PORTLAND — Vendors have until 4 p.m. on Nov. 24 to submit requests for information about establishing a bike-share program in the city. The city Planning & Urban Development Department is seeking information, including nonbinding cost estimates for capital and operations and business models, for a possible program that would not be operated solely by […]
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Portland tavern's license appeal set for Thursday
PORTLAND — The owners of Sangillo’s Tavern will appeal the denial of their liquor license at 9:30 a.m. Thursday at City Hall. The hearing, postponed from Sept. 11, will be conducted by staff from the state Bureau of Alcoholic Beverages & Lottery Operations. Laurence Sanborn, who manages the agency’s Liquor Licensing and Enforcement Division, said […]
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Portland Veterans Day parade set for Tuesday
PORTLAND — A parade on Congress Street from Longfellow Square to City Hall Plaza will commemorate Veterans Day on Tuesday, Nov. 11. The parade, organized and led by the American Legion Harold T. Andrews Post No. 17, begins at 10:30 a.m. Ceremonies are scheduled to conclude at noon outside City Hall. The parade will require […]
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Portland Police Beat: Nov. 5
Arrests 10/24 at 11 p.m. James Suarez, 35, of Portland, was arrested on Commercial Street by Officer Robert Miller on charges of carrying a concealed weapon and disorderly conduct. 10/25 at midnight. Kevin A. Maguire, 50, of Portland, was arrested on Forest Avenue by Officer Vincent Rozzi on a charge of theft by unauthorized taking. […]
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Arts Calendar: Nov. 5-18
Greater Portland Auditions/Calls for Art “Miniatures,” call for small works of art in all media, to be displayed during holiday season, Constellation Gallery, $5 entry fee, [email protected]. Thursday 11/6 “Beatrix Potter Christmas,” auditions for actors ages 8-17, 3-5 p.m., Children’s Museum & Theatre of Maine, 142 Free St., Portland, [email protected]. Books/Authors Wednesday 11/5 “Ed Muskie: […]
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Community Calendar: Nov. 5-18
Greater Portland Benefits Saturday 11/8 Ski Swap, to benefit Cape Elizabeth High School Alpine Ski Team, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., [email protected]. Thursday 11/13 Make-a-Wish of Maine, benefit concert with local choruses, 7 p.m., donations suggested, First Universalist Church, 97 Main St., Yarmouth. Bulletin Board Saturday 11/8 WMPG-FM 90.9 Record & CD Sale, 10 a.m. to […]
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People and Business
Giving Back The Dead River Co. has donated $100,000 to the Boys & Girls Clubs of Southern Maine. The donation will support the clubs’ Great Futures Capacity Campaign, a $3 million initiative to expand healthy lifestyles, educational enrichment and community engagement among Maine youth. The clubs serve more than 2,600 children and teens annually at […]
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Frances G.B. Foster, 83: Nurse had longtime interest in medicine
PORTLAND — Frances Grace Buck Foster, 83, died from heart failure Oct. 27 at Maine Medical Center in Portland, in the company of her caregiver and best friend, her daughter. Foster was born Sept. 26, 1931, a daughter Doris and Clinton Buck, of Monmouth, and the younger sister of Priscilla Buck Peard. The family lived […]
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Dennis D. Knowles Sr., 72
PORTLAND — Dennis Donald Knowles Sr., 72, of Portland, died peacefully at home on Oct. 24. Knowles was born in Portland on Aug. 14, 1942, to the James A. and Irene A. (Verry) Knowles. He worked as a shoe cutter for various shoe manufacturers for many years. In addition to his parents, Knowles is predeceased […]
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Portland Meetings: Nov. 5-11
Wed. 11/5 10 a.m. Disabilities Committee CH Wed. 11/5 3:30 p.m. Creative Portland Corp. 517 Forest Ave. Wed. 11/5 5 p.m. Congress Square Redesign Study Group CH Wed. 11/5 5 p.m. Historic Preservation Board CH Wed. 11/5 6:30 p.m. Community Open Space Meeting PPL Wed. 11/5 7 p.m. District 1 Annual Meeting East End School […]