PORTLAND — Jacqueline Elizabeth Swann, 44, of Portland, died Oct. 3. Swann was born April 30, 1970, in Portland, to Terry Swann and June Doucette. She attended local schools and went on to work as a certified nursing assistant. She loved the outdoors, especially time spent at the beach. She also enjoyed watching horror movies, beading, […]
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Portland Meetings: Oct.15-21
Wed. 10/15 4 p.m. All-Island Advisory Board CBL Terminal Wed. 10/15 4 p.m. Public Art Committee PPL Wed. 10/15 5 p.m. Historic Preservation Board CH Wed. 10/15 5:30 p.m. Transportation, Sustainability & Energy Committee CH Thur. 10/16 8:30 a.m. Emergency Shelter Committee 190 Lancaster St. Thur. 10/16 2 p.m. Congress Square Art Selection Panel (Site […]
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Community Calendar: Oct. 15-28
Greater Portland Benefits Annual Fall Book Sale, to benefit Prince Memorial Library, Friday, Oct. 17, to Tuesday, Oct. 21, Prince Memorial Library, 266 Main St., Cumberland, 829-2215. Fall Book & Bake Sale, to benefit Thomas Memorial Library, Friday, Oct. 17, 9 a.m. to 7 p.m., and Saturday, Oct. 18, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., Thomas […]
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People and Business
New Hires, Promotions and Appointments Dr. Florin Olteanu has been appointed medical director of Mid Coast Senior Health Center in Brunswick. Board-certified in geriatrics and internal medicine, Dr. Olteanu previously served as medical director for a long-term care community at the University of Rochester Medical Center in New York. He completed residencies in urology, internal […]
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Portland Police Beat: Oct. 15
Arrests 10/3 at midnight. Russell A. Taylor, 45, no address listed, was arrested on Grant Street by Officer Andjelko Napijalo on charges of carrying a concealed weapon, unlawful possession of scheduled drugs and operating under the influence. 10/3 at 2 p.m. Michael McDonald, 32, of Portland, was arrested on Marginal Way by Officer Joseph Chappell […]
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Hearings planned on proposed Portland storm water fee
PORTLAND — A proposal to charge property owners a monthly fee to pay for future storm and waste water infrastructure improvements will get two public hearings in the next month. The proposed ordinance, now in front of the City Council Finance Committee, will first be open for comments at 6 p.m., Thursday, Oct. 23, at […]
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Portland substance abuse panel takes public health approach
PORTLAND — As the federal government begins to view substance abuse through the prism of public health, rather than law enforcement, a city subcommittee is preparing to assess the scope of addiction, prevention and recovery in Portland. At its monthly meeting on Thursday, Oct. 9, the subcommittee established by Mayor Michael Brennan heard more about […]
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McAuley classes dig history: Students get their hands dirty in Portland's Baxter Woods
PORTLAND — Students at Catherine McAuley High School have paired with a local archaeologist to unearth the past in their own backyard. Norm Buttrick, of Deering Center, brought students into Baxter Woods behind McAuley for an archaeological dig at the site of the Francis O.J. Smith Estate. Buttrick said the hope was to find copper wire, […]
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Portland museum beats the drum for fire safety
Drummer Jodi Ryan spins her mallets during a performance by Claddagh Mhor Pipe Band at the Portland Fire Museum on Spring Street. The museum held its 12th annual open house Saturday, Oct. 11, which coincided with National Fire Prevention Week. Eleanor Mateosian, 5, of Portland, pets a horse Saturday during an open house at the Portland […]
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Out & About: Laura Kargul’s 25th anniversary concert
For classical music lovers like myself, one of the first dates that gets circled on calendars every autumn is Laura Kargul’s solo piano recital at the University of Southern Maine School of Music. This Friday’s concert is extra special, marking her 25th year at the school. Known as an interpreter of the 19th-century Romantic literature, […]