Kathie Nelson and Jane Sawyer hang artwork for the ninth annual Yarmouth Art Festival, which runs Wednesday-Saturday at St. Bartholomew’s Episcopal Church. The show features 165 juried pieces from 94 Maine artists. An artists’ reception with music and refreshments will be held Thursday, Oct. 26, from 5:30-7:30 p.m. Admission is free for the show and […]
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Freeport glows for Camp Sunshine
For the 15th year, the L.L. Bean campus in Freeport was illuminated Saturday evening by the glow of 10,000 jack-o-lanterns for the Camp Sunshine Pumpkin Festival. The benefit for the camp on the shores of Sebago Lake in Casco was expected to raise $75,000 for children with life-threatening illnesses and their families. (Dudley Warner / […]
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Finding history in Freeport
Guillermo Lora, left, and Henry Horne work beneath the main Freeport Historical Society building along with FHS Collections Manager Holly Hurd on Sunday during the society’s Hands-On Archaeology Dig Day. The Harrington House event allowed members of the public to dig, sift, observe, and learn about what society volunteers are finding on the site. (Dudley […]
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TD Bank’s U.S. chief lays out strategies to grow
The Canada-based bank has expanded through acquisitions to become the nation’s 8th-largest U.S. retail bank in assets.
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Maine lawyers volunteer to make legal aid available online
PORTLAND — In an attempt to fill a gap for low-income Mainers who have difficulty accessing legal help, the Volunteer Lawyers Project is launching a new digital service. Called Free Legal Answers Maine, the service is designed to function as a virtual legal clinic where those who qualify can post legal questions to a website where volunteer […]
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Cigarettes cause Lincoln Street fire in Portland
PORTLAND — An Oct. 21 fire that damaged a Woodfords Corner home was caused by improper disposal of cigarettes. Assistant Fire Chief Keith Gautreau said the blaze at 79 Lincoln St., reported around 9:45 a.m., may have been smoldering for hours before it flared up. The home, a two-story owner-occupied and rental building, began on the […]
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Three cross country squads capture regional titles-Northern edition
Falmouth’s Connor Piers and John Auer run in the Class A South regional championship meet Saturday in Cumberland. Piers placed fourth individually and Auer was sixth as the Yachtsmen took top honors as a team. John Jensenius photos. More photos below. Local runners excelled at Saturday’s regional cross country championships at Twin Brook Recreation Center […]
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Tom Caron: Alex Cora brings persistence, energy to Red Sox
The new manager faces a tough task in trying to please Boston’s fan base.
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Portland Question 2: Planning protection or prevention?
PORTLAND — Question 2 on the city’s Nov. 7 ballot is seen as either providing a voice for people left out of the planning process, or a way to ensure no progress will ever be made in moving the city forward. “A yes vote costs you nothing, a no vote could cost you your neighborhood,” Question […]
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Concert Review: PSO celebrates Bernstein, but program also features other themes
The all-contemporary concert at Merrill Auditorium includes the composer’s classical works, the meeting of the sacred and the secular, and an anti-war message.