Giving Back The Maine Women’s Fund, a nonprofit organization which works to advance economic security for women and girls, recently received a $15,000 grant from the Quimby Family Foundation to support the creation of new communication materials. They will include short films, interviews and a website revealing the economic barriers women and girls face in […]
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Robbie Foundation fundraiser at Payson Park Sept. 13
PORTLAND — The second annual 5K run, ride and fun run to benefit the Scarborough-based Robbie Foundation will be held at 8:30 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 13, in Payson Park. The event benefits the foundation, which provides adaptive equipment, therapy treatments and other services for special needs children not covered by insurance. The event will also […]
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Workshop to detail Portland public art plan
PORTLAND — A temporary public art piece to be installed in Lincoln Park in June 2015 will be discussed at a 5:30 p.m. meeting Thursday, Sept. 11, at the Maine Jewish Museum, 267 Congress St. Alice Spencer of the Temporary Portland Art Committee said the art will be installed near the corner of Congress and […]
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Portland Police Beat: Sept. 3
Arrests 8/22 at 1 p.m. Chris R. Cotnoir, 37, of Portland, was arrested on Portland Street by Officer Daniel Knight on a charge of criminal trespass. 8/22 at 3 p.m. Robert M. Valle, 35, of Portland, was arrested on Riverside Street by Officer Mark Keller on a charge of engaging a prostitute. 8/22 at 3 […]
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Gustave H. Tillman Jr., 80: Civic supporter, led Maine hotel industry
SCARBOROUGH — Gustave H. “Gus” Tillman Jr., 80, died peacefully at home Aug. 24, surrounded by his family. Tillman was born in Easton, Pennsylvania, the son of Gustave Sr. and Anna Tillman. At age 13, he began a life-long career in the hotel industry, working at his sister’s resort in the Pocono Mountains. He knew […]
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Portland Meetings: Sept. 3-9
Wed. 9/3 10 a.m. Disabilities Committee CH Wed. 9/3 5 p.m. Historic Preservation Board CH Wed. 9/3 7 p.m. City Council (Special Meeting) CH Thur. 9/4 5 p.m. Land Bank Commission CH Thur. 9/4 5 p.m. Parks Commission 55 Portland St. Tues. 9/9 4:30 p.m. Planning Board (Workshop) CH Tues. 9/9 5:30 p.m. Public Safety, […]
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Portland traffic workshop planned Sept. 8
PORTLAND — A public workshop on the possible reintroduction of two-way traffic on High and State streets will be held at 6 p.m. Monday, Sept. 8, in the State of Maine Room at Portland City Hall. The scope and methods of the study will be detailed along with initial data from traffic counts in the […]
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Arts Calendar: Sept. 3-16
Greater Portland Auditions & Calls for Art Saturday 9/13 “The Nutcracker,” Portland Ballet, audition for dancers age 7 and older, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., $10 fee, 517 Forest Ave., Portland, 772-9671, [email protected]. Books & Authors Thursday 9/4 “The Sea and Civilization,” talk with author Lincoln Paine, 6:30 p.m., free, American Legion Hall, 65 Depot […]
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Community Calendar: Sept. 3-16
Greater Portland Benefits Saturday 9/6 Sandsations, amateur sandsculpting competition to benefit Birth Roots Perinatal Resource Center, noon to 3 p.m., Pine Point Beach, Scarborough, 712-9726, sandsations.org. Sunday 9/7 HenryFest, music and family festival to benefit 317 Main Community Music Center, noon to 6:30 p.m., individuals $20, families $40, Skyline Farm, 95 The Lane, North Yarmouth, […]
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The Right View: Mutual tolerance is not an option
“COEXIST”? I don’t know about you, but I’m rather tired of being lectured to by liberals via bumper-stickers. You don’t coexist with animals who cut off people’s heads with knives and send the footage out around the world on YouTube, or drive tens of thousands of people to mountaintops, where they are left to starve […]