Bath Fri. 6/2 11 a.m. Climate Action Commission City Hall Mon. 6/5 1 p.m. Bath Dev. Corporation City Hall Mon. 6/5 4 p.m. Facilities Committee City Hall Wed. 6/7 10 a.m. Housing Subcommittee City Hall Wed. 6/7 6 p.m. City Council City Hall Brunswick Mon. 6/5 6:30 p.m. Town Council Town Hall Wed. 6/7 10 […]
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Community Calendar: June 2-9
Books/Authors Saturday 6/3 Patrick Asare author talk: “The Boy from Boadua,” 5:15 p.m., Longfellow Books, 1 Monument Way, Portland. longfellowbooks.com Tuesday 6/6 Bill Eville author talk: “Washed Ashore,” 6 p.m., Longfellow Books, 1 Monument Way, Portland. longfellowbooks.com Ongoing Blurb Club in Mechanics’ Hall: Noon, every other Thursday in Mechanics’ Hall, 519 Congress St., Portland. Informal […]
Cooking at the Cove: Pack a perfect picnic, Part 1
One of my favorite things is a picnic, the old-fashioned kind where goodies magically appear out of a bottomless picnic hamper and there are covered dishes galore containing all the foods my grandmother and aunties used to make. I can dream, can’t I? But for real, let’s make it happen. Why not have as many picnics […]
Arts Calendar: May 26-June 2
Comedy Friday 5/26 Talk Of The Town Comedy Show: 8 p.m., Maine House Of Comedy, 77 Free St., Portland. $20. eventbrite.com Friday 6/2 Sam Morril: 7 p.m., State Theatre, 609 Congress St., Portland. $35-$45. statetheatreportland.com Ongoing The Char and Cher Drag Show: 8:30 p.m., first Wednesday, Flask Lounge, 117 Spring St., Portland. flasklounge.com Exhibits/Galleries Friday […]
Community Calendar: May 26-June 2
Books/Authors Wednesday 5/31 Chuck Collins author talk: “Altar to an Erupting Sun,” 6:15 p.m., Longfellow Books, 1 Monument Way, Portland. longfellowbooks.com Thursday 6/1 Jennifer Dupree author talk: “The Miraculous Flight of Owen Leach,” 6 p.m., South Portland Public Library, 482 Broadway, South Portland. southportlandlibrary.com Wesley McNair poetry reading: 6:30 p.m., Scarborough Public Library, 48 Gorham […]
Portland Meetings: May 24-31
Wed. 5/24 8 a.m. Search Committee Zoom Wed. 5/24 5 p.m. Rent Board Zoom Wed. 5/24 5 p.m. Sustainability/Transportation Zoom Wed. 5/24 6:15 p.m. Peaks Island Island Community Center Tue. 5/30 8 a.m. Legislative/Nominating Zoom
Southern Meetings: May 26-June 2
Cape Elizabeth Fri. 5/26 11 a.m. Diversity, Equity, Inclusion T.M. Library Tue. 5/30 7 p.m. School Board/Town Council Workshop Town Hall Tue. 5/30 7:30 p.m. Special School Board Town Hall Thu. 6/1 6:30 p.m. School Building Advisory Town Hall Thu. 6/1 7 p.m. Recycling Committee Public Works Scarborough Tue. 5/30 5:30 p.m. Budget Roundtable Public […]
Coastal Journal Meetings: May 26-June 2
Bath Fri. 6/2 11 a.m. Climate Action Commission City Hall Brunswick Wed. 5/31 10 a.m. Staff Review Committee Zoom, Town Hall Harpswell Thu. 6/1 6 p.m. Secret Ballot Public Hearing Town Office Topsham Tue. 5/30 7 p.m. Town Meeting Mt. Ararat Middle Thu. 6/1 6:30 p.m. Select Board Town Hall
Northern Meetings: May 25-June 1
Chebeague Island Thu. 5/25 5 p.m. Adjustments/Appeals Public Hearing Town Hall Cumberland Thu. 5/25 6 p.m. West Cumberland Roundabout Council Chambers Falmouth Thu. 5/25 8 a.m. Community Dev. Committee Town Hall Fri. 5/26 8 a.m. Comprehensive Plan Zoom, Town Hall Freeport Thu. 5/25 6 p.m. Downtown Task Force Zoom Thu. 5/25 6 p.m. Tree Task […]
Cooking at the Cove: Garlicky green pasta puts a snap into spring
This simple pasta dish with its garlic butter and spinach sauce is perfect as is, but if you want to mess with it, add bumps and clumps of ricotta or feta cheese, steamed peas, broccoli, asparagus, sun-dried tomatoes, grated carrot … It’s a canvas for all kinds of farm and garden goodness. The roasted garlic […]