PORTLAND — Hope Juliet Bolster, 6, died at her home on Aug. 2, surrounded by her family. Hope was born Jan. 1, 2009, in Portland, to Susan and Jay Bolster, and her older sister, Quinn. Hope lived with cancer and made the best of life. She loved to laugh, to have fun and to be […]
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Portland Meetings: Aug. 12-18
Wed. 8/12 6 p.m. Police-Citizen Review Subcommittee PPD Thur. 8/13 6 p.m. Finance Committee CH
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‘Cop Camp’ in Falmouth gives kids inside look at Portland PD
FALMOUTH — A mini police academy is probably not every kid’s idea of what summer camp should look like. But for nearly 20 from around greater Portland, this week is exactly that, plus a way to experience what working in law enforcement is like. Officer Andrew Hagerty of the Portland Police Department said the idea for […]
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Work continues to identify, protect Portland's open space
PORTLAND — Belmeade Park sits across Baxter Boulevard from the Back Cove Trail, filling less than a city block. But size does not matter in the city Open Space Vision & Implementation Plan, which continued to take shape at an Aug. 5 City Hall meeting. “Portland parks are pretty good, we have good bones to build from. […]
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Portland referendum likely next year on rebuilding Hall School
PORTLAND — Plans for replacing the aging Fred P. Hall Elementary School are on track for state approval in October. The Hall School Building Committee has met twice since the School Board on June 16 approved a plan to replace the school at 23 Orono Road. Replacing the school is expected to cost at least […]
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Feds fund $625K for waterfront security
PORTLAND — The city and Falmouth police departments are among five agencies and private companies to receive $626,000 in U.S. Department of Homeland Security grants to beef up waterfront security. U.S. Sens. Susan Collins, R-Maine, and Angus King, I-Maine, announced the Port Security Grants Aug. 5 as part of an $8.71 million package of funding throughout […]
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Portland School Board member Jenna Vendil pleads not guilty to OUI
PORTLAND — A School Board member charged with drunken driving has pleaded not guilty. Jenna Vendil, 30, of 38 Vesper St., was charged with operating under the influence on June 27 on the Interstate 295 Connector in Scarborough. Vendil, the District 1 representative on the School Board, pleaded not guilty to the charge on July […]
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Book drive benefits Portland school libraries
SOUTH PORTLAND — Books-A-Million is hosting a book drive throughout the month for the Portland Public Schools. The store at 430 Gorham Road at the Maine Mall began the drive on Aug. 2 and will conclude it on Aug. 29. All customers will be asked if they would like to purchase one or more books […]
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Dishin' That: Beef, wine age well, but what about employees?
Older hospitality workers getting the bum’s rush in the hiring and retention process is a great human interest story when tales of woe are reliably corroborated. Sprinkle in timely statistics from local websites ending in .org, or better yet, .gov, and the story becomes newsworthy, no matter how commonplace. As of late, the topic has […]
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Out & About: 'Young Frankenstein' is frightfully funny in Brunswick
As the middle of August approaches, the end of the summer arts and entertainment season comes into sight. But plenty remains before the denouement. Tops is “Young Frankenstein,” the final show of 2015 at Maine State Music Theatre in Brunswick. Mel Brooks’ most recent musical comedy is a frightfully funny show. Another fine offering in […]
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