Voters in Portland City Council District 2 have a chance to choose this year. The three candidates are all young, and have yet to establish a record in municipal politics. However, Wells Lyons stands out as a doer and a listener, not just a talker. Through his work in a local small business, his volunteer […]
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Intentionally Unreasonable: Stevoe is officially a hug-free zone
I’m not quite sure when it happened, but the human hug has evolved into a virtual landmine of social greetings that threatens global commerce and world peace. OK, maybe that last part is a bit of a massive exaggeration (mea culpa: I’ve been watching too much GOP-TV lately, starring The Donald Clown). But buried within […]
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Short Relief: Panhandling is not the way Portland life should be
I use the Franklin Street exit off of Interstate 295 to get to and from work. As a result, I pass several of the busier spots for panhandling in Portland. There is usually someone at the base of the northbound ramp, someone on the median of Marginal Way, south of the ramp, someone on the […]
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Letter: Attacks on Planned Parenthood make no sense
A year ago, I needed information about my reproductive health and didn’t know where to turn. I wasn’t comfortable talking to my parents and my friends weren’t the most reliable source of information. Luckily, I found Planned Parenthood. As a patient, I receive high-quality, affordable and compassionate care. I am listened to, have my questions […]
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Letter: Strimling has what Portland needs in a mayor
I don’t know a lot about politics, but I do know things in Portland need to change. City Hall seems to be falling apart, the School Department can’t keep any administrators, drug activity and crime are on the rise, panhandlers on every corner, there is a house for sale on almost every street. People are […]
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The Universal Notebook: Preserving the Portland you don’t see
Last Tuesday, I spent the morning walking and driving around Portland looking for hitching posts and carriage mounts. I thought I spotted a carriage mount, a block of granite used to step on to get into a horse drawn carriage, on the Eastern Prom, but it turned out upon closer inspection to be the cover […]
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Portland police seek suspects in 4 robberies
PORTLAND — Police are seeking suspects in a series of robberies in the West End and at a Forest Avenue pizza shop. The latest reported by Assistant Police Chief Vern Malloch was the Wednesday morning robbery of Domino’s Pizza at 788 Forest Ave. Malloch said employees reported the suspect began to order a pizza around 1:55 […]
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Portland council again OKs West End housing TIF
PORTLAND — City councilors Monday reaffirmed their decision to grant tax breaks for an Avesta Housing project at 17 Carleton St. Councilors also authorized Bangor-based Waterfront Concerts to proceed with scheduling concerts for the Maine State Pier next summer, while promising to look at ways to control concert noise. In a meeting that lasted 90 minutes, the […]
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Community Calendar: Sept. 23 to Oct. 6
Greater Portland Benefits Saturday 9/26 Pizza Benefit, proceeds to support the Haiti Project of Sacred Heart/St. Dominic Roman Catholic Church, 5-9 p.m., Flatbread Pizza Co., 72 Commercial St., Portland, 773-6562. Bulletin Board Saturday 9/26 Community Yard Sale, sponsored by Lions Clubs of South Portland, table rental available, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., South Portland Community […]
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Arts Calendar: Sept. 23 to Oct. 6
Greater Portland Books/Authors Monday 9/28 “Fresh Cut,” reading by author E.J. Bouinatchova, 6:30 p.m., free, Freeport Community Library, 10 Library Drive, Freeport, 865-3307, freeportlibrary.com. Film “Come to My Voice,” Saturday and Sunday, Sept. 26-27, 2 p.m., $8, students $6, Portland Museum of Art, 7 Congress Square, Portland, 775-6148, pmamovies.org. Friday 9/25 “Astraea,” 6:30 p.m., $8, […]