It’s going to be a busy week for Portland Police Chief James Craig. On Thursday, President Obama comes to town – and with him the inevitable jawing match between those who think he’s a modern-day messiah and those who think he’s a radical Muslim with a fake birth certificate. But if you want to witness […]
March 2010
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Scene & Heard Datebook
IF YOU’RE LOOKING to party, network or support a good cause this week, check out: TUESDAY DOWNEAST PRIDE ALLIANCE, 5:30 to 7:30 p.m., Pearl, Portland. Enjoy cocktails and network with members of the gay and gay-friendly business community. Free. www.depabusiness.com. THURSDAY VINALHAVEN PRESS OPENING, 5 to 7 p.m., June Fitzpartick Gallery at MECA, Portland. View […]
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Doctors expect to benefit from health care bill
With millions more insured, there’ll be less charity work, earlier diagnoses and better pay for some.
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GOP: Democrats co-opted original insurance mandate concept
WASHINGTON — Republicans were for President Obama’s requirement that Americans get health insurance before they were against it. The obligation in the new health care law is a Republican idea that’s been around at least two decades. It was once trumpeted as an alternative to Bill and Hillary Clinton’s failed health care overhaul in the […]
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It’s all right here in town
Equal parts carnival, networking outing and downtown stroll, the annual Gorham Marketplace brings a town together.
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Arab League chief outlines plan for direct negotiations with Iran
But the proposal could undermine U.S. and Israeli efforts to isolate Tehran.
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Who is stealing Russia’s great cultural heritage?
A 2001 report said more than 220,000 pieces had fallen off the books of the State Hermitage Museum.
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Top cardinal defends pontiff over handling of abuse cases
Even before becoming pope, Benedict realized ‘the need for new, harsher rules,’ Walter Kasper says.
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Feature Obituary: Peter Gallant, 79, realized dream to be a pilot
Peter Gallant was a poor boy determined to become a pilot and he made his dream a reality, his sister said. Gallant, a Portland native who passed away last week at his home in Florida, always said he would be a pilot, said Bernice O’Leary, and after he did, his career included a hijacking and […]