PORTLAND and GRAY – The Children’s Dyslexia Center of Portland is gearing up to host their 12th annual Teddy Bear Scramble golf tournament. The event, a fundraiser for the Center, is scheduled for Wednesday, Aug. 23; registration begins at 7 a.m. with a shotgun start to follow at 8:15. As usual, Spring Meadows Golf Club […]
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Women's Football: Maine Mayhem announce tryouts
The Maine Mayhem semi-pro women’s football team has announced an upcoming tryout. The mini-camp will take place at Narragansett Field, on Narragansett Street) in Gorham, on Saturday, September 16th from 9-11 a.m. Organization President (and standout player) Alicia Jeffords is rightly proud of Mayhem’s achievements in recent years. “Our 2017 record was 7-1,” Jeffords […]
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Early literacy program helps Portland kids get ready for school
PORTLAND — Norah Libby, 5, is ready for school this fall, thanks to a summer early literacy program offered by the Portland Public Schools. The goal of the Kindergarten Jump Start program is to introduce kids to the alphabet and books, boost their socialization skills, and help them adjust to the schedule of a typical school […]
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Infrastructure work begins at Park Avenue, State Street in Portland
PORTLAND — Night construction will limit traffic at the intersection of State Street and Park Avenue for the next two weeks, city spokeswoman Jessica Grondin announced Monday. The work from 7 p.m.-7 a.m. is part of the State Street Infrastructure Improvements Project to install or replace stormwater and wastewater mains, along with new utility lines. Although contractors are […]
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Infrastructure work begins at Park Avenue, State Street in Portland
PORTLAND — Night construction will limit traffic at the intersection of State Street and Park Avenue for the next two weeks, city spokeswoman Jessica Grondin announced Monday. The work from 7 p.m.-7 a.m. is part of the State Street Infrastructure Improvements Project to install or replace stormwater and wastewater mains, along with new utility lines. Although contractors are […]
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Navy Week begins Aug. 21 in Portland
PORTLAND — Music, outreach and demonstrations will highlight Navy Week, beginning Monday, Aug. 21. The city is one of 15 selected to host Navy Week, which concludes with the Great State of Maine Air Show in Brunswick Aug. 26 and 27, according to a press release. Events throughout the week are designed to let the public learn […]
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Navy Week begins Aug. 21 in Portland
PORTLAND — Music, outreach and demonstrations will highlight Navy Week, beginning Monday, Aug. 21. The city is one of 15 selected to host Navy Week, which concludes with the Great State of Maine Air Show in Brunswick Aug. 26 and 27, according to a press release. Events throughout the week are designed to let the public learn […]
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Hundreds denounce racism in downtown Portland rally
PORTLAND — Several hundred people in Monument Square Sunday evening urged action against bigotry following a violent weekend in Charlottesville, Virginia. “We need consistent action so tragedy does not happen,” Adaline Lining said at the base of the Civil War monument. Events near a monument to Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee about 650 miles south in […]
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Longtime deputy sheriff: ‘Show respect and you’ll get respect back’
PORTLAND — It’s unusual for a process server to get hugs from those he’s tracked down and subpoenaed. But that was the reaction Tom Caron often got during his long career with the Cumberland County Sheriff’s Office. Caron, who lives in Portland and grew up in Westbrook, was recently honored with a legislative sentiment lauding […]
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Portland hospital hosts 5K to help McAuley Residence
PORTLAND — Registration is still open for the McAuley Residence Walk/Run for Recovery, slated for 8 a.m.-noon Saturday, Aug. 19. Sponsored by Mercy Hospital, the 5K run/walk and other events will be held at the Mercy campus at 195 Fore River Parkway. Money raised from the event will fund the McAuley Residence program, which provides critical support, counseling […]