Local Merit Scholar semifinalists announced Local semifinalists for National Merit Scholarships include Ian O. Farm and Max Saffer-Meng of South Portland High School; Riley A. Beliveau, Heather E. Markham, Eric C. Youth and Ian S. Youth of Scarborough High School; Hudson Christie of Cape Elizabeth and Calla R. Hladky of Brunswick High School. Over 1.6 million juniors in […]
October 2018
People & Business: Oct. 31
Recognition The Maine Lobster Chef of the Year professionally judged winner at Harvest on the Harbor on Oct. 20 was Avery Richter, executive chef from Black Tie Catering in Portland, for her dish of a lobster seaweed salad cone with ginger honey vinaigrette, wasabi shallots, pickled radish, and cilantro. Mid Coast Hospital Auxiliary raised more […]
Portland Meetings: Oct. 31 to Nov. 9
Portland Thur. 11/1 5 p.m. Parks Commission Riverton CC Thur. 11/1 5:30 p.m. Finance Committee Workshop CH Mon. 11/5 9 a.m. Legislative Committee CH Mon. 11/5 5:30 p.m. City Council CH Wed. 11/7 11 a.m. Portland Disability Advisory Committee CH Wed. 11/7 5 p.m. Historic Preservation Board CH Wed. 11/7 6 p.m. Brighton Ave. Sewer […]
Portland Police Beat: Oct. 31
Arrests 10/21 at 5:01 p.m. Michael R. Newcomb, 43, of Portland, was arrested on Mechanic Street by Officer Brent Ross on a charge of public drinking. 10/21 at 11:08 p.m. Michael C. Bunszell, 24, of Portland, was arrested on Market Street by Officer Zachary Theriault on charges of criminal mischief, criminal threatening, domestic violence criminal threatening, domestic violence stalking, […]
McCourty interception return lifts Patriots
New England earns its first fifth straight win, beating the Bills at Buffalo.
Hundreds gather in Rockland to show support for Pittsburgh shooting victims
Adas Yoshuron Synagogue was filled to capacity and hundreds more people stood outside and listened to the ceremony on loudspeakers.
Spritz’s repeat title highlights state cross country meet-Portland edition
Deering’s Sierra Aponte-Clarke takes part in the Class A girls’ cross country state meet. Aponte-Clarke finished 16th. Five city teams took part in the state cross country championships Saturday in Belfast. With bad weather in the forecast, the meet was moved up to an earlier start and for the most part, runners competed […]
Monday’s NBA roundup: Thompson breaks 3-point record
Klay Thompson makes 14 3-pointers as the Warriors beat the Bulls.
House District 7: Candidates want to address workforce challenges, high health care costs
Democrat Daniel Hobbs and Republican John William Howarth, both of whom are Wells selectmen, are running to represent the district covering most of the town.