PORTLAND — Expect bells and whistles. Sirens, too. More than 150 fire trucks are expected to take part in a Sept. 22 downtown parade as part of the 55th Maine State Firefighters Convention, to be held Sept. 21-23 at the Cross Insurance Arena, and the 250th-anniversary celebration of the city Fire Department. The parade and festival permit […]
2018
Posted inForecaster Opinion, The Forecaster
Politics & Other Mistakes: Unforced errors
Political candidates are sometimes unfairly attacked. They can be muddling along on the campaign trail, shaking hands and kissing babies, when suddenly a QAnon weirdo accuses them of colluding with Martians. This isn’t such an occasion. In the examples cited below, two very different contenders for high public office in Maine decided, for reasons that […]
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Out and About: ‘Nunsense’ wraps up MSMT season in Portland
The summer season is rapidly drawing to a close, as the roadside goldenrods and Queen Anne’s lace attest. Maine State Music Theatre wraps up its 2018 season with a wonderfully funny production of Dan Goggin’s “Nunsense,” a whimsical and tuneful musical comedy that’s set in a New Jersey convent. Operatic music with Broadway showmanship is […]
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Wayside effort redistributes 1 million pounds of food
PORTLAND — A million pounds of food can feed a lot of hungry people, but when that food is salvaged from what would otherwise be thrown away, it does even more good. And that’s where the Wayside Food Programs comes in. It rescued 500 tons of food from grocery stores, wholesalers, farmers markets, restaurants and more […]
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Arts Calendar: Aug. 22-29
Greater Portland Auditions “A Christmas Carol: The Musical,” City Theater, Biddeford, 7 p.m. Sept. 9 for children, 7 p.m. Sept. 10 & 11 for adults, show dates Nov. 30-Dec. 16, www.citytheater.org/auditions. “The Foreigner,” Monmouth Community Theater, 6:30-8 p.m. Sept. 2 & 3, Cumston Hall. Show dates Nov. 2-11, [email protected], [email protected]. Royal River Community Players, for Stroll Haunted […]
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Portland, S. Portland seek climate plan bidders
PORTLAND — More than 30 firms are showing interest in helping the city and South Portland create a Climate Action and Adaptation Plan. Bids are scheduled to be opened Aug. 28 at Portland City Hall in a joint request for proposals for what is expected to be a $220,000 study with a key goal of reducing […]
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Nominations open for Portland business awards
PORTLAND — The city is now accepting nominations for its annual Economic Development Awards. In an Aug. 16 press release, city spokeswoman Jessica Grondin said nominations will be accepted until 3 p.m. Sept. 11 for Economic Development Achievement, Business of the Year and Small Business of the Year. The city and the Portland Development Corporation sponsor the […]
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People & Business: Aug. 22
Trio of Iris Network employees earn national awards Three Iris Network employees won awards at the Association for Education and Rehabilitation of the Blind and Visually Impaired International Conference held recently in Reno, Nevada. Amber Mooney, of South Portland, was named the winner of the Alice Raftary Rising Star Award, presented to an individual who demonstrates the […]
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Portland Police Beat: Aug. 22
Arrests 8/12 at 5:19 p.m. Todd R. Lemoine, 51, of Portland, was arrested on Cedar Street by Officer James Keddy on a charge of public drinking. 8/12 at 7:51 p.m. Arnold G. Sills, 58, of Portland, was arrested on Oxford Street by Officer James Keddy on a charge of public drinking. 8/13 at 1:56 a.m. Christian M. Kisuata, 34, of Portland, was […]
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South Street parking ban in Gorham
GORHAM — Police have announced a temporary night parking ban on South Street from Main Street to Weeks Road for road construction. Lt. Michael Nault said in a press release that the ban will be in effect from 7 p.m. to 5 a.m. on three nights: Wednesday, Aug. 22; Thursday, Aug. 23; and Friday, Aug. […]