Women’s Literary Union writing contest winners PORTLAND — Deering High School student Elizabeth Yeaton recently took first place in the Women’s Literary Union’s annual Creative Writing Contest. Valerie Carpentier and Alexis Stephenson, also of Deering, were awarded honorable mentions. Lincoln students unplug at Ferry Beach PORTLAND — Seventh graders from Lincoln Middle School recently took a three-day […]

Wed.    4/11    5:30 p.m.    Housing and Community Development Committee    CHWed.    4/11    6 p.m.    Police Citizen Review Sub-Committee    Public SafetyThu.    4/12    5 p.m.    Harbor Commission Public Hearing    South Portland CHThu.    4/12    5:30 p.m.    Finance Committee Public Comment    CHMon.    4/16        Patriots Day — Offices CLOSED

South Portland Mon.    4/9    5 p.m.    City Council Workshop    SPCCMon.    4/9    6 p.m.    Special School Board Meeting    CHMon.    4/9    7 p.m.    School Board    CHTue.    4/10    7 p.m.    Planning Board    CHWed.    4/11    6 p.m.    Energy and Recycling Committee    SPCCThu.    4/12    5 p.m.    Harbor Commission    CHThu.    4/12    7 p.m.    Community Development Advisory Committee    CH Cape Elizabeth Mon.   […]

Brunswick Mon.    4/9    1 p.m.    Staff Review    Hawthorne SchoolMon.    4/9    7 p.m.    Town Council    BSTue.    4/10    4:30 p.m.    Teen Center Advisory Committee    People PlusTue.    4/10    7 p.m.    Planning Board    BSTue.    4/10    7 p.m.    Sewer District    10 Pine Tree RoadWed.    4/11    12 p.m.    Brunswick Development Corporation    85 Union St.Wed.    4/11    4 p.m.    Conservation Commission    BSWed.    4/11   […]

Good Deeds Maine’s credit unions have spent the last 22 years raising money to end hunger in Maine. In 2011, Maine’s credit unions raised $446,929.56, an increase of nearly $45,000 over last year’s record. In addition to setting a new record for funds raised, this year the campaign surpassed the $4 million milestone in funds […]

Yarmouth student to attend young leaders conference YARMOUTH — Parker Rollins, a fifth-grade student at Harrison Middle School, has been selected to participate in the Junior National Young Leaders Conference in Washington, D.C. Rollins was nominated by one of his teachers as one of a select group of students with the scholastic merit, maturity and strength […]

Portland teens rank in US scholarship programs PORTLAND — Six students in Portland’s public high schools have been honored by the National Merit Scholarship Program. Ellen Jewett, a senior at Portland High School, has been named a National Merit Scholarship finalist and selected as a candidate for the Presidential Scholars Program. She previously was chosen as […]

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South Portland Mon.    4/2    6:30 p.m.    Conservation Commission    CHMon.    4/2    6:30 p.m.    School Board Budget Committee    Mahoney Middle SchoolMon.    4/2    7 p.m.    City Council    CHTue.    4/3    6:3 0 p.m.    Comprehensive Plan Committee    Planning and DevelopmentWed.    4/4    7 p.m.    Municipal/School Budget Public Hearing    CH Cape Elizabeth Mon.    4/2    7 p.m.    Town Council Finance Committee    THTue.    4/3   […]

Local students make dean’s list The following students have made the dean’s list at their respective college or university. Cape Elizabeth Choate Rosemary Hall: Megan LubetkinConnecticut College: Anna JorgensenKeene State College: Molly HamMount Ida College: Amelia Bothel Scarborough Connecticut College: Nicholas TolmanKeene State College: Felicia BrimigionMount Ida College: Carlen BufoQuinnipiac University: Kelsey Doane, Charles Doe […]