Hanne Bailey and Sam Copland, both of Nobleboro, join hands and push for the last couple hundred feet to finish their half marathon on Sunday, Oct. 4, at the Maine Marathon in Portland. Ed Childress, of Austin, Texas, leads a group of runners over the Martin’s Point Bridge into Falmouth on Sunday, Oct. 4, during […]
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Brunswick selects Portland company for solar energy program
BRUNSWICK — The town has selected ReVision Energy of Portland as its partner for the Solarize Brunswick program. The Solarize program, which was launched this summer, is a way for residential and commercial customers to purchase solar energy equipment at a lower cost through a town-facilitated bulk purchase. What does that mean for Brunswick ratepayers? In […]
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Portland police make arrests in bank, credit union robberies
PORTLAND — Suspects in a string of bank robberies dating back to May are all in custody, Police Chief Michael Sauschuck announced Tuesday afternoon. “By working with the community, our law enforcement partners at the FBI, and neighboring police departments, the department is happy to report that it has solved all of these recent bank robberies,” […]
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GMRI gets $500,000 federal grant
PORTLAND — The Gulf of Maine Research Institute will be creating new digital learning opportunities about sea level rise after receiving a $500,000 grant. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Environmental Literacy Grant was announced Sept. 22 by U.S. Sens. Susan Collins, R-Maine, and Angus King, I-Maine. The Institute, at 350 Commercial St., will use the grant over […]
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Film about veterans' trauma to make Maine debut
PORTLAND — The University of Southern Maine will host the state premiere of a documentary detailing soldiers’ wartime trauma and their struggles to transition home. The documentary, titled “Searching for Home: Coming Back from War,” will premiere Oct. 3 at the university’s Hannaford Hall, located in the Abromson Community Education Center on 88 Bedford St. […]
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Portland adds, loses City Hall staff
PORTLAND — The city has named a replacement to lead its Planning Division, but will be searching for a new public services director. Current Planning Board Chairman Stuart “Tuck” O’Brien will begin his new job leading the Planning Division the middle of next month, city spokeswoman Jessica Grondin said in a Sept. 24 press release. The […]
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Forget me not: Local family fights Alzheimers through marathon
PORTLAND — For members of the Marr family, this year’s Maine Marathon is more than just an annual road race. It’s a day to raise money and awareness for Alzheimer’s disease. On Sunday, Oct. 4, more than 70 members of the Marr family will participate in either the half marathon or marathon relay in support […]
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LearningWorks garners grant
PORTLAND — The United States Department of Labor announced a two-year, $1.1 million grant has been awarded to a local alternative education program. The grant was given to LearningWorks, an organization which serves at-risk youth, to continue administering its Youth Building Alternatives program. YBA is an educational program for young people between the ages of […]
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Portland Police make arrest in credit union robbery, investigate other incidents
PORTLAND — The man charged with the Sept. 25 robbery of a Forest Avenue credit union remained in jail Tuesday, while police continued to investigate a string of other city robberies. Assistant Police Chief Vern Malloch said Sept. 26 that 42-year-old Thomas Monat had been charged with bank robbery after allegedly holding up the University Credit […]
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Let's go green
MaryEllen Joyce, of Harvard Pilgrim Health Care, helps paint murals in the Riverton Community School gymnasium. HPHC, along with volunteers from other organizations, did a number of service projects at Riverton Sept. 24. Merideth McNeil is one of more than 40 volunteers who came to Riverton Community School for a handful of service projects. This […]