PORTLAND — Malcolm “Mac” K. MacLeod, 82, of Portland, died Aug. 6 at Gosnell House in Scarborough. He was born Sept. 2, 1932, in Biddeford. MacLeod served in the U.S. Army during the Korean War as a member of the military police, and was stationed in Germany. Later, he worked for many years at Southworth […]
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Portland Meetings: Aug. 19-25
Wed. 8/19 10:30 a.m. Continuum of Care Committee 190 Lancaster St. Wed. 8/19 4 p.m. Public Art Committee PPL Thur. 8/20 8:30 a.m. Shelter Assessment Committee 190 Lancaster St. Thur. 8/20 4 p.m. Portland Development Corp. Board of Directors CH Thur. 8/20 6:30 p.m. Zoning Board of Appeals CH Fri. 8/21 3 p.m. Food Initiative/Policy […]
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Out & About: Ray Cornils: 25 years at Kotzschmar keyboard
Three years ago the Friends of the Kotzschmar Organ celebrated the 100th anniversary of the mighty instrument’s installation in Portland City Hall. This year, the Friends celebrate the quarter-century anniversary of the appointment of municipal organist Ray Cornils. A daylong schedule of events is slated for Saturday, and Cornils’ 25th anniversary concert takes place on […]
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'Wheelers' roll in Portland, Scarborough, beyond
PORTLAND — People with physical and cognitive disabilities are invited to enjoy free rides on the first motorized tricycle purchased by Portland Wheelers. Executive Director Doug Malcolm said the nonprofit recently took delivery of its first tricycle and made the inaugural ride from Seaside Rehabilitation Center on Baxter Boulevard. So far, about 75 people from ages […]
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Boulos grant helps 'bust' Portland graffiti
PORTLAND — The fight against graffiti was bolstered by a $45,000 grant to Graffiti Busters announced Aug. 12 by city-based CBRE-The Boulos Co. The grant will allow Graffiti Busters to buy a new truck and expand staff while meeting more requests to remove graffiti from local business and property owners. Graffiti Busters is administered by city-based nonprofit LearningWorks. LearningWorks […]
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Last round of Congress Street facade grants in Portland now available
PORTLAND — Congress Street business and property owners seeking to spruce up with new awnings or signs are invited to apply for the final round of financial assistance from the city. City spokeswoman Jessica Grondin said Aug. 11 there is about $23,000 available for Facade Program grants funded through a Community Development Block Grant. The grants […]
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The Right View: Another education 'reform' targets Maine students
Did you know that Maine stands alone in the United States as mandating a proficiency-based high school diploma beginning in 2018? Proficiency Based Education, the newest iteration of “reform,” has been dropped on our heads by so-called education experts and bureaucrats in Augusta. Maine’s children are being used like rats in a lab, with the […]
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The Right View: Another education ‘reform’ targets Maine students
Did you know that Maine stands alone in the United States as mandating a proficiency-based high school diploma beginning in 2018? Proficiency Based Education, the newest iteration of “reform,” has been dropped on our heads by so-called education experts and bureaucrats in Augusta. Maine’s children are being used like rats in a lab, with the […]
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Policy Wonk: All sides win in compromise on Portland's tipped wage
On July 6 the Portland City Council adopted a minimum wage ordinance that did two important things. First, it raised the minimum wage in the city to $10.10 an hour effective Jan. 1, 2016, and $10.68 effective Jan. 1, 2017. Second, the ordinance provided that each Jan. 1 thereafter, the minimum wage would increase in […]
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The Universal Notebook: Betwixt and between Brunswick, Yarmouth
Come Labor Day it will be one year since we moved from Yarmouth to Brunswick, and I have concluded over the intervening months that we did not move far enough. I constantly find myself caught betwixt and between the two towns. I now do my grocery shopping at Hannaford in Brunswick, though it feels a […]