Years ago I was kind of a big deal in sports (insert Will Ferrell “Anchorman” smirk here). First as an executive with one of the largest sports marketing firms in the world, then later with my own agency based in Atlanta, I ran large international sports events (ATP tennis, AVP volleyball, etc.) and was a […]
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Falmouth backpack brigade
National Council of Jewish Women volunteers Ruth Cohen, left, Rena Becker, and Becky DeLois help stuff 250 backpacks with school supplies on Hunter Way in Falmouth on Aug. 30. The backpacks will be donated to kindergartners at Riverton Elementary School, Reiche Elementary School and East End Community School in Portland.
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Portland board appoints school chief search committee
PORTLAND — A committee has been formed to manage the search for Portland Public Schools’ next superintendent. The superintendent search committee includes School Board members Laure Davis, Anna Trevorrow, Marnie Morrione and Jenna Vendil. Trevorrow and Morrione will serve as co-chairwomen. School Board Chairwoman Sarah Thompson said the job of the committee is to manage […]
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‘Adventure’ calls, freight sails from Portland to Boston
PORTLAND — As she walked along the wharf at 400 West Commercial St. last Thursday, Leah Cook had a question. “So who is schlepping?” she asked of almost a dozen volunteer stevedores helping to go back to the future of seafaring with Maine Sail Freight, a project designed to get consumers and producers to re-examine sustainable interstate […]
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Nova Star ferry gets $1.5M in advance of hearing
PORTLAND — Nova Star Cruises got another $1.5 million (Canadian) from the province of Nova Scotia last week, as the company’s leader is scheduled to testify Thursday before lawmakers there. The province disclosed the latest disbursement on a web page where it posts transactions with the ferry company, tallying this season its take of a […]
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Dishin' That: Dealing with diners who don't think outside the box
The couple had been pleasant to serve. Sniffing, tasting and swapping a round of signature cocktails, they asked me to bring and open a mid-range bottle of Malbec while they plotted out their ordering strategy. Apparently celebrating something, they knew their way around the descriptive ingredients, not asking for further explanation of the specials. Somewhere […]
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The Universal Notebook: Farewell, Tom Crotty
When it comes to art, I learned a lot of what little I know from Thomas Crotty. Tom was a painter and the owner of Frost Gully Gallery, Maine’s oldest contemporary art gallery. He helped create the audience and market for contemporary art in Maine. He died last week at the age of 80. In […]
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Short Relief: Portland is stuck with ranked choice voting, but not with Brennan
You might have been surprised to learn that four of eight Portland city councilors and seven of 10 members of the School Board oppose the re-election of incumbent Mayor Michael Brennan. That’s 11 out of 17 of the city’s highest elected officials, most of whom belong to the same party as the mayor. In announcing […]
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Letter: No excuse for harassment in Portland
The article regarding the alleged physical assault and anti-gay slurs directed at James Melanson in Portland (“Portland police ask attorney general to review civil rights complaint, officer’s response,” Aug. 19) is disturbing for multiple reasons. First, there is the despicable behavior by the tourist towards Melanson. Then, there is the inexplicable reaction by the police […]
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C-SPAN bus to stop in Portland on Monday
PORTLAND — C-SPAN’s Campaign 2016 bus will visit the city on Monday, Aug. 31. The 45-foot bus, filled with interactive displays about the public affairs network’s “Road to the White House” coverage of American politics, will be at the University of Southern Maine from 11 a.m.- 1 p.m., and the Boys and Girls Club at Riverton Park from […]