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Community news for 14 Maine cities and towns: Portland, Falmouth, Cumberland, Yarmouth, Freeport, North Yarmouth, Chebeague Island, South Portland, Cape Elizabeth, Scarborough, Bath, Brunswick, Harpswell and Topsham.

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  • Portland Meetings Feb. 8-14

    Feb 08, 2012 12:00 am

    Wed. 2/8 5:30 p.m. Housing and Community Development Committee CH

    Wed. 2/8 6 p.m. Police Citizen Review Sub Committee 109 Middle St.

    Thu. 2/9 1 p.m. CDBG CH

    Thu. 2/9 5 p.m. Harbor Commission Public Hearing South Portland City Hall

    Thu. 2/9 6 p.m. Joint City/School Finance Committee CH

    Mon. 2/13 8 a.m. Legislative Committee/Delegation CH

    Mon. 2/13 3 p.m. Fish Pier Authority CH

  • People and Business

    Feb 08, 2012 12:00 am

    Appointments

    The Cumberland County Civic Center Board of Trustees recently re-elected Portland attorney Neal Pratt as chairman of the board. He is a partner at Preti Flaherty and represents Falmouth, Scarborough and Westbrook on the board. The trustees also appointed Brian Dudley to the board. He is the development director at Cheverus High School and will represent Portland and Long Island.

  • Portland School Notebook

    Feb 08, 2012 12:00 am

    Lyman Moore honored by Portland NAACP

    PORTLAND — The NAACP Portland Branch has awarded Lyman Moore Middle School in Portland for the school's work to create a healthy climate that encourages student success.

    The school received the reward because it has a "stated mission to build relationships among families, educators and the community to promote the healthy development and academic achievement of every learner."

  • Northern School Notebook: Feb. 7

    Feb 07, 2012 10:30 am

    Greely High School Quarter 1 Honor Roll

    The following students have made the honor roll during the first quarter at Greely High School.

    GRADE 12 HIGH HONORS: Lena Champlin, Isaak Emery, Richard Longo, Ryan McKenna, Audrey Parolin, Ian Philbrick, Stefan Sandreuter, Deliah Talon, Gideon Walk and Hanna Willwerth.

  • North Meetings Feb. 9-15

    Feb 07, 2012 9:10 am

    Falmouth

    Mon. 2/13 7 p.m. Council Meeting TH

    Wed. 2/15 4 p.m. Falmouth Economic Improvement Committee TH

    Cumberland

    Thu. 2/9 CANCELED: Board of Adjustment and Appeals

    Mon. 2/13 7 p.m. Town Council TH

    Freeport

    Thu. 2/9 6:30 p.m. Shellfish Committee FCC

    Mon. 2/13 6:30 p.m. Winslow Park Commission FCC

    Tue. 2/14 6:30 p.m. Town Council Workshop TH

    Tue. 2/14 1 p.m. Staff Review Board TH

    Wed. 2/15 6:30 p.m. Recycling/Solid Waste TH

    Yarmouth

    Thu. 2/9 6:30 p.m. Recycling Committee TH

  • Community Calendar Feb. 8-19

    Feb 04, 2012 12:30 pm

    Greater Portland

    Benefits 

    Friday 2/10

    Dance Away Cancer, 6:30 p.m., The Landing at Pine Point, 353 Pine Point Road, Scarborough, $30/$250 table, 671-6802.

    Max Garcia Conover benefit concert for Chewonki, 8 p.m., Mayo St. Arts, 10 Mayo St., Portland, 615-3609.

    Saturday 2/11

    Book Sale, 9 a.m.-12 p.m., Bay Square, 27 Forest Falls Dr., Yarmouth.

  • School Notebook

    Feb 03, 2012 12:00 am

    Local students make Dean's List

    The following students have made the deans list at their respective colleges.

    CAPE ELIZABETH
    Matthew Little, Biola University; Joseph Doane, St. Joseph's College; Julia Hewes, University of Massachusetts Boston; Alexander Frustaci, Western New England University.

    Scarborough
    William Armishaw, St. Joesph's College; Theresa Hendrix, St. Joseph's College; Michael Bartnick, SUNY Potsdam; Nathan Nichols Lynch, Colgate University; Maria Cook, University of Hartford.

  • South Meetings Feb. 3-9

    Feb 03, 2012 12:00 am

    South Portland

    Mon.    2/6    12 p.m.    Housing Authority    100 Waterman Dr.
    Mon.    2/6    7 p.m.    City Council    CH
    Tue.    2/7    6:30 p.m.    Comprehensive Plan Committee    496 Ocean St.
    Thu.    2/9    5 p.m.    Harbor Commission    CH

  • Midcoast School Notebook: Feb. 3

    Feb 01, 2012 11:20 am

    Girl Scout Troop 1089 recently held a sleep-over to make dog biscuits to donate to Coastal Humane Society in Brunswick.

  • Mid Coast Meetings Feb. 3-9

    Feb 01, 2012 10:00 am

    Brunswick

    Mon.    2/6    1 p.m.    Staff Review    Hawthorne School
    Mon.    2/6    7 p.m.    Town Council    BS
    Tue.    2/7    12 p.m.    Brunswick Housing Authority    12 Stone St.
    Tue.    2/7    4 p.m.    Police Station Sub-Committee    TBD

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