Wednesday Free Meal Wednesdays, sponsored in collaboration with Wayside Food Programs. Please use Foster Street entrance. My Place Teen Center, 755 Main St., Westbrook, 5-6 p.m. Friday Baked haddock dinner, $5 to $9, St. Anne’s Parish Hall, 5-6:30 p.m., 299 Main St., Gorham, sponsored by St. Anne’s Council of the Knights of Columbus. 839-4857. Baked […]
2016
Posted inNews, Sports
When shooting at bull’s-eye, Malcolm’s right in the middle
A 13-year-old from North Yarmouth is a prodigy in the sport of archery, ranking among the best in the nation.
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Posted inMaine, News
City of Portland’s overtime spending jumps 8%
Most of the extra $400,000 was paid to firefighters, but the city hopes a new union contract will reverse the trend.
Posted inMaine, News
Portland council to vote on new inspections office, higher permit costs
An increase in the cost of building permits would fund an office that would streamline the permitting process.
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Events
SACO Senior College classes set York County Senior College has announced its spring class schedule for residents 50 and over. Classes begin the week of March 21, with most running eight weeks. Classes will be held in Saco at Trinity Episcopal Church, the Wardwell, the Hazelton House and the college office; in Springvale at the […]
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Blood Drives
• LaDawn Quarter Horse Therapeutic Riding Center, 995 Goodwins Mills Road, Dayton, 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturday.
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Births
Mid Coast Hospital Paizley Rebecca Marr, born Feb. 15 to Russell and Lisa (Doray) Marr of Wiscasset. Grandparents are Louie and Rebecca Mihalos, of Wiscasset, Walter Marr Jr., of Warren, and Brenda Olszewski, of Lanesboro, Mass. Great-grandparent is Inez Tower, of Searsmont. Brayden John Duhaine, born Feb. 21 to Matthew and Jennifer (Smith) Duhaine, of […]
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Briefs
SACO Esther Residence raffling quilt to fund programs The Esther Residence, a transitional living facility for women who have been released from incarceration, is sponsoring a quilt raffle to fund educational opportunities for the seven women living at the home. Tickets for the handmade, queen-sized, museum quality quilt, that was made and donated by Celia […]
Posted inLetters
Letter to the editor: Landlords who improve Portland housing shouldn’t be vilified
As everyone by now knows, there’s a housing squeeze in Portland. Like Donald Trump with immigrants, we need a villain, and who better than a perennial favorite: the rapacious landlord? In past years, it was the landlord who neglected apartments and tragedy followed. This year, it’s the opposite: landlords hoping to rehabilitate apartments before a […]
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Letter to the editor: Ex-landlord responsible for Grant Street apartment building violations
I write regarding the apartment complex at 61-69 Grant St. As the Portland Press Herald (Feb. 25) reported: “Carleton Winslow of Portland, a member of two landlord associations … said he worked in the city code office in the 1970s and the Grant Street buildings were a problem back then. ‘I think the city bears […]