Arrests 1/31 at 2 a.m. Kimberly A. Haskell, 42, of Gray, was arrested at an undisclosed location by Officer Graham Hults on a charge of assault. 1/31 at 4 p.m. Daniel Bickford, 24, of Yarmouth, was arrested on Warren Avenue by Officer Matthew Casgrande on a charge of assault. 1/31 at 5 p.m. David Pezak, 26, […]
February 2015
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People and Business
Giving Back Dairy-product manufacturer Oakhurst, headquartered in Portland, recently contributed more than $21,000 to The Salvation Army of Northern New England. As it has for the past 15 years, the company donated a portion of its holiday egg-nog proceeds – 5 cents for each container sold – to the nonprofit social service organization. This year’s […]
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Community Calendar: Feb. 11-24
Greater Portland Benefits American Heart Association, “Go Red for Women” Luncheon on March 10 at Holiday Inn by the Bay, 88 Spring St., Portland, accepting reservations, 879-5700, mainegoredluncheon.heart.org. Wednesday 2/11 Relay for Life, orientation event for run/walk to support American Cancer Society, 6 p.m., Easy Day, 725 Broadway, South Portland, 373-3728, relayforlife.org/greaterportlandme. Sunday 2/15 Canine Cocktail Party […]
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Portland Meetings: Feb. 11-17
Wed. 2/11 5:30 p.m. Housing & Community Development Committee CH Wed. 2/11 6 p.m. Police Citizen Review Subcommittee PPD Thur. 2/12 noon CDBG Allocation Committee CH Thur. 2/12 6 p.m. Finance Committee CH Fri. 2/13 8:30 a.m. Legislative Committee CH Tues. 2/17 6 p.m. City Manager’s Neighborhood Advisory Committee CH
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Arts Calendar: Feb. 11-24
Greater Portland Books/Authors Wednesday 2/11 “A Year After Henry,” Brown Bag discussion with author Cathie Pelletier, noon, free, Portland Public Library, 5 Monument Square, Portland, 871-1700. Wednesday 2/18 “The Franco-Americans of Lewiston-Auburn,” Freeport Historical Society discussion with authors James Myall and Mary Rice-Defosse, 6:30 p.m., free, Freeport Community Library, 10 Library Drive, Freeport, 865-3170, freeporthistoricalsociety.org. Friday […]
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William D. Mayo Jr., 83: 'Papa' helped sustain family trucking business
PORTLAND — William D. Mayo Jr., 83, of Portland, died unexpectedly at his home on Feb. 3. He was born in Portland, the son of William D. Mayo Sr. and Anna C. (Pedersen) Mayo. He attended Portland schools. At age 17, after the death of his father, Mayo and his brother Kenneth, 15, went to work […]
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Council OKs Page Street parking ban
BRUNSWICK After a protracted debate on Monday, the Brunswick Town Council approved new parking restrictions on Page Street. The council’s action was unanimous, after an amendment was added that would have the council review the change in the town’s parking ordinance in about a year. Parking will be banned between 1 a.m. to 6 a.m. […]
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Snow removal budget busted
Thanks to a series of unrelenting snowstorms in recent days, Brunswick has already busted its snow removal budget. Town Manager John Eldridge said Monday that the news didn’t come as a surprise, considering there has been “more snow in a period of two weeks than we sometimes get in a season.” “I did a preliminary […]
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Activist Ed Benedikt dies
BATH Ed Benedikt, a former state legislator who was well known for his environmental advocacy, died on Sunday. His death was announced by Friends of Merrymeeting Bay on Monday, an organization in which he had been very active. Benedikt was active in the Beth Israel Synagogue. He survived the Holocaust as a youth, thanks to […]