The prime minister orders an investigation into an attack that some say the government was behind.
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People and Business
New Hires, Promotions and Appointments Mid Coast Health Services appointed Linda A. MacMillan as associate director of development. She will coordinate development activities for services offered by Mid Coast and will oversee annual giving initiatives. MacMillan’s was previously vice president of marketing at People’s United Bank and director of development at the Maine Maritime Museum […]
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Elizabeth M. Hersey, 66
PORTLAND — Elizabeth M. Hersey, 66, of Portland, died Aug. 26 at Maine Medical Center, after a short illness. She was born Oct. 21, 1946, in Portland, the daughter of George and Dorothy Morton. She grew up in Portland, attending Portland schools. She really enjoyed spending time on the water of Casco Bay, where her father […]
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Short Relief: Nothing pretty about the evolution of journalism
In Orson Wells’ 1941, black-and-white film classic “Citizen Kane,” Charles Foster Kane uses some of the money he inherits at the age of 25 to buy the New York Inquirer because he thinks it will be fun to run a newspaper. I don’t know how much fun it is these days. It’s no secret that […]
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The View From Away: 'If I could just get off of that LA freeway …'
During my recent trip to the West Coast, I stayed in my friend’s house, a personal victory. I have had a phobia of being a house guest since college, when a mishap with a bathroom door led to angry stares and an awkward weekend from which I emerged a broken man. A generation or so […]
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Portland hires new director for West Day Treatment Program
PORTLAND — The School Department has hired special education teacher Susan Joakim to head the West Day Treatment Program. Joakim joined the school system in 2012. Previously, she worked for 15 years in special education at other Maine school districts, including Biddeford and Kennebunk. “Susan Joakim is an energetic and creative leader who will help […]
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The Universal Notebook: Middle East muddle
Please tell me we have not yet bombed Syria. As I write this Aug. 30, President Obama and Secretary of State John Kerry, two liberal Democrats who should know better, are drumming up support for air strikes on Syria among the loyal opposition of mad bombers like U.S. Sens. John McCain and Lindsay Graham, and […]
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NH collision kills elderly couple from Maine
The couple from Biddeford die after a pickup truck crosses the center line on Route 202 late Saturday night in Barrington, N.H.
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Arts Calendar: Sept. 4-17
Greater Portland Auditions & Calls for Art Lyric Music Theater production of “Annie,“ auditions for the roles of adults and non-orphan youth will take place 6:30 p.m., Sept. 6; 2 p.m., Sept. 7; auditions for the roles of orphans and Annie will be 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Sept. 7; callback auditions will be 10 a.m. Sunday […]
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Community Calendar: Sept. 4-17
Greater Portland Benefits Sunday 9/8 5K benefit run for Susan G. Komen for the Cure, 9 a.m., Payson Park, Baxter Blvd., Portland, 807-7339. Saturday 9/14 5K benefit run for the Robbie Foundation, 6:45 a.m., Back Cove, Baxter Blvd., Portland, robbiefoundation.com, $15 for pre-registration, $20 for race day registration. Bulletin Board Basic self defense for women, […]