The Munjoy Hill Neighborhood Organization is looking for a part-time paid editor of the monthly newspaper, The Observer

Professional experience desired.
Please send resume and cover letter to MHNO, 92 Congress St. Portland, Me. 04101
or email it to liz@stlawrencearts.org
Deadline: January 5, 2009
About the Organization:
The Munjoy Hill Neighborhood Organization, founded in 1979, is a nonprofit, nonpartisan organization representing the residential, business and organizational community on the East End of Portland. It supports worthy causes, educates and informs residents about important issues, and seeks to improve the general quality of community life in the neighborhood. The Observer is not only a newspaper, but the voice of the MHNO.

Position summary:
This is a part-time position. The Editor is in charge of managing the process. He or she has directly related skills in composition, editing and layout. He or she need not live on Munjoy Hill but should appreciate the Hill and its energy for life. The Editor has the capability to manage volunteers, interact well with the Observer Committee, the Board of Directors, and community members, and to publish a great newspaper on schedule every month. The Editor supervises reporters and ensures adequate coverage of the templated content. The Editor is accountable to the Board. He or she collects comments and suggestions from the Observer Committee and collaborates on developing content on a regular basis.

Specifically, the Editor's tasks include--

Author, proofread and copy-edit content
Ensure that all content adheres to established standards and style guides (InDesign) before submission for publishing, including: proofreading, grammar, spelling, word usage, readability, and consistency, fact-checking of references, and general quality control
Collaborate with Observer Committee throughout the production process
Oversee finances, keep the Observer within budget, and in a self-sustaining fashion. The Observer relies entirely on advertising and donations.
Reach out to the entire community in ways that stimulate support for the newspaper and its readers
Work with the advertising staff and volunteers to improve work flow, increase advertising revenue, advise on ad placement, initial approval to print based on evidence of payment
Manage and mentor volunteers and contributors, assign stories, review assignments and approve them for publication
Work with layout designer(s) who may or may not from time to time as the need may arise be paid a fee for this service on a part time basis.
Maintain objectivity

Following qualifications preferred:

Professional experience copyediting, editing, writing
Proficient with computer programs such as Excel, Word, InDesign
Bachelor's or advanced degree
Proficiency in accepted copy editing standards, including MLA guidelines, and an understanding of publishing with the ability to identify erroneous content
Compensation:
The Editor is paid a set fee for a 16- page Observer each month twelve months a year. The Editor is expected to use the help of volunteers to a good extent but maintain strong and direct control over published content.

The MHNO owns its own building at 92 Congress Street. The computer with the publishing software InDesign already installed is in the building. The building is shared in separate space with the Community Policing Center of Munjoy Hill, and is convenient to public transportation. Much of the work of the Editor can take place by e-mail and telephone, but the office is available for meetings, work sessions, layout, organizational matters and for distribution.

To apply for this position, please mail or e-mail your resume with a cover letter and "Editor-YOUR LAST NAME" as the subject of the e-mail to : liz@stlawrencearts.org or to "MHNO 92 Congress ST. Portland, Me. 04101". A writing sample may be requested. Deadline: January 5, 2009

Don't let the tow man getcha

Winter has already arrived in some Maine towns and the City of Portland wants to remind residents that they can sign up online to receive email notices from the city when a city-wide parking ban is implementedin effect. If you want to get your info the old fashioned way you call the parking ban hotline at 879-0300 or check the Time and Temperature sign for up-to-date postings.

THE MOVIES ON EXCHANGE STREET TO MOVE TO THE PORTLAND MUSEUM OF ART

The Movies on Exchange Street, located at 10 Exchange Street and owned by Stephen and Judith Halpert since 1980, will move its operation to the Portland Museum of Art. Beginning in February, the Museum will show films in its auditorium on weekends, and this new venture will be named Movies at the Museum. Steve and Judy Halpert will act as consultants to the Museum and continue to bring foreign, classical, and arts films to Portland. The Movies on Exchange will close in the new year.

"Though we are sorry to be leaving Exchange Street, where The Movies has been for 32 years, the Museum offers a beautiful new home and interesting new possibilities," said Steve Halpert. "We hope that our many friends and loyal patrons will follow us there."

"This is a very exciting collaboration," said Acting Director Thomas Denenberg. "Moving The Movies to the Museum not only adds to our program, but it ensures that Portlanders will have access to a quality cinema. We are thrilled that Judy and Steve are joining the Museum family."

In 1976, The Movies on Exchange Street was founded by Leonard Nelson, Marco DeSalle, and Jerry Robinov. In 1980, the Halperts bought the business and have shown approximately 2,000 alternative, foreign, and classic films to one million patrons. The Movies has also showcased visiting filmmakers such as Thomas Hildreth (Islander), Jim Comas Cole and Aaron Duffey (Sundowning), and Tony Shalhoub and Brooke Adams (Made-Up). The Museum plans to continue this tradition.

The Halperts have always had a connection to the arts and to Portland. Steve came to Portland when he was just two years old. As an undergrad at Brown University in the 1950s, Steve ran a film program, and in the 1970s he presented films at the Portland Museum of Art. With a graduate degree from Harvard, Steve was a professor at Westbrook College where he taught literature, film, and writing courses for more than 40 years. He has also curated many photography exhibitions by such artists as Berenice Abbott, Todd Webb, and Eugene Atget at art galleries at Westbook College and the University of New England. He is currently a professor at the Maine College of Art.

Judy was born in Portland and studied at the New England School of Art in Boston. She has been involved with the LARK Society, Portland Concert Association, and the Portland Chamber Music Festival for many years. Together, they continue to support the arts in Maine.

For more information about Movies at the Museum, visit www.portlandmuseum.org/events.
MUSEUM INFORMATION
The Portland Museum of Art, Maine's largest art museum, showcases fine and decorative arts from the 18th century to the present. From Winslow Homer and Andrew Wyeth to Pablo Picasso and Claude Monet, the Museum features three centuries of art and architecture. The Museum is located at Seven Congress Square in downtown Portland. Hours are: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday and Sunday, and 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. on Friday. Memorial Day through Columbus Day, the Museum is open on Monday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Museum admission is $10 for adults, $8 for seniors and students with I.D., $4 for youth ages 6 to 17, and children under 6 are free. The Museum is free on Friday evenings from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m., made possible through the generous support of L.L. Bean. No admission is required to visit the Museum Café and Store. For more information, call
(207) 775-6148 or visit portlandmuseum.org.