Arrests 12/21 at midnight. Donnie R. Prince, 49, of Portland, was arrested on Park Avenue by Officer Matthew Morrison on a charge of violation of a protection order. 12/21 at 8 a.m. Jesse Westerman, 32, of Portland, was arrested on Congress Street by Officer Kristan Steele on a charge of unlawful possession of scheduled drugs. […]
2013
Portland Meetings: Jan. 1-7
Thur. 1/2 noon CDBG Allocation Committee CH Thur. 1/2 4 p.m. Parks Commission 55 Portland St. Thur. 1/2 6:30 p.m. Zoning Board of Appeals CH Mon. 1/6 7 p.m. City Council CH Tues. 1/7 10 a.m. Disabilities Commission CH Tues. 1/7 7 p.m. CDBG Employment Development Session CH
Lloyd G. Davies, 95: Family doctor, loved travel and sailing
POTRLAND — Lloyd G. Davies, 95, of Portland, died Dec. 21, at his residence. He was born Aug. 29, 1918, in Oneco, Conn., a son of George W. and Edith Underwood Davies. He attended local schools and graduated from Plainfield High School. Davies attended the University of Vermont, earning a bachelor’s, and went on to the […]
Career adds up to Presidential Award for Yarmouth teacher
YARMOUTH — A fifth-grade math teacher at Frank Harrison Middle School has received the Presidential Award for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching, the White House announced last month. Karen Jagolinzer, 48, a 20-year classroom veteran, is one of 102 educators nationwide to receive the annual award, which is given to at most one math […]
Temporary home in Yarmouth library's future
YARMOUTH — Merrill Memorial Library will close on or around Feb. 1, 2014, and reopen a week or two later at a temporary location on Forest Falls Drive. The move is part of a $2.5 million renovation of the 108-year-old library. The board of trustees had hoped to keep the building open throughout a five-phase […]
People and Business
Red Claws recognize Coaching Boys Into Men On Jan. 5, the Maine Red Claws organization will recognize South Portland High School, North Yarmouth Academy and A.R. Gould High School coaches and athletes participating in the Coaching Boys Into Men program. By doing so, they are sending the strong message that violence against women is never acceptable. Coaching […]
North Yarmouth faces decision about its only school
NORTH YARMOUTH — With the town’s only school closing in June, the question remains about what to do with the 38-year-old building after it is turned over to the town. The School Administrative District 51 Board of Directors voted in December 2012 to close the North Yarmouth Memorial School at the end of the 2013-2014 […]
Bombings raise fears of terror at Olympics
Russian officials insist security at the Sochi games is sufficient following a second attack in Volgograd in as many days.
Interim chief named as Lebanon reviews rescue department
He takes over a department with $207,000 in debt, shaky financial practices and the husband-and-wife leaders departing.
Some Maine businesses flourish, others snowed under when harsh weather hits
Indoor shopping at the mall and midstorm pizza deliveries also tend to spike.