Tuesday: Cloudy, a shower; not as warm, with a high of 68 and low of 61 degrees.
Wednesday: Cloudy, temps: high: 67, low: 63.
Thursday: Humid with rain, with a high of 67 and low of 61 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• SMCC faculty picket for equal wages (pressherald.com) — Faculty at Southern Maine Community College's South Portland campus staged a picket on the first day of classes, protesting that lab, clinical, and shop instructors earn 20% less per hour than classroom teachers. Union leaders, local officials, and a Senate candidate joined the action, pressing the administration to return to negotiations and warning that low pay threatens both teacher retention and workforce training.
Kindergarten Coffee for Incoming Kindergarten Parents/Guardians Ocean Avenue Outside, in the Front of Elementary (Near Flag Pole) 11:45 am
Wednesday September 2
School Building Cmte (SBC) Cape Elizabeth Public Schools CEMS - Chorus Room 5:00 pm
Early Release / Staff PD Students Released at 1:10 Ocean Avenue Portland, ME 04103 5:15 pm
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
Target Corporation posted a job opening for Overnight Inbound (Stocking) (T1338) in South Portland. Apply here.
Connections Academy posted a job opening for Secondary Social Studies Teacher - Maine Connections Academy in South Portland. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near South Portland here.
🗞 Nearby News
Portland
7 Maine events this week include Portland Yacht Rock Festival, ZZ Top (pressherald.com)
Police identify woman killed in hit-and-run crash in Portland last week (wmtw.com)
Social housing program gets city task force sign-off in Portland, Maine (smartcitiesdive.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team
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