PORTLAND — The Maine Jewish Film Festival (MJFF) starts its first full day of programming on Sunday, March 10, with the Women Filmmakers Forum, sponsored by the Davis Family Foundation, at Portland’s Nickelodeon Theater. The day begins with a free continental brunch at 11 a.m., followed by a panel discussion at 11:30 a.m., “The Celluloid […]

FREEPORT — The Freeport Sewer District (FSD) recently earned the Energy Management Achievement Award from the New England Water Environment Association (NEWEA). According to a news release, the award recognizes an organization or facility that has established policies, created goals, and demonstrated progress toward reducing the amount of energy (electricity, gas, oil or other) used […]

BRUNSWICK — The Oasis Dental Clinic, a part of the Oasis Health Network, completed a record breaking year in 2012 with 177 patient visits to its twice monthly free dental clinic. According to a news release, almost 60 new patients were added to the clinic’s established 118 patients during the year, emphasizing the continuing needs […]

PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE: As I write this column, I am preparing to fly to my home state of Michigan. The mother of one of my very best friends, someone I’ve known for 42 years, has just passed away. Like many parents of friends, Kay was not only my friend’s mother, but she was self-appointed to fill […]

PORTLAND — Mike Redding has joined the WCSH 6 (Portland) and WLBZ 2 (Bangor) team as news director. Redding comes to Maine from Gannett Broadcasting’s WFMY-TV (Greensboro, N.C.), where he served as executive producer. Redding was the managing editor at WDBJ-TV (Roanoke, Va.), and a writing coach/reporter/producer at WCNC-TV (Charlotte). “We are very excited to […]

PORTLAND — The Maine Real Estate & Development Association (MEREDA) will host its 2013 Spring Networking Social on Thursday, March 21, from 5 to 7 p.m., at Ri Ra Irish Pub & Restaurant, 72 Commercial St., Portland. To register or for more information, visit www.mereda.org. R.S.V.P. on or before March 15. Founded in 1985, MEREDA […]

SOUTH PORTLAND — Dead River Company has a new vice president and chief financial officer. Charlie Hahn, former managing principal at Baker Newman Noyes, takes over from Brad Hunter, who retired after five years with Dead River Company. Hahn served at Baker Newman Noyes since 1995 as a tax principal, director of Tax Services, and, […]

PORTLAND — Join the Maine Real Estate & Development Association (MEREDA) for breakfast on March 12, from 7:30 to 9 a.m., at the Clarion Hotel in Portland to learn how the Amtrak Downeaster has flourished and how it has impacted local economies and what the future may hold for Maine communities on or near passenger […]

BRUNSWICK — Lowe’s Charitable and Educational Foundation recently awarded a $4,939 Lowe’s Toolbox for Education grant to Region Ten Technical High School to purchase a waterbased paint system for the auto collision program. Auto collision instructor Garry Carr said, “waterbased spray paint is more environmentally friendly than the more common oilbased systems, is less costly […]