I returned from the hustle and pretense – oops, I mean “bustle” – of Los Angeles just in time to land in the middle of the hustle and bustle of Elizabeth’s graduation from Scarborough High School. Graduation is not merely graduation. It is a week of events honoring student achievements and participation in extracurricular activities. […]
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Out & About: Docu-musicals begin, end seasons
“Docu-musical” might not be a real word, but it ought to be. It’s a simple, accurate description of a stage musical that tells a real-life story. That’s what’s happening this June, as Maine State Music Theatre and Mad Horse Theatre Company present docu-musicals with diametrically opposed aesthetic viewpoints. In Brunswick, Maine State Music Theatre is […]
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Arts Calendar: June 11-24
Greater Portland Books & Authors Saturday 6/14 The Portland Public Library Bookmobile, 1700 items for all ages, Merrill Memorial Library, 65 Forest Falls, Yarmouth, 846-4763, all day. “The Muslim Mafia” book signing and presentation with Dave Gaubatz, 2 p.m., Portland Public Library, 5 Monument Square, Portland, 239-5873, $15. Monday 6/16 “Old Tales of the Maine […]
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Community Calendar: June 11-24
Greater Portland Benefits Scarborough Sip and See, June 13 and 14, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., food and beverage tastings in prestigious private homes, pick up tickets at Indisco, 197 U.S. Route 1, Scarborough, $25 advance, $30 at door, benefits Center for Grieving Children. Saturday 6/14 Barrels and Brews for Catholic Charities Maine, 6-9 p.m., Camp Hammond, […]
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The Universal Notebook: We do not support our troops
The ways in which the military has become a political football over recent weeks – the Veterans Administration health scandal, the Maine National Guard controversy, anger over a POW swap – are disheartening to say the least. Yes, the military is always being abused by politicians, but there seems something especially petty about the political […]
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Old Port Festival spins into high gear in Portland
A long line of ticket holders waits at the base of the Casco Bay Eye at the start of Old Port Festival on Friday. For the first time in its 41-year history, the music-and-arts festival will last three days, ending at 5 p.m. Sunday.
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Parks discussion coming to First Parish Church in Portland
PORTLAND — Former New York City Parks Commissioner Adrian Benepe will speak about city parks and open spaces beginning at 6 p.m. Thursday, June 5, at the First Parish Church, 425 Congress St. Benepe is now a senior vice president at the Trust for Public Land. His presentation will be followed by a panel discussion […]
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State buys property to expand Portland container terminal
PORTLAND — Expansion of the International Marine Terminal on Commercial Street could begin this summer after the state purchased adjacent land and rail lines. Maine Department of Transportation spokesman Ted Talbot confirmed Monday the department finalized the purchase of about 15 acres from Pan Am Railways. Talbot did not have information on the purchase price, […]
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With parks referendum looming, Portland City Council rezones urban squares
PORTLAND — In a 50-minute meeting Monday that set an ambitious agenda for June 16, City Councilors approved rezoning 10 urban squares and parks to prevent additional development or sale. By a unanimous vote, Bramhall, Boothby, Congress, Longfellow and Monument squares, along with Lobsterman Plaza and Bell Buoy, Lincoln, Post Office and Tommy’s parks were […]
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Portland schools plan new, phased-in graduation requirements
PORTLAND — The long road to high school graduation may soon get a few new twists and turns. A proposed “proficiency-based” graduation policy is the subject of two School Board public hearings. The first hearing was expected Tuesday, June 3. The second hearing is scheduled for June 10 at 6 p.m. in Room 250 of […]