This week we'll hear a community conversation on fatherhood and we'll learn how the Portland Police Department is reaching out to the gay community. We'll also get some tips on how parents of children with developmental disabilities can make getting their child's hair cut easier and we'll get a legislative update from Augusta.

This week we'll check in on the restoration of Pullen Fountain and we'll find out how you can serve the community on Martin Luther King Day. We'll also see how USM is going green.

This week we'll see the latest in E-Readers and we'll learn about a new Parenting program right here on CTN. We'll also find out how you can help the Fire Department during the snow season and we'll get an update on Portland's Parking Bans.

On this week' show we'll get up close and personal with some owls in Falmouth and we see a play that breaks down barriers between the police and Portland's youth. We'll also be at the finish line at a 5K race and find out how to help children of parents who are going through a divorce cope with the holiday season.

This week we'll see the first map that gave America its name and find out about some pedestrian-friendly crosswalks in Portland. We'll also get an update on the terminal expansion project at the Portland Jetport and attend Cumberland County's 250th birthday party.