Karen Kreworuka

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Published
November 17, 2022

Southern Meetings: Nov. 18-25

Scarborough Mon. 11/21 6:30 p.m. Planning Board Municipal Building Tues. 11/22 9 a.m. Senior Advisory Committee Municipal Building & Zoom South Portland Mon. 11/21 6:30 p.m. Conservation Commission Planning & Development Offices Tues. 11/22 6:30 p.m. City Council Workshop City Council Chambers & Zoom Wed. 11/23 6 p.m. South Portland Housing Authority Zoom Wed. 11/23 6:30 […]
Published
November 17, 2022

Coastal Journal Meetings: Nov. 18-25

Brunswick Fri. 11/18 1 p.m. Cook’s Corner Revitalization Committee Zoom Mon. 11/21 6:30 p.m. Town Council Zoom Tues. 11/22 4:30 p.m. Recycling & Sustainability Committee Zoom Tues. 11/22 7 p.m. Planning Board Zoom Wed. 11/23 10 a.m. Staff Review Committee Zoom Harpswell Mon. 11/21 3 p.m. Budget Advisory Committee Town Office Mon. 11/21 5 p.m. Town […]
Published
November 17, 2022

Arts Calendar: Nov. 17

Music Nov. 17 Cumberland Crossing: 6:30 p.m., Lenny’s, 1274 Bridgton Road, Westbrook. lennyspub.com. Nov. 18 Harvest Cycle-Songwriters Circle: 7 p.m., Denmark Arts Center, 50 West Main St., Denmark. denmarkarts.org Rhythm Future Quartet: 7:30 p.m., Saco River Theatre, 29 Salmon Falls Road, Buxton. sacorivertheatre.org Stolen Mojo: 8 p.m., Erik’s Church, 824 Roosevelt Trail, Windham. erikschurch.com. Two […]
Published
November 16, 2022

Letter: Carney sends thanks to election workers, voters

My heartfelt thanks to all who made the Nov. 8 election a success. The South Portland, Cape Elizabeth and Scarborough clerks and Maine’s Secretary of State have worked for months to enable voters to cast ballots safely and securely by mail, drop-off or in person. As a candidate and a voter, I congratulate all the […]
Published
November 16, 2022

Letter: Age-Friendly fair in South Portland a success

We would like to extend our heartfelt thanks to the many South Portland citizens who turned out for the recent Age-Friendly Resource Fair at the Community Center. We appreciate the support of the City of South Portland Age-Friendly Committee and Maine AARP. It was great to have an “in-person” event with more than 20 local […]
Published
November 16, 2022

People & Business: Nov. 16

Hires, Promotions, Appointments Laura Retherford has joined Maine College of Art & Design as associate vice president of development. She brings more than 20 years of experience in development and nonprofit management, including leading several successful campaigns in the greater Portland area. Most recently, she served as the director of Leadership Giving for the ACLU […]
Published
November 16, 2022

Northern meetings: Nov. 17-24

Chebeague Thur. 11/17 5 p.m. Board of Adjustments and Appeals Public Hearing Island Hall Cumberland Thur. 11/17 7 p.m. Solar Committee Town Hall Falmouth Tues. 11/22 6:30 p.m. Board of Zoning Appeals Town Hall Freeport Thur. 11/17 6 p.m. Downtown Freeport Task Force Zoom Mon. 11/21 6 p.m. Police Advisory Committee Town Hall Mon. 11/21 6:30 […]
Published
November 16, 2022

Portland Meetings: Nov. 16-23

Wed. 11/16 5 p.m. City Council Workshop: Winchester Woods Council Chambers Mon. 11/21 11 a.m. Rules Committee Zoom
Published
November 15, 2022

Life Unwound: Opinions and preferences change, so can judgments

I’m thinking about autumn. I’m thinking about how the leaves paint and brighten the sky, how foliage rainbows reign everywhere, in the azure blue above, in the yellows and oranges, in the burning-bush reds, and how, as poet Mary Oliver wrote, “Look, the trees are turning their own bodies into pillars of light, are giving […]
Published
November 15, 2022

Portland Superintendent’s Notebook: The Portland schools want you to work for them

The iconic poster in which Uncle Sam urges service to our country by pointing a finger and saying, “I want YOU,” is familiar to most Americans. In this column, I want to borrow Uncle Sam’s words and say “The Portland schools want YOU – as substitutes, volunteers and regular employees including educational technicians, teachers and […]

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