Portland High School senior Kianna Sawyer belts out “I Believe,” by Fantasia Barrino, during commencement exercises for the Class of 2014 on Wednesday, June 4, at Merrill Auditorium. Portland High School seniors stand during the 193rd graduation exercises on June 4 at Merrill Auditorium. Portland High School senior Monica Reno delivers her salutatory speech, “Becoming Jean […]
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Portland health official to step down
PORTLAND — After 15 years at two municipal posts, Director of Health and Human Services Doug Gardner will be leaving city government on June 27. In a press release Monday, City Manager Mark Rees said Gardner will become vice president of operations for Lewiston-based North Country Associates, a long-term care company. Before heading the Health and […]
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Housing for homeless gets second boost in Portland
PORTLAND — George Hall took a look around his one-bedroom High Street apartment Thursday afternoon and said, “I can’t afford a lot of things, but what I bought I call my own.” Hall, 60, is a resident of Elm Terrace, formerly a hospital and a University of Southern Maine office. He’s also an example of […]
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Expanded Portland festival to show 'pride'
PORTLAND — This year’s Pride celebration, which gets underway in the city next week, is more than just the traditional parade and festival. The festivities begin with a 5:30 p.m. rally at City Hall on Friday, and end with a tea dance on Sunday, June 22, from 12:30-5 p.m. at the Inn on Peaks Island. […]
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Bernadette Tartarczuk Murphy, 82: Dedicated and talented nurse
PORTLAND — Bernadette Tatarczuk Murphy, 82, died peacefully June 4 at Mercy Hospital. She was born in Portland May 10, 1932, the daughter of William and Stasia Nalbach Tatarczuk. She attended local schools and graduated from Cathedral High School in 1949 and then from the Mercy Hospital School of Nursing in 1953 as a registered nurse. […]
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Portland Meetings: June 11-17
Thur. 6/12 6 p.m. Finance Committee CH Mon. 6/16 6 p.m. City Council Workshop CH Mon. 6/16 7 p.m. City Council CH Tues. 6/17 4:30 p.m. Meet the Mayor CH
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People and Business
Firm protects kids with latest helmet technology The Law Offices of Joe Bornstein will provide free Scott Lin bicycle helmets, which employ the latest helmet technology, for distribution through the Community Bicycle Center, a Biddeford nonprofit. The Center is a youth development program empowering at-risk youth through bicycles and bicycle-related experiences. The donation enables the CBC […]
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Portland Police Beat: June 11
Arrests 5/30 at midnight. Christopher A. Moin, 27, no address listed, was arrested on Hanover Street by Officer Daniel Rose on a charge of theft by unauthorized taking. 5/30 at 1 p.m. Adrian U. Candelaria, 18, no address listed, was arrested on Mayo Street by Officer Daniel Rose on a charge of operating without a […]
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Antonio DiBiase, 81
PORTLAND — Antonio DiBiase, 81, of Portland died June 1 at Coastal Manor in Yarmouth. He was born Sept. 28, 1932, in Portland, a son of Ambrose Sr. and Anna DiBiase. He grew up in Portland, graduating from Portland High School in 1950. Shortly after high school, DiBiase enlisted in the U.S. Air Force and served […]
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Letter: Stop polluted runoff
Polluted runoff is harmful to the environment and needs to be stopped. Here are a couple easy steps you can take to sustain water quality. One way to block runoff would be to force new buildings to include a green roof or a rain garden. This law would start with political or government-funded buildings, and […]