Saturday, Jan. 8 “Never Too Cold to Care” tailgate party, noon-4 p.m., Big Moose Harley-Davidson, 375 Riverside Street, Portland. Tickets are $12 and funds will be divided among 12 lnonprofit organizations. The ticket covers admittance, food, beer and a coffee and cocoa bar. The event will include hourly giveaways, a bonfire and music by the […]
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South Portland police log – 1/6
Arrests Dec. 18 Michael Doucette, 27, of Saco, on Alfred Street on a charge of operating under the influence. Dec. 19 Corey Swinger, 19, of Portland, on School Street on charges of theft by unauthorized taking or transfer, burglary and misuse of credit identification. Dec. 20 Tracey Gaudette, 42, of Old Orchard Beach, on Maine […]
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EDITORIAL – Targeting red tape a worthy, but tricky, goal for LePage
While Gov. Paul LePage is behind schedule on his plan to fill his cabinet by the end of 2010, he is moving quickly on another of his campaign promises: to slash the state regulatory process that he believes hinders the growth of business in Maine. And it is with good reason, since the LePage administration […]
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GUEST COLUMN – I love Maine poetry
I must admit that I was quite surprised when Gov.-elect Paul LePage’s camp announced that no poetry would be read at his gubernatorial inauguration. As the executive director of the Maine Writers & Publishers Alliance – a thirty-five-year-old nonprofit devoted to enriching the cultural life of Maine by supporting the literary arts – I paused […]
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Fairchild Semiconductor cutting around 120 jobs at South Portland facility
SOUTH PORTLAND – Fairchild Semiconductor announced today that it will be eliminating around 120 jobs at its South Portland facility over the next nine months. The company released a statement today announcing it will be closing the 6-inch manufacturing line in its South Portland manufacturing facility and transferring production to its more modern 8-inch manufacturing […]
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Alcohol, speed cited in head-on crash
BUXTON – Police say alcohol and speed were apparently factors in a head-on car accident that injured four people Wednesday night in Buxton. Officers responded at approximately 9 p.m. to Narragansett Trail near Probably Auto for the report of an accident. Upon arrival, police and emergency medical responders found three people still trapped inside one […]
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Big skates to fill
Hannah Dineen of Cape Elizabeth High School and junior Spencer Shoebottom of Scarborough High School follow in the footsteps of their well-known hockey-playing fathers. The idea of the “family business,” though perhaps diminished in the past two decades, is still a powerful concept, as American as apple pie. But what if the family business is […]
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Celebrating unsung heroes
During the holiday season, it’s natural to give attention and thanks to those who work hard to supply gifts and meals to people in need. But the unsung, everyday volunteers are the glue that keep local civic organizations and nonprofits functioning throughout the year. These are the people who can always be counted on to […]
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Police royalty retiring
The Ford Crown Victoria, a reliable staple of police fleets for many years, is going the way of the dodo. Come August, Ford will begin production on a new Police Interceptor based on its Taurus model. Ford will retire the Crown Victoria, a cruiser authorities said has controlled between 75 and 80 percent of the […]
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Q&A with Jean Pilk
In her long career as a portrait artist, Jean Pilk of Cape Elizabeth has sat with everyone from four-star generals and Supreme Court justices to singers and athletic superstars. The list of her subjects includes Colin Powell, Harry S. Truman, J. Edgar Hoover, Gene Autry, Sandra Day O’Connor and Arnold Palmer, among many other history-makers. […]