Local students nominated to military service schools WASHINGTON, D.C — U.S. Sens. Olympia J. Snowe, R-Maine and Susan Collins, R-Maine, recently announced their nominees to the United States Military Academies. Nominated students include: Nathaniel Fritz of Bowdoin, a student at Mt. Ararat High School, nominated to attend U.S. Air Force Academy at Colorado Springs, Colo.; […]

Recognitions The Chaplaincy Institute of Maine, a non-profit interfaith wisdom school and seminary, recognized the achievements of Jeffrey Wood, founder of eHope, with the 2011 Planetary Chaplain Award. Each year the Chaplaincy Institute of Maine presents this award to an individual who brings spiritual sustenance to their work and service to others; Wood received this […]

Wed.    12/21    4 p.m.    Public Art Committee    Portland Public LibraryWed.    12/21    5 p.m.    Historic Preservation    CHThu.    12/22    12 p.m.    CDBG Allocations Committee    CHMon.    12/26        ALL CITY OFFICES CLOSED

Greater Portland Benefits Saturday 12/31 Polar Bear Plunge to support the Natural Resources Council of Maine’s work to reduce global warming, 11:30 a.m., East End Beach, Portland, register at supporters.nrcm.org/register. Bulletin Board Center for Maine Craft, in the Maine Mall through December 2011, open regular and extended Maine Mall hours, FMI 772-8653. Circle of Musicians, […]

South Portland High School Honor Roll High Honors – Grade 12: Anastasiia Berezina, Ashley Biggs, Dezirae Brewer, Alexandrea Cartier, Melanie Chapman, Jennifer Fletcher, Elizabeth Grant, Taylor Grant, Matthew LaBerge, Patrick Madison, Er Li Peng, Lauren Purdy, Ryan Towne. Honors – Grade 12: Alexandra Abramson, Halimo Addan, Siobhan Baker, Chapin Bartlett, Sharissa Blanchard, Chelsi Brauer, Kendra […]

South Portland Mon.    12/19    7 p.m.    City Council    CHTue.    12/20    6:30 p.m.    Comprehensive Plan Committee    Planning & Development, 296 Ocean St.Wed.    12/21    6 p.m.    Energy & Recycling Committee    SPCCThu.    12/22    6:30 p.m.    Conservation Commission    CH Cape Elizabeth Tue.    12/20        CANCELLED — School Board Finance CommitteeTue.    12/20    7 p.m.    Planning Board    THTue.    12/20        CANCELLED […]

Brunswick High School Honor Roll Grade 9 High Honor Roll: Andrew Bobker, Brooke Escoe, Justin Faulkner, Ariana Franklin, Lauren Margerum, McKinley Stinson, Chloe Teboe, Parker Wild. Honors: Robert Alexander, Sydney Anderson, Emaleigh Aschbrenner, Rebecca Bailey, Shawn Bayrd, Scott Bernier, Ginger Brimstein, Patrick Brown, Rosalita Capoldo, Julia Champagne, Charlotte Cooney, Pearson Cost, Alicia Davis, Quentin Defreitas, […]

Awards Chelsea Locke of Upscale Real Estate Brokerage Group in Portland was recently awarded the REALTOR spirit award. The award is given annually to an active, enthusiastic, and supportive member of the Portland Board of REALTORS who exudes great leadership, and displays a positive attitude toward the REALTOR organization. The Consumer Electronics Association recently announced […]

Brunswick Mon.    12/19    7 p.m.    Town Council    BSTue.    12/20    7:15 p.m.    Village Review    BSWed.    12/21    7 p.m.    Recreation Commission    BSThu.    12/22    9 a.m.    People Plus    Border Trust, TopshamThu.    12/22    7 p.m.    Recycling Committee    Hawthorne School Harpswell Mon.    12/19    8 a.m.    Planning Board Site Visit    THMon.    12/19    2 p.m.    Comprehensive Plan Implementation    THTue.    12/20    5:30 p.m.   […]

Falmouth swimmers set new state record Three Falmouth 8th grade students set a new state record at a swim meet on Dec. 4. Swimming in the 200 meter free relay, the team of Winslow Robinson, Michael O’Donovan and Kevin Kane set a new record of 1:56:14. Kane also set a new record in the 200 […]