PORTLAND St. Patrick’s parade Sunday The Irish American Club’s St. Patrick’s Parade will begin at noon Sunday at the Portland Fish Pier on Commercial Street and march to the Maine State Pier. A closing ceremony will take place, featuring music, dance and goodwill comments from the mayor of Portland, the governor and dignitaries. School […]
March 2010
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Births, March 10, 2010
Maine Medical Center Ellen Elizabeth Clifford, born Feb. 12 to James Clifford and Rachel Williams. Grandparents: William and Marguerite Ryan of Falmouth Bella Anne Pelletier, born Feb. 21 to Kyle Pelletier and Amanda Olmstead, Poland. Grandparents: Angela and Alan Smith, Raymond; Craig Olmstead, Freeport; Stewart and Kim Pelletier, Hebron; Sue Keithan, Lewiston. Great-grandparents: Peter Bushey […]
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Column: French and Creole related, but different
Columns about the French language generate interesting feedback. Father Richard Bertrand is a Franco-American Jesuit priest who lives in Portland. He offered expert advice about the Creole and the French languages spoken in Haiti. Bertrand grew up in Biddeford speaking French. He attended Boston College where he earned a master’s degree in French. Later, he […]
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Exhibit to tell ‘Cradle to Grave’ story at Narramissic
A presentation Tuesday at the Bridgton Historical Society will look at what shopping was like.
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Creating comfort with fiber
A First Parish Church knitting group donates its work to cancer patients.
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Arts and acting served a la mode
Old Orchard Beach High School students will display their talents – with dessert – tonight.
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IRS eases rules for settling tax debt
People unable to pay on time because of lost or reduced incomes may get a break on their total bill.
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Company finds 12 shipwrecks on floor of Baltic Sea
STOCKHOLM – A dozen centuries-old shipwrecks — some of them unusually well-preserved — have been found in the Baltic Sea by a gas company building an underwater pipeline between Russia and Germany. The oldest wreck probably dates back to medieval times and could be up to 800 years old, while the others are probably from […]
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Anti-ID theft firm to pay $12 million to settle false claims case
NEW YORK – LifeLock Inc. – an identity theft protection company that backed its guarantees by putting its CEO’s Social Security number on the side of its trucks – will pay $12 million to settle claims it misrepresented its services, according to the Federal Trade Commission. LifeLock will pay $11 million to the FTC to […]
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Spanish wines well worth a closer look
Traditions die hard, especially in European wine growing countries where wine-making techniques are steeped in history. In Spain, for instance, the quality of its Rioja is distinguished by the time it spends in barrels. A gran reserva, for instance, must spend at least 18 months in oak and commands a higher price. But does that […]