Last weekend’s blast of winter weather and the end of Daylight Saving Time were stark reminders that pleasant evenings in theaters and concert halls play a bigger part in our lives from late fall to late spring. And there are plenty of choices for pleasantly spending those long evenings in southern Maine. Portland’s Good Theater […]
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Osprey art lands at Martin's Point Bridge
Artist Wendy Klemperer of Nelson, New Hampshire, oversees installation of a nesting osprey sculpture near the Falmouth approach to the Martin’s Point Bridge on Friday, Oct. 31. Klemperer created the 75-pound piece of art in 2012 from weathered, salvaged steel; it was originally displayed at Maine Audubon in Falmouth. She made the nest, which weighs about […]
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Sun sets on a stormy day in Portland
A flock of birds takes flight over Portland on Sunday, Nov. 2, as the trailing edge of an early-season snow storm comes into view with the setting sun. The storm, which dumped deep snow on parts of northern Maine and left thousands without power, had little lasting effect on Portland, despite whiteout conditions for much […]
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Abby's Road: Life is a risk worth taking
My grandfather joked that the person who would most enjoy a funeral is the deceased. He insisted that the unabashed commemoration of life offered decent consolation for the fact of death. My sisters and I dutifully laughed through our eye-rolling and shushing. In late October, I attended the funeral of a family friend. He died […]
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Short Relief: The case for mandatory Ebola quarantine
Ebola was identified in the 1970s. Since then, the World Health Organization has documented 24 outbreaks, all in West Africa. They ranged from one to 425 reported cases, with mortality rates of between 25 percent and 100 percent, resulting in between one and 280 deaths. The current outbreak in Guinea, Sierra Leone and Liberia is […]
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Letter: Prayer in public schools won't eliminate bullying
Surely Julie McDonald-Smith doesn’t actually believe that imposing Christian prayer and Bible study on public school children would in some way make them feel more cared for or like they belong and are welcome here (“The Right View: In age of school bullying, heaven help us”). If she had suggested, say, a few moments of […]
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Portland fire, Maine's deadliest in 40 years, claims 6th victim
PORTLAND — The Nov. 1 fire at 20-24 Noyes St. claimed a sixth victim Tuesday when Steven Summers died at Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston. The cause of the deadliest fire in Maine in 40 years remains under investigation by federal, state and local authorities. Maine Department of Public Safety spokesman Steve McCausland said Summers, […]
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Obama calls for hope, and votes, at Michaud rally in Portland
PORTLAND — President Barack Obama knew his crowd Thursday night at the Portland Expo on Park Avenue. “If you have come to this rally, you are probably going to vote,” he told an audience of 3,000 gathered in support of the Democratic slate of candidates, especially U.S. Rep. Mike Michaud. Just a few days before voters go […]
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Alleged racist taunts mar Scarborough soccer match
SCARBOROUGH — Alleged racist language at a recent high school soccer game has prompted investigations by Scarborough and Portland school superintendents, both of whom denounced the behavior. Parents and others charge that racial slurs and insults were directed toward members of the Deering High School boys’ soccer team during an Oct. 7 game against home […]
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Park Avenue closed for Obama visit
PORTLAND — Park Avenue will be closed between Deering Avenue and St. John Street from 3-8 p.m. Thursday as President Barack Obama visits Portland, city spokeswoman Jessica Grondin announced Wednesday. Obama will speak at a campaign rally for U.S. Rep. Mike Michaud, the Democratic gubernatorial candidate, scheduled to begin at 6:40 p.m. at the Portland […]