Arrests 6/20 at 9 a.m. Kevin J. Rodney, 49, of Westbrook, was arrested on Forest Avenue by Officer Jennifer Lamperti on a charge of assault. 6/20 at noon. Akol D. Majok, 20, of Portland, was arrested on Cumberland Avenue by Officer Daniel Rose on charges of disorderly conduct and refusing to submit to arrest or […]
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People and Business
Giving Back People’s United Community Foundation, the philanthropic arm of People’s United Bank, has awarded $2,500 to Project Feed in Portland, an emergency food pantry staffed entirely by volunteers. The grant will be used to provide food to more than 6,000 individuals and families in need in the Greater Portland area. Scarborough Terrace Assisted Living […]
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Community Calendar: July 2-15
Greater Portland Bulletin Board Monday 7/7 Facebook for Beginners, 2-4 p.m., Portland Public Library, 5 Monument Square, Portland, 871-1700, registration required. Ongoing Casco Bay Newcomers Club, group for women who have recently moved to the Portland area, meets the second Tuesday of each month, 5:30 p.m. at the Muddy Rudder restaurant, 1335 U.S. Route 1, […]
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Arts Calendar: July 2-15
Greater Portland Books & Authors Tuesday 7/8 “Euphoria” author discussion with Lily King, 6:30 p.m., Falmouth Memorial Library, 5 Lunt Road, Falmouth, 781-2351. Saturday 7/12 “Mirror Image” book signing with first-time Maine author, Clinton C. Smith, 1-3 p.m., Sherman’s Books and Stationery, 128 Main St., Freeport, 869-9000. Monday 7/14 “Finding Your Inner Moose: Ida LeClair’s […]
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Free meals available for kids, teenagers
PORTLAND — The Preble Street Maine Hunger Initiative has begun its free Summer Food Service Program for kids in Portland, South Portland, Freeport, Brunswick, and other areas throughout Cumberland County. Children 18 and under are invited to enjoy a free, nutritious meal while school is out. For information about meal hours, and to find the food […]
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Portland free clinic getting help from its Friends
PORTLAND — The Rev. Ellen Schoepf, associate pastor of St. Ansgar Lutheran Church, is adamant in her determination to help the Portland Community Free Clinic. “Quality health care is a right, not a privilege,” Schoepf said last month. “I see this as a major justice issue.” Schoepf is now working to ensure the long-term sustainability of the […]
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Sewer projects a chunk of Portland capital improvement plan
PORTLAND — City councilors on July 7 are expected to give a first reading to the 2015 Capital Improvement Plan, which includes $12.6 million in General Fund bonds. The outlay of equipment and vehicle purchases, and infrastructure improvements and renovations drafted by City Manager Mark Rees was endorsed June 26 by the council Finance Committee. […]
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The Universal Notebook: Demonizing the opposition
The fact that a member of the Yarmouth Republican Committee reportedly called Falmouth Democrats “evil” does not really surprise me. William Gardiner, who served as the dummy candidate in the District 25 Republican state Senate primary, was just thumping the partisan tub to get out the vote against Senate candidate Cathy Breen, a former Falmouth […]
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Abby's Road: My husband, the antidote
I could not decide what to write about this week. There were a handful of contenders – summer camp, my new haircut, string theory – but nostalgia, despair, or particle physics kept getting in the way. Whenever writer’s block strikes, my husband always suggests the same antidote: that I write about him. So buckle up, everyone. […]
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Short Relief: Income growth flap disguises ideology gap
You know me. When I am not sitting around the house reading Wikipedia, I am calculating the value of pi to the nth digit. On a nice sunny Sunday morning, there is nothing I would rather do than parse through the Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Economic Analysis’ data on state personal income and employment […]