Elementary students’ murals featured at Rosemont More than 440 students at Portland’s Rowe Elementary School created murals now hanging at Rosemont Market & Bakery on Brighton Avenue. The seven 4-by-4-foot paintings are the latest in a series of five mural projects over seven years that reflect a visual representation of the words eat, compost, plant, […]
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People & Business: Sept. 14
Avesta honors Core Values winners Avesta Housing recently honored its employees’ exemplary service and dedication with Core Value Awards, presented each year to four staff members. This year’s recipients are: Humanity, Aleesa Larson, Independent Living team coordinator, 75 State St.; Stewardship, Michael Rayder, associate director of development; Relationships, Ben O’Brien, maintenance technician; and Quality, Cheryl […]
Coastal Journal Edition Meetings: Sept. 16-23
Bath Wed. 9/21 4 p.m. Bicycle & Pedestrian Committee Parks and Rec Brunswick Mon. 9/19 6:30 p.m. Town Council Town Hall/Zoom Tues. 9/20 7 p.m. Town Commons Committee Zoom Tues. 9/20 7:15 a.m. Village Review Board Town Hall/Zoom Wed. 9/21 10 a.m. Staff Review Committee Town Hall/Zoom Wed. 9/21 7 p.m. Recreation Commission Town Hall/Zoom […]
Northern Meetings: Sept. 15-22
Chebeague Island Wed. 9/21 6 p.m. Board of Selectmen Island Hall Cumberland Tues. 9/20 7 p.m. Planning Board Town Hall Wed. 9/21 5 p.m. Ordinance Committee Town Hall Wed. 9/21 7:30 p.m. Prince Memorial Library Advisory Board PML Thur. 9/22 7 p.m. Maine Public Utilities Commission Town Hall Falmouth Mon. 9/19 8:30 a.m. Appointments Committee Town Hall […]
Portland Meetings: Aug. 14-21
Wed. 9/14 5 p.m. Police Citizen Review Subcommittee City Hall Wed. 9/14 5 p.m. Sustainability & Transportation Committee City Hall Wed. 9/14 7 p.m. Land Bank Commission Zoom Thur. 9/15 9:30 a.m. Emergency Shelter Assessment TBD Thur. 9/15 7 p.m. Zoning Board of Appeals Zoom Mon. 9/19 5 p.m. City Council City Hall Tues. 9/20 […]
Community Calendar: Sept. 16-23
Cook for a Crowd Benefits Brush with Nature: Bidding begins Sept. 18 for original works of art to benefit Maine Audubon. In-person previews at Gilsland Farm Audubon Sanctuary, 20 Gilsland Farm Road, Falmouth. Live and silent auction Sept. 29, maineaudubon.org/brushwithnature. Saturday 9/17 Muddy Ruckus: 1:45 p.m., Harvest Moon Garden Party, 1292 Harpswell Neck Road, West […]
Arts Calendar: Sept. 16-23
‘The Great Leap’ Auditions “Scrooge The Musical”: 6-8:30 p.m. Sept. 18 & 19, Lyric Music Theater, 176 Sawyer St., South Portland. lyricmusictheater.org. Exhibits/Galleries “Cosmopolitan Stylings of Mildred and Madeleine Burrage”: Maine Historical Society, Congress Street, Portland. To visit, see mainehistory.org for admission fees, timed ticketing and latest COVID policies. On view to Sept. 24. “From […]
Southern Meetings: Sept. 9-16
Cape Elizabeth Mon. 9/12 7 p.m. Town Council Town Hall Tues. 9/13 6:30 p.m. School Board Town Hall Tues. 9/13 7 p.m. Conservation Committee Town Hall/Zoom Wed. 9/14 5:30 p.m. Community Services Committee Community Center Wed. 9/14 6:30 p.m. School Board Building Oversight Committee Zoom Wed. 9/14 7 p.m. Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Committee Zoom […]
Coastal Journal Edition Meetings: Sept. 9
Bath Thur. 9/15 4:30 p.m. Bath Development Corp. City Halld Brunswick Mon. 9/12 5:30 p.m. Brunswick/Topsham Water Board 266 River Rd., Topsham Tues. 9/13 6:30 p.m. Comprehensive Plan Update Town Hall/Zoom Wed. 9/14 10:30 a.m. Staff Review Committee Town Hall/Zoom Wed. 9/14 Noon Appointment Committee Town Hall/Remote Wed. 9/14 7 p.m. School Board Town Hall/Zoom […]
Northern Meetings: Sept. 8-15
Chebeague Island Thur. 9/8 5 p.m. Facilities Committee Meeting Zoom Mon. 9/12 5 p.m. Planning Board Island School Tues. 9/13 7 p.m. Climate Resiliency Workshop Zoom Cumberland Mon. 9/12 7 p.m. Town Council Town Office Tues. 9/13 9:30 a.m. Communications Committee Town Office Durham Thur. 9/8 6:30 p.m. Historic District Commission Eureka Center Tues. 9/13 […]