Wed. 9/24 7:45 a.m. METRO Board of Directors 114 Valley St. Wed. 9/24 5 p.m. Historic Preservation Board (Site Visit) Spring/High streets Wed. 9/24 5:30 p.m. Housing & Community Development Committee CH Wed. 9/24 6:30 p.m. Peaks Island Council PICC Wed. 9/24 7 p.m. Historic Preservation Board CH Thur. 9/25 6 p.m. Finance Committee CH […]
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Community Calendar: Sept. 24 to Oct. 7
Greater Portland Benefits Thursday 10/2 Connor Garvey, fundraising concert to support KidsPeace mental health services, 7 p.m., One Longfellow Square, Portland. Saturday 10/4 Attic Treasures Sale, household items for sale to benefit local charities, 8 a.m. to 2 p.m., Holy Trinity Parish Hall, 133 Pleasant St., Portland, 846-3282. Walk for Kids’ Sake/Kids Marathon Mile, to […]
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Portland Police Beat: Sept. 24
Arrests 9/12 at 5 p.m. Kyle V. Albert, 27, of Portland, was arrested on Congress Street by Officer Christopher Sibley on a charge of assault. 9/12 at 6 p.m. Dominic E. Pizzo, 42, of Portland, was arrested on Congress Street by Officer Eric Johnson on a charge of public drinking. 9/12 at 11 p.m. Rocco […]
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Arts Calendar: Sept. 24 to Oct. 7
Greater Portland Auditions/Calls for Art The Boy Singers of Maine, open house and auditions, 9-10:30 a.m., Saturday, Oct. 4, and 4-6 p.m., Thursday, Oct. 9, St. Mary’s Church, 43 Foreside Road, Falmouth, 797-6354, boysingersofmaine.org. Books/Authors Wednesday 9/24 “Darkness First,” author’s reading with James Hayman, noon, free, Portland Public Library, 5 Monument Square, Portland, 871-1700 ext. […]
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People and Business
Local companies win Governor’s Awards Eight companies, including three based in Portland, were recognized Sept. 19 with the 2014 Governor’s Award for Business Excellence. In a reception at Southern Maine Community College, Gov. Paul LePage presented the awards, which have been given annually since 1991 to businesses that represent “the best of the best,” he […]
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Franklin Street designs subject of workshop
PORTLAND — The future of Franklin Street will be the topic of a public workshop beginning at 5:30 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 1, at the Rines Auditorium in the Portland Public Library. Redesign concepts for the street have been in the works for more than two years, study spokeswoman Carol Morris said in a press release […]
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Vision rehabilitation, training center coming to Portland
PORTLAND — The city may soon be home to the only training and rehabilitation center for the visually impaired north of Newton, Mass., after the Iris Network received a $1.1 million grant from the federal government. The funding was secured by the state Department of Labor’s Division for the Blind and Visually Impaired. The new immersion […]
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Out & About: Kotzschmar returns to Portland, 'Avenue Q' entertains in South Portland
Portland’s leading claim to international musical fame is the Kotzschmar Memorial Organ, a behemoth among instruments that has been a centerpiece of the city’s cultural life since 1912. Two years ago – immediately following its centennial celebration – the organ was dismantled and shipped to Connecticut for rebuilding. The Kotzschmar was re-installed in Merrill Auditorium last month, […]
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Portland School Board at-large candidates not unfamiliar
PORTLAND — The race for an open at-large seat on the School Board features a pair of familiar faces: a candidate who ran unsuccessfully for the board last year and a former state representative. The seat has been vacant since Elizabeth Brooks stepped down in January, and the board decided not to hold a special election. […]
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Cause of Portland fire can't be determined
PORTLAND — The cause of a fire that heavily damaged a home at 40 Deering Ave. on Sept. 16 will remain undetermined, Fire Department spokesman Tim Nangle said Sept. 17. “Investigators have been unable to determine a cause due to the extent of the damage,” Nangle said of the three-alarm blaze that began in the […]