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Drawing inspiration: Falmouth students, Portland refugee connect while sharing story of Darfur

FALMOUTH — El-Fadel Arbab said he is amazed every time he looks at the artwork created by high school students whose backgrounds are so different from his own. In vivid, colorful paintings and haunting black and white sketches, the works of art illustrate the joy Arbab experienced in his childhood, followed by the tragedy of […]

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SAD 51 seeks input on fate of North Yarmouth school

NORTH YARMOUTH — The School Administrative District 51 Board of Directors will hear public comment next week on a recommendation to close North Yarmouth Memorial School. The School Board will also decide whether to send the district’s fiscal 2013 budget to an April 12 public hearing. The Monday, April 2, meeting on North Yarmouth Memorial […]

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QUINN'S CORNER – Courtside fouls

Among democratic world governments, the American system is unique. Nowhere else is supreme political power vested in judges and courts. Everywhere else, elective/political bodies are the ultimate source of laws. In fact, the idea that courts may overrule the Legislature was not part of the original American design – it simply became fixed through custom. […]

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Mustache mayhem returns to Portland

PORTLAND — The mustache – and the ‘Stache Pag, a growing annual event that celebrates it – is many things to many people: A cure for winter boredom, an excuse to raise funds for charity, a medium of self expression. Now in its fifth year, the ‘Stache Pag is both tongue-in-cheek and fiercely competitive, and […]

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Physical burden can't deter Portland ballerina

FALMOUTH — Caitlin Bernard knew she wouldn’t leave when she first set foot inside Maine State Ballet. Sixteen years and dozens of performances later, she will take the stage this weekend as the company presents a rare performance of the classic ballet “Swan Lake” at Portland’s Merrill Auditorium. Bernard, a company member, will dance in […]