The graduate and former faculty member of USM’s Stonecoast MFA writing program wins the prize for her collection ‘Incendiary Art.’
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Cup stacking now part of the curriculum at Portland school
PORTLAND — Cup stacking, or speed stacking, as it’s more commonly known, is now part of the physical education curriculum at Lincoln Middle School. Denise Preisser not only teaches speed stacking in her phys ed class, but is also the adviser of a new cup-stacking club. She said the activity has been shown to improve eye-hand […]
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Great Diamond Island restaurant gets Portland Planning Board review
PORTLAND — A plan by former Buxton restaurateur Alex Wight to turn the general store on Great Diamond Island into a restaurant has received mixed reviews from island residents. The Planning Board scheduled a hearing and vote Tuesday on the change-of-use request by Wight and her partner, Gail Landry. They are seeking permission to open […]
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Portland Police Beat: Feb. 28
Arrests 2/19 at 4:35 p.m. Michael A. Lowberg, 30, of Portland, was arrested on Oxford Street by Officer Benjamin Savage on charges of obstructing public ways and refusing to submit to arrest or detention. 2/19 at 5:19 p.m. Jean P. Kamanzi, 37, of Portland, was arrested on Auburn Street by Officer Christopher Kelley on a […]
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Georgia Republicans’ threat to Delta: Stop boycotting the NRA or lose your tax breaks
Although Delta ended its alliance with the NRA on Saturday, the company says its position on the gun-control debate remains ‘neutral.’
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More ski hardware for Falmouth and Yarmouth
Falmouth’s Ben Adey competes in the Class A Alpine giant slalom state meet last week. Adey was sixth in the event. Falmouth’s Ethan Livingood ascends the top spot on the podium after winning the Class A boys’ skate title last week. Livingood helped the Yachtsmen finish second as a team. While local skiers and teams […]
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Climate change whistle-blower from Falmouth to speak at Maine Audubon
FALMOUTH — Remote Alaskan villages are at risk of being swallowed by the ocean as climate change causes melting ice, coastal erosion and rising sea levels. Joel Clement, a Falmouth High School alumnus, was one of the federal scientists attempting to understand the impact and also help these endangered communities prepare for and adapt to the […]
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Portland hospital, Scarborough ambulance service settle claims of false Medicare charges
PORTLAND — Maine Medical Center and Scarborough-based North East Mobile Health Services will pay more than $1.4 million to settle federal complaints about false Medicare claims. The fines were announced Feb. 23 by U.S. Attorney Halsey B. Frank. NEMHS will pay $825,000. Maine Medical Center will pay $600,000. NEMHS settled allegations the company violated the federal […]
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Portland School Board takes up gun violence resolution
PORTLAND — The School Board is considering a resolution on gun violence prevention. More than 150,000 students at primary and secondary schools in the U.S. have experienced a shooting on campus since the Columbine High School massacre in 1999. Chairwoman Anna Trevorrow said that’s why she is proposing the board call on Congress and the state Legislature […]
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Portland exhibit celebrates Maine's food identity, traditions, culture
PORTLAND — A new exhibit at the Maine Historical Society tells the story of Maine foods, from blueberries to lobster to whoopie pies and everything in between. “Maine Eats” opens Friday, March 2, and will rely on historical and contemporary stories of individuals and communities to answer the question: “Why are we so passionate about what […]