Greater Portland Benefits Wednesday 5/20 The IndieBiz Awards Night Gala, with music, food, silent auction and announcement of awards, 6-9 pm, free admission / donations welcome, The Empire Dine & Dance; Portland Buy Local, Susan Tran, 756-6766; Kathy Palmer, 712-5255; portlandbuylocal.org. Sunday 5/24 Bob Marley Comedy Fundraiser to benefit Falmouth Legion Baseball, $15, 6 p.m. […]

People, businesses honored by Habitat for Humanity PORTLAND — Habitat for Humanity of Greater Portland presented awards to 27 individuals and 17 organizations for helping to eliminate poverty housing at its 2009 Volunteers of the Year celebration. 2009 Golden Hammer Award individual winners include William Bell, Andy Cadot, Anne Callender, Jennifer Caswell, Kelley Craig, Mike […]

Awards Cumberland Haley L. Bennett, North Yarmouth Academy; National Merit $2,500 Scholarship Award Falmouth Adeline Harris, University of Maine at Farmington; Michael D. Wilson Research Scholar Award Benjamin Rayder, College of the Holy Cross; Fulbright Grant Cara P. Foley, Falmouth High School; National Merit $2,500 Scholarship Award Catherine Eliza Gercke, North Yarmouth Academy; John Dickinson […]

Brunswick Mon. 5/18 1 p.m. Staff Review 35 Union St. Mon. 5/18 7 p.m. Town Council 6 Industry Road Tue. 5/19 7:15 p.m. Village Review Board 6 Industry Road Wed. 5/20 6 p.m. Appointment Sub-Committee 28 Federal St. Wed. 5/20 7 p.m. Recreation Commissions 6 Industry Road Thu. 5/21 5 p.m. Downtown Master Plan 85 […]

Cape Elizabeth Tue. 5/19 7 p.m. Planning Board TH Wed. 5/20 12:15 p.m. School Board Policy Committee TH Thu. 5/21 6:30 p.m. Thomas Memorial Library Study Committee TML Thu. 5/21 7 p.m. Fort Williams Advisory Commission PW Thu. 5/21 7:30 p.m. Thomas Memorial Library Board TML South Portland Mon. 5/18 6 p.m. South Portland Housing […]

Falmouth Thu. 5/14 8 a.m. Falmouth Harbor/Waterfront Committee FPD Mon. 5/18 7 p.m. Trails Advisory Committee TH Mon. 5/18 7 p.m. School Board CH Tue. 5/19 4 p.m. Parks and Community Programs Advisory Committee TH Cumberland Thu. 5/14 6:30 p.m. Board of Adjustments and Appeals TH Tue. 5/19 7 p.m. Planning Board TH Wed. 5/20 […]

Totman earns future global leader award PORTLAND — Andrew Totman of Brunswick was given the 2009 Future Global Leader Award by The Maine International Trade Center. The Trade Center recognized Totman, a junior at the University of Pennsylvania, as its most outstanding intern. Totman interned with the Trade Center in the summer of 2008 and […]

Greater Portland Benefits Wednesday 5/13 Antiques Appraisal Fair, with Thomaston Place Auction Galleries, to benefit the Freeport Community Library, 12-5 p.m., donation of $10 appraisal / $25 for 3 appraisals, Freeport Community Library, 10 Library Drive, Freeport. Thursday 5/14 “Shoot for ALAME,” hosted by The Ashby Team’s Trek Across Maine Team, co-hosted by The Portland […]

Portland nonprofits aid food pantries PORTLAND — The United Way of Greater Portland and Preble Street have launched two initiatives to help fill Maine’s food pantries. Through the “Food for ME” initiative, the two nonprofits raised more than a $250,000, with grants from the King Foundation, Fisher Foundation, L.L. Bean Inc., the Elmina B. Sewall […]

Portland Wed. 5/13 5 p.m. City Council Workshop CH Wed. 5/13 5 p.m. Youth Advisory Committee CH Wed. 5/13 6 p.m. Policy Citizen Review Sub-Committee 109 Middle St. Wed. 5/13 6:30 p.m. Peaks Island Council Workshop MCC Thu. 5/14 3 p.m. Veterans Bridge Stakeholder Meeting CH Thu. 5/14 5 p.m. Friends of the Parks 55 […]