Brunswick Mon. 7/10 4:30 p.m. Climate Action Task Force Zoom Mon. 7/10 5:30 p.m. Water District/Trustees River Road Tue. 7/11 4:30 p.m. Teen Center Advisory Committee People Plus Tue. 7/11 6 p.m. Planning Board Zoom, Town Hall Wed. 7/12 10 a.m. Staff Review Committee Zoom, Town Hall Wed. 7/12 5 p.m. Cable TV Committee Zoom, […]
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Cooking at the Cove: Crackly, gooey chocolate Pavlova ripe for strawberries
My granddaughter and I both like to eat and we’ve been cooking together since she was knee-high to a grasshopper. I’ll never forget the first time she came to visit me on her own. A wee lass of 3, dressed in her mother’s old OshKosh overalls, she perched on my kitchen counter and helped knead […]
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Community Calendar: June 30-July 7
Books/Authors Ongoing Blurb Club in Mechanics’ Hall: Noon, every other Thursday in Mechanics’ Hall, 519 Congress St., Portland. Informal book discussions for adults and seniors. Hosted by Portland Public Library. portlandlibrary.com Books a la Carte: 2 p.m. third Tuesday, book and author discussions, no assigned reading. People Plus, 35 Union St., Brunswick. peopleplusmaine.org Books and Brews: […]
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Arts Calendar: June 30-July 7
Comedy Saturday 7/1 An Evening of Local Comedy: 8 p.m., One Longfellow Square, 181 State St., Portland. $15 advance, $20 at door. onelongfellowsquare.com Friday 7/7 Balderdash Academy Improv: 7 p.m., The Hill Arts, 76 Congress St., Portland. thehillarts.me Ongoing The Char and Cher Drag Show: 8:30 p.m., first Wednesday, Flask Lounge, 117 Spring St., Portland. […]
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People and Business: June 28
Hires, appointments, promotions Blaine Grimes, chief ventures officer for the Gulf of Maine Research Institute and chairperson of the Portland Development Corporation, has been appointed to Spinnaker Trust‘s board of directors. She is also a board member of GMRI’s True Fin Seafood and was previously a trustee and chairperson of the Maine Venture Fund. Hilary […]
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Portland Meetings: June 28-July 5
Wed. 6/28 5 p.m. City Council Workshop Zoom, City Hall Wed. 6/28 5 p.m. Rent Board Zoom Wed. 6/28 6 p.m. City Council Workshop Zoom, City Hall Wed. 6/28 6:15 p.m. Peaks Island Island Community Center Thu. 6/29 9 a.m. CDBG Allocation Committee Zoom Tue. 7/4 8 a.m. Legislative/Nominating Zoom Wed. 7/5 5 p.m. Historic […]
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Coastal Journal Meetings: June 30-July 7
Bath Mon. 7/3 1 p.m. Development Corporation City Hall Mon. 7/3 4 p.m. Facilities Committee City Hall Wed. 7/5 10 a.m. Housing Subcommittee City Hall Wed. 7/5 6 p.m. City Council City Hall Fri. 7/7 11 a.m. Climate Action Commission City Hall Brunswick Wed. 7/5 10 a.m. Staff Review Committee Zoom, Town Hall Wed. 7/5 […]
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Southern Meetings: June 30-July 7
Cape Elizabeth Thu. 7/6 7 p.m. Recycling Committee Public Works Scarborough Wed. 7/5 7 p.m. Town Council Zoom, Municipal Bldg South Portland Mon. 7/3 5 p.m. Landcare Management Advisory Waterman Drive Mon. 7/3 6:30 p.m. Conservation Commission Planning/Dev. Office Wed. 7/5 6:30 p.m. Comprehensive Plan Committee Zoom, City Hall Thu. 7/6 6 p.m. Library Advisory […]
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Northern Meetings: June 29-July 6
Cumberland Wed. 7/5 9:30 a.m. Communications Committee Town Hall Wed. 7/5 7 p.m. Lands/Conservation Commission Town Hall Freeport Thu. 6/29 6 p.m. Downtown Task Force Zoom Mon. 7/3 6:30 p.m. Board of Appeals Town Hall Tue. 7/4 6 p.m. Library Board of Trustees Library Wed. 7/5 6 p.m. Planning Board Town Hall Thu. 7/6 6 […]
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Cooking at the Cove: Crunchy savory salad suits the no-fuss season
What’s your favorite thing about summer? One of my many joys is shopping at farm stands and farmers markets. Sometimes I make a day of it and return home with bags of summery delights. Strawberries, raspberries, blueberries, melons, corn, tomatoes, zucchini, green beans, peas, peppers, lettuces, asparagus, herbs and more. Lots to unpack and, yes, […]