money for the Frannie Peabody Center, Maine’s largest HIV/AIDS service organization. The Ed Wimert Memorial Bike/Walk-a-thon for AIDS includes a 20-mile bike route and a six-mile walking […]