Arrests 1/27 at 5:30 p.m. Harold Sonia, 37, no town given, was arrested by Sgt. Mark Gilliam on Tedford Road on a charge of operating under the influence. Summonses 1/24 at 10:10 p.m. Cathy Burns, 42, of Village Street, Lisbon, was issued a summons by Sgt. Fred Dunn on Main Street on a charge of […]
February 2012
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Portland Sports Roundup
Portland girl wins Hoop Shoot state title Portland’s Brooke Dawson won the Elks Hoop Shoot foul shooting contest’s girls’ 12-and-13 age division championship Sunday at Cony High School in Augusta. Dawson qualified for the New England finals March 24, which will be held at Deering High School. Henry Westphal was runner-up in the boys’ 10-11 […]
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Portland Police Beat: Jan. 30
Arrests 1/22 at 7 a.m. Paul Lorenz, 53, of Portland, was arrested at Forest Park by Officer David Mulry on a charge of assault. 1/22 at 2 p.m. Melvin Lamar Jackson, 44, of South Portland, was arrested on Portland Street by Officer Gavin Hillard on a warrant for operating after suspension. 1/22 at 5 p.m. […]
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Portland School Notebook
Parents to help in Moore principal search PORTLAND — Parents of Lyman Moore Middle School students are invited to a meeting at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 1, in the library to give input about the search for Moore’s next principal. The meeting will provide an opportunity for parents to discuss the characteristics they would like […]
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Steven Victor Callow, 46: Skilled craftsman and proud outdoorsman
PEAKS ISLAND — Steven Victor Callow, 46, of Peaks Island, died unexpectedly on Jan. 18. Callow was born Oct. 22, 1965, in South Weymouth, Mass. to Richard and Martha Callow. On Jan. 1, 1970, the family moved to Peaks Island, where he grew up and attended Bracket Memorial Church Peaks Island School. He graduated from […]
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Freeport High School lunch routine provides food for thought about renovations
FREEPORT — Elbow room in the hallways leading to the cafeteria is in short supply as the lunch bell rings at Freeport High School. Table space is even more scarce – all 520 students take a 35-minute lunch break simultaneously and hallways, classrooms and the library are used for meals when the weather does not […]
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Cumberland teen's voice takes him to Grammys
CUMBERLAND — You might say Myles Nuzzi made a wise choice a few years ago when he decided to focus on his vocal skills. The 17-year-old Greely High School senior is among 30 students from around the U.S. selected to participate in the Grammy Camp-Jazz Session program in Los Angeles next week. As part of […]
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People & Business
Appointments The Congo-Kinshasa Community of Maine held its general assembly election on Nov. 19 and elected Patrick Kambu Mbenza as its president. Pierce Atwood recently announced that partner Jared S. des Rosiers has been appointed by the Maine Supreme Judicial Court as a Trustee to the Lawyers’ Fund for Client Protection. The purpose of the […]
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Portland Meetings Feb. 1-7
Wed 2/1 3:45 p.m. Creative Portland Corporation CHWed. 2/1 5 p.m. Historic Preservation CHThu. 2/2 12 p.m. CDBG CHThu. 2/2 5 p.m. Land Bank Commission CHThu. 2/2 CANCELED: Zoning Board of AppealsMon. 2/6 7 p.m. City Council CH
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Cool carving
Jeff Day of Ice Designs uses a chisel to to put the finishing touches on an ice sculpture in Post Office Park on Jan. 28 to mark the beginning of the Portland On Ice winter festival, which runs through Saturday.