PORTLAND
Boy Scouts executive placed on indefinite leave
The head of central and southern Maine’s Boy Scouts of America has been placed on leave.
Neither Matt Randall, field director for Maine’s Pine Tree Council, nor national Scout officials would comment on why executive Anthony Rogers was placed on indefinite administrative leave Jan. 9.
Council Executive Board President Horace Horton issued a statement declining to comment and saying it was a personnel matter.
Nearly 50 restaurants join in annual food celebration
Nearly 50 restaurants have signed up so far to take part in an annual event celebrating the state’s food scene.
Organizers say the fourth Maine Restaurant Week is scheduled for March 1-10. Participating eateries will offer three-course dinners in the $20 to $40 range per person, and some will offer three-course lunches for $15.
The celebration begins the night of Feb. 29 at the Portland Harbor Hotel, featuring a sample-and-vote competition for best cocktail and best dessert honors.
On March 9, restaurants compete in a breakfast cook-off at Seadog Brewing Co. in South Portland.
Camp Sunshine will hold two cold-water plunges
Camp Sunshine is holding two cold-water plunges in Maine next month in hopes of raising $35,000.
The Bangor Polar Dip is scheduled for Feb. 5 on Phillips Lake in Dedham, with a goal of raising $10,000. The Portland Polar Dip is being held Feb. 11 at Portland’s East End Beach, with a goal of raising $25,000.
Proceeds from the events go to help Camp Sunshine, a national retreat on Sebago Lake in Casco for children with life-threatening illnesses and their families.
Camp Sunshine is putting on 11 cold-water plunge fundraisers this winter from Maine to Virginia.
SOUTH PORTLAND
SMCC will offer free classes to help reduce energy bills
Southern Maine Community College is offering free weatherization classes to help homeowners cut their energy bills.
The two-hour classes will teach participants how heat escapes from homes and what cost-effective steps can be taken to increase energy efficiency.
College President Ron Cantor said the workshops will give people an opportunity to control costs at a time when oil prices are going up and heating assistance and temperatures are going down.
The classes are being offered Tuesday and again Saturday. Advanced registration is required. Additional information is available at www.smccme.edu/free-weatherization.
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