Local students reach national merit semifinals EVANSTON, Ill. — The National Merit Scholarship Corporation has named five students from two area high schools as semifinalists in its 55th annual National Merit Scholarship program. Students who have made the semifinals include Cape Elizabeth High School students Laura Catsos and Carolyn Holland; and Scarborough High School students, […]

Brunswick Mon. 9/28 1 p.m. Staff Review 46 Federal St. Tue. 9/29 7:30 a.m. Brunswick Downtown Association 9B Center St. Wed. 9/30 6:30 p.m. Candidates Forum Maine Street Station Thu. 10/1 5 p.m. Downtown Master Plan 85 Union St. Bath There are no meetings scheduled this week. Topsham Wed. 9/30 6 p.m. Natural Areas Planning […]

Falmouth Thu. 9/24 7 p.m. Conservation Commission TH Tue. 9/29 3 p.m. Community Development Committee TH Wed. 9/30 5:30 p.m. Appointment Committee TH Wed. 9/30 7 p.m. Town Council TH Cumberland There are no meetings scheduled this week. Freeport There are no meetings scheduled this week. Yarmouth Thu. 9/24 5:30 p.m. School Committee LC North […]

Local students reach national merit semifinals EVANSTON, Ill. — The National Merit Scholarship Corporation has named six students from two area high schools as semifinalists in its 55th annual National Merit Scholarship program. Students who have made the semifinals include Danielle Smith of Topsham, Mount Ararat High School; and Will Geoghegan, Conor Kelly, Daniel Pavitt, […]

MECA names new college dean PORTLAND — Maine College of Art has named Christopher Whittey as vice president for academic affairs and dean of the college. As dean of the college, he will oversee program faculty, the directors of the Institute for Contemporary Art and the Joanne Waxman Library. Whittey, a practicing artist, was previously […]

Local students reach national merit semifinals EVANSTON, Ill. — The National Merit Scholarship Corporation has named 10 students from area high schools as semifinalists in its 55th annual National Merit Scholarship program. Students who have made the semifinals include Samuel Kurland, William Lones, Sarah Robinson and John Visentin of Greely High School; Ryan Gao of […]

Local students receive AP Scholar awards PORTLAND — Twenty-four students from the Portland Public Schools have earned AP Scholar Awards in recognition of their performance on AP exams taken last school year. Brian Furey, Nathaniel Jewett and Jules Szanton of Portland High School qualified for the AP Scholar with Distinction Award. Two Portland High students […]

Greater Portland Benefits Friday 9/25 Cocktails, Museum Tour, Mask Presentation, to benefit museum’s outreach educational programs, 6:30 p.m., suggested donation, $50-$100, The Museum of African Culture, 15 Brown St., Portland, 871-7188, www.museumafricanculture.org. “Maine Harvest: Land and Sea,” fine arts and crafts sale and art show to benefit Skyline Farm programs, 5-7 p.m. Friday opening with […]

Cape Elizabeth Tue. 9/22 11:30 a.m. School Board and State Legislators Meeting TH Tue. 9/22 6:30 p.m. School Board Finance Committee CEHS Tue. 9/22 7 p.m. School Board Workshop CEHS Thu. 9/24 7 p.m. Recycling Committee PW South Portland Mon. 9/21 7 p.m. City Council CH Tue. 9/22 6 p.m. Planning Board Workshop CH Tue. […]

Brunswick Mon. 9/21 1 p.m. Staff Review 46 Federal St. Mon. 9/21 7 p.m. Town Council Maine Street Station Tue. 9/22 7 p.m. Recycling Committee PW Tue. 9/22 7:15 p.m. Planning Board MSS Wed. 9/23 5 p.m. Bike/Pedestrian Committee MSS Wed. 9/23 6 p.m. School Board Workshop 46 Federal St. Wed. 9/23 7 p.m. Conservation […]