PORTLAND — Sheila A. McNabb, of Portland, died unexpectedly on April 6, her 70th birthday. McNabb had been admitted to Mercy Hospital three days earlier for treatment of a rare bacterial infection in her lungs, but failed to recover. Her death came as she was celebrating five years of being free from stage III breast cancer. McNabb […]
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Community Calendar: April 15-28
Greater Portland Benefits Earth Week Bike Maintenance Clinic, to support Camp Ketcha and Portland Gear Hub, Wednesday to Friday, April 22-24, 2-6 p.m., donations accepted, Whole Foods Market, 2 Somerset St., Portland. Falmouth Foreside 5K Run/Walk, accepting advance registration for May 9 race to support Habitat for Humanity of Greater Portland, $25, habitatportlandme.org. Sunday 4/19 WMPG Fashion […]
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People and Business
New Hires, Promotions and Appointments Hospice of Southern Maine, a nonprofit hospice organization based in Scarborough, has hired Heidi Farber as its annual fund and events coordinator. Farber previously served as development director for ITN America, a national nonprofit providing transportation services to seniors and persons with visual disabilities. The Coastal Humane Society recently hired […]
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Arlaina M. Ryder, 58
PORTLAND — Arlaina Marie Ryder, 58, died April 4. She was born Feb. 26, 1957, in Portland, and graduated from South Portland High School in 1975. She worked for Woolworth’s and for the South Portland Fire Department, which she especially enjoyed. Most recently, she served as a provider of elder care. Ryder was adept at using […]
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Portland Meetings: April 15-21
Wed. 4/15 10:30 a.m. Continuum of Care 190 Lancaster St. Wed. 4/15 4 p.m. All-Island Advisory Meeting CBL Terminal Wed. 4/15 4 p.m. Public Art Committee PPL Wed. 4/15 5 p.m. Historic Preservation Board CH Wed. 4/15 5:30 p.m. Transportation, Sustainability & Energy Committee CH Thur. 4/16 8:30 a.m. Shelter Assessment Committee 190 Lancaster St. […]
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Portland councilors advance school budget, uncertain about municipal spending
PORTLAND — From the City Council Finance Committee’s perspective, the $102.8 million fiscal year 2016 school budget seemed in good order April 9. The committee, chaired by Councilor Nick Mavodones Jr., unanimously recommended the full City Council pass the spending plan. That would happen May 4, eight days before a scheduled citywide school budget referendum. […]
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Portland office of Unum plugs into EV movement
PORTLAND — Unum has installed four electric vehicle charging stations for employees at its campus on outer Congress Street. “Basically, the idea of electric vehicle charging stations is being pushed through Unum as a corporation, and they’ve been trying to identify the right location to start for just about a year,” the insurance company’s corporate sustainability […]
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Portland School Board takes 3rd shot at revised elementary school hours
PORTLAND — The School Board is again considering new daily schedules for elementary schools next year. At an April 7 workshop and meeting, the board heard a third proposal for start and end times in the city’s eight elementary schools. Under the latest proposal, the Reiche, Riverton and Ocean Avenue schools would start at 8:20 […]
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Portland police: St. John St. market vandalism a hate crime
PORTLAND — Early morning vandalism Sunday at a market that caters to the Muslim community is being investigated as a hate crime, Assistant Police Chief Vern Malloch said in a press release. Police are looking for a white man who was wearing a black hooded sweat shirt, seen on video spray painting an anti-Muslim phrase […]
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Dishin' That: Kids in restaurants are an acquired taste
“What do you think about kids in upscale restaurants?” readers often ask. “Why don’t managers step in and address the situation when kids are brats in restaurants?” “Why don’t restaurants have children’s sections, like the library does, so I can enjoy myself without listening to yelling?” one reader asked. “We went to a really packed […]