Arrests 7/4 at 7 p.m. Jason Boucher, 29, of Portland, was arrested on Preble Street by Officer Benjamin Noyes on a charge of operating with a suspended or revoked license. 7/5 at 2 p.m. Mohamed Ahmed, 33, of Portland, was arrested on Marginal Way by Officer Andjelko Napijalo on a charge of theft by unauthorized […]
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Portland Meetings: July 15-21
Wed. 7/15 9 a.m. Board of Assessment Review CH Wed. 7/15 10:30 a.m. Continuum of Care Program 190 Lancaster St. Wed. 7/15 4 p.m. Public Art Committee PPL Wed. 7/15 5 p.m. Historic Preservation Board CH Wed. 7/15 5:30 p.m. Transportation, Sustainability & Energy Committee CH Thur. 7/16 8:30 a.m. Shelter Assessment Committee 190 Lancaster […]
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Arts Calendar: July 15-28
Greater Portland Books/Authors Monday 7/20 “The Fisherman,” discussion with author Vaughn Hardhacker, 6:30 p.m., free, Freeport Community Library, 10 Library Drive, Freeport, 865-3307, freeportlibrary.com. Tuesday 7/21 “Chantarelle,” book release reception with author G.A. Morgan, 5-7 p.m., free, Islandport Press, 247 Portland St., Yarmouth, 846-3344, islandportpress.com. Film “The Last Sentence,” Friday, July 17, 6:30 p.m., and Saturday and […]
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Portland summer meals program feeds students' bodies, minds
PORTLAND — For most students, summer is a time for nice weather, getting outside, and most importantly, no school. But it may also mean a time of struggle for students who rely on the schools for one or two meals a day. Ron Adams, the former food service director for Portland Public Schools, said more […]
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Tall ships to gather in Portland Harbor this weekend
PORTLAND — They’ll be coming around the Head Light when they come. Then they will fill the harbor around Maine State Pier. Iberdrola USA Tall Ships Portland 2015 will bring a dozen or more sailing ships to the city from Saturday through Tuesday, July 21, including replicas of a Spanish galleon and a Baltimore Clipper […]
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Maine Academy of Modern Music finds new Portland home
PORTLAND — For those about to rock, salute your new home. The Maine Academy of Modern Music, a nonprofit independent music school for students of all ages and abilities, will be moving to a new home at 125 Presumpscot St. on Aug. 1. Jeff Shaw, MAMM’s executive director and founder, said the move is the […]
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Portland's Downtown District appoints new executive director
PORTLAND — The new executive director of Portland’s Downtown District expressed excitement about her appointment in a July 10 news release. “I want to help in any way that I can to facilitate the next phase of growth and development, while honoring Downtown Portland’s unique character and place in history,” Casey Gilbert said. A New […]
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Out & About: Focus on 2 Brunswick music festivals
Alfresco bluegrass has long been part of Maine’s summer arts scene, and the genre’s defining pick and twang will be heard this weekend in Brunswick. Located on a campground in the rural southern sector of town, the White’s Beach Bluegrass Festival is a two-day affair that primarily features Maine and New Hampshire artists. Derek Bermel […]
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Portland residents, UNE students bond through art
PORTLAND — Some University of New England students made Park Danforth resident Rosalie Chagnon reveal herself. And they made her smile about it. “What they did is to get us to look at our lives and say things you don’t usually express,” Chagnon said recently. “I found it very therapeutic.” Chagnon and five other residents […]
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Intentionally Unreasonable: The ugly truth behind beauty pageants
Beauty pageants are dreadful events and soul-crushing experiences – once you look beyond the thin veneers of cemented smiles and polyester sashes. They perpetuate and promote the very worst of our human nature: delusion, denial, voyeurism, objectification and narcissism. I know first-hand how depressing and dysfunctional these events are when witnessed up close, because I […]