2019
Talks don’t stop committee’s plan for contempt vote for Barr
WASHINGTON (AP) — The House Judiciary Committee is moving ahead with a vote to hold Attorney General William Barr in contempt of Congress after last-minute negotiations stalled with the Justice Department over access to the full, unredacted version of special counsel Robert Mueller’s report. Barr released a redacted version of Mueller’s report to the public […]
Marie Joseph Spiritual Center announces June retreat
BIDDEFORD POOL — A special retreat at Marie Joseph Spiritual Center in Biddeford Pool in June will use watercolors and mandalas to discover what hinders our freedom of finding our delight in The Lord. In the process participants will learn many watercolor techniques from Mary Rich. You do not have to be an artist to […]
Ellen Birkett Lindeen: Shakespeare Talks about Peace
April 23 is the day the world celebrates what is thought to be Shakespeare’s day of birth, and then 52 years later, definitely his day of death, and also the celebration of St. George, the patron saint of England. I like to remember Will. Not only is he one of the greatest English writers of […]
Coastal History: Missing livestock? Check the local pound
I used to live in Oklahoma, and one day I woke up to find a beautiful stray white horse on my property. Animal Control was called, and it was duly hauled away. Soon after, I made the boneheaded decision to allow a co-worker to keep two ponies at my place. They covered all my grass […]
Arts Calendar: May 8-18
Greater Portland Exhibits Diane Noble: Plein Air Landscapes, Yarmouth Public Library, 215 Main St., through June 19. Friday 5/10 “Birds of Paradise,” artist reception for Yarmouth painter Page Eastburn O’Rourke, 5:30-7:30 p.m., Maine Audubon at Gilsland Farm in Falmouth. Free, to May 31. Film Ongoing Portland Museum of Art, screenings inspired by exhibits, new work by local and […]
Falmouth Police Beat: May 9
Arrests 4/26 at 1:23 p.m. Samuel K. Grimes, 30, of Rhode Island, was arrested on Foreside Road by Officer Steve Townsend on a charge of operating under the influence. 5/3 at 4:32 p.m. Barry Jay Buck, 53, of Ray Street, Portland, was arrested on Ledgewood Drive by Officer Steve Townsend on charges of operating under […]
Sande's Picks: Local wine shops are special places
Why shop at a local store when chain grocery and warehouse stores offer convenience and good selection? If you care about wine, want to be confident when trying something new, and want to be part of a friendly, adventurous “community” of wine-interested people, try cultivating a relationship with a knowledgeable and engaging wine merchant. Trust […]
Greater Portland Community Calendar: May 8-18
Greater Portland Benefits Thursday 5/16 Walk For Wishes, 5 p.m., Payson Park, Back Cove, Portland, benefits Make-A-Wish Maine, bit.ly/2Gwgb4O. Saturday 5/18 Portland Great Strides, 9 a.m., Payson Park, Portland, 4.5-mile walk benefits Cystic Fibrosis Foundation, on.cff.org/2YaVbXj. Books & Authors Thursday 5/16 GORP Publication Party & Reading by poet and Falmouth educator Mark Melnicove, 6:30 p.m., Mason-Motz […]
North Yarmouth Police Beat: May 9
Arrests No arrests or summonses were reported from April 29 to May 5. Fire calls 5/2 at 8:30 a.m. Gasoline spill on Walnut Hill Road. EMS North Yarmouth emergency medical services responded to one call from April 29 to May 5.
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