State Rep. Ben Chipman is seeking re-election to the Maine House of Representatives from District 40, and he has my endorsement. First elected in 2010, I have known Ben Chipman to be an incredibly effective legislator. One of the first things Chipman did in office was help to stop a major state budget cut to […]
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Letter: It's time for Cutler to leave the race
You don’t have to be Einstein to know that insanity, as Einstein said, is doing the same thing over and over and expecting a different result. It’s crystal clear. Eliot Cutler and Gov. Paul LePage were neck and neck in 2010 and Elizabeth Mitchell – who should have stepped aside – was a spoiler, making possible the […]
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Letter: Beem's credibility grinds to a halt
I am a liberal and follow, and usually agree, with what Edgar Allen Beem writes in his column. But in “Bumping, grinding and moralizing,” he blew it. We lived, for a short time, in Florida. We could not wait to get back home from day one. While there the students’ popular dance was the Grind. […]
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Portland Irish center gets $10K preservation grant
PORTLAND — Things are looking up at the Maine Irish Heritage Center at 34 Gray St. “There is a lot of good news and we are looking to share it,” Vinny O’Malley, a center advisory council member, said Monday in advance of a Wednesday news conference with Mayor Michael Brennan and Maine State Historian Earle […]
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India Street plan heads to Portland council, with some dissent
PORTLAND — A long-considered study about preserving the India Street neighborhood will be submitted to the full City Council on Monday, Oct. 20. But the India Street Sustainable Neighborhood Plan does not have unanimous support from the committee that created it. “We pushed this plan forward without knowing what we are supporting, in my opinion,” […]
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Arts Calendar: Oct. 15-28
Greater Portland Books/Authors Friday 10/17 “The Lost Child,” discussion with poet Wes McNair, 6:30 p.m., free, Portland Public Library, 5 Monument Square, Portland, 871-1700 ext. 723. Saturday 10/18 “A Generation of Leaves,” reading by author Nicole D’Entremont, 7 p.m., $10 and RSVP, The Language Exchange, 80 Exchange St., Portland, 772-0405, immersionprograms.com. Tuesday 10/21 “Miss Dr. […]
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Portland seen as future hub for medical data
PORTLAND — Medical data and diagnostics may entail a lot of things, but for Mayor Michael Brennan, it boils down to business. “We will shape the future economy of the city and state,” Brennan said Oct. 8, when he announced that Growing Portland, a collaborative effort of businesses, educators and city government, received a $50,000 […]
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Incumbent Portland Democrat faces GOP, Green challengers in House District 36
PORTLAND — Seeking her third, two-year term in the Maine House of Representatives, Democratic State Rep. Denise Harlow puts a lot of stock in her independence. “I’m a dissenting voice a lot of times, I think we need people to take a stand,” said Harlow, 43, the daughter of former City Councilor, Mayor and House […]
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Company gift beefs up Portland school's science labs
PORTLAND — A city middle school and a global leader in veterinary equipment are teaming up to remake two classrooms. Lyman Moore Middle School and Westbrook-based IDEXX Laboratories are partnering with the goal of increasing student exposure to STEM studies – science, technology, engineering and math. IDEXX is donating $18,000 in technology, equipment and supplies, and over […]
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Portland program to provide 'Suits for Jobs'
PORTLAND — Disadvantaged men seeking jobs can get help dressing for success at a “Suits for Jobs Giveaway” Friday, Oct. 24, from 9 a.m.-noon, at the Portland Career Center, 185 Lancaster St. The event is a partnership between Creative Work Systems, the Career Center and Men’s Wearhouse. Suits, ties and shirts will be distributed, and […]