PORTLAND — Polling places in the city will be open from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 3: • District 1-1 East End Elementary School, 195 North St. • District 1-2 Merrill Auditorium Rehearsal Hall, 20 Myrtle St. • District 1-3 Peaks Island Community Hall, Peaks Island • District 2-1 Reiche Elementary School, 166 Brackett St. • District 2-2 Exposition Building, 239 Park […]
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Workshop to discuss future of Portland’s Bayside neighborhood
PORTLAND — The public is invited to take part in the future of transportation in Bayside at a 6 p.m. workshop Thursday at the Merrill Auditorium rehearsal space, 20 Myrtle St. The second workshop in the study conducted by the city and the Portland Area Comprehensive Transportation System will be led by Carol Morris, who will […]
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A year later: Noyes Street fire reforms Portland, divides neighbors
PORTLAND — Photos of David Bragdon Jr. remain in the kitchen of the Great Lost Bear restaurant, almost a year after Bragdon’s death. “He is missed by all of us on a daily basis. As it gets closer to the anniversary, it hurts more every day,” David Foster said Oct. 21 about his former colleague and friend. […]
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Portland mayoral candidates forum at Deering High School
PORTLAND — Students at Deering High School will be hosting a mayoral forum Thursday, Oct. 29. The event will take place in the school’s auditorium at 370 Stevens Ave. from 12:40-1:40 p.m. Incumbent Michael Brennan and challengers Ethan Strimling and Tom MacMillan have said they will attend. Questions will be generated by the students, and […]
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Portland School Board member guilty of driving to endanger
PORTLAND — A School Board member who was arrested for allegedly driving under the influence this summer has pleaded guilty to driving to endanger. Jenna Vendil, 31, of 38 Vespir St., entered the plea on Oct. 13 in Maine District Court. She was arrested June 27, when she was pulled over by police on the […]
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Dishin' That: Bad things happen when restaurant communication fails
I once worked at a place where the in-house, restaurant communication was about as effective the low-tech, children’s game of Telephone. When it truly was a game, a bunch of us would sit around in a circle. Someone would whisper a funny or clever phrase into the ear of the kid next to them. Then, […]
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Portland Public Library hopes to boost science literacy
PORTLAND — The Portland Public Library will be a pilot site for a project to enhance public exposure to science. The project, funded in part by a $1.1 million grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services, will help the library and five others bring science literacy to the community. To build this capacity, […]
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Portland music venue hopes to broaden appeal
PORTLAND — The saying goes “Out with the old, in with the new.” But for One Longfellow Square, an all-ages music venue at the corner of Congress and State streets, it’s only half true. The venue – traditionally known for hosting jazz, folk and bluegrass musicians – is now looking to attract a new generation of concert-goers, […]
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Bay advocates host 'Wild, Scenic' film festival
PORTLAND — The eighth annual Wild and Scenic Film Festival will be held at the University of Southern Maine on Saturday, Nov. 7, with doors opening at 4 p.m. The film series in the Abromson Center at 88 Bedford St. is hosted by the marine stewardship organization Friends of Casco Bay. The event features 17 environmental […]
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Advocate for marriage equality to deliver UMaine Law lecture
PORTLAND — Attorney Mary Bonauto will deliver the University of Maine Law School’s 23rd annual Frank M. Coffin Lecture on Law and Public Service at 7 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 29. Bonauto, who has led local, regional and national efforts to legalize same-sex marriage, will speak on “Equality and the Impossible: Climbing the Arc of Justice.” Most […]