PORTLAND — Leaders of a new effort to create affordable housing in the city are hoping the public will put its trust in their concept. Members of the Machigonne Community Land Trust will host a 5 p.m. meeting Saturday, May 10, at the East End Community School, 195 North St. “The event is to bring […]
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Arlene Fitzgerald, 88: Longtime teacher and coach, loved the beach
PORTLAND — Arlene Fitzgerald, 88, died May 3 in Portland. She was born to Carl and Hazel Davis on Dec. 18, 1925, in Saco, and was a second cousin to Bette Davis. She graduated first in her class from Old Orchard Beach High School in 1943. She later went on to graduate from Gorham State Teachers College […]
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People and Business
Giving back More than 100 representatives from Maine’s credit unions were joined by Sue Mitchell, portrayed in the film, “The Blind Side,” by Kathy Bates, in announcing that the 2013 Maine Credit Unions’ Campaign for Ending Hunger raised a record-setting $513,000. This represents an increase of more than $42,000 over 2012’s record-setting total. New Hires, […]
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Unsung Hero: Bill De La Rosa, Bowdoin College student striving for the 'Common Good'
BRUNSWICK — Bill De La Rosa’s record as class valedictorian and top student leader at the Pueblo Magnet High School in Tucson, Arizona, earned him designation as a Bill Gates Millennium Scholar and a Michael and Susan Dell Scholar. He chose to enter Bowdoin College in 2012 because of the college’s small size and deep […]
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New Portland city website debuts
PORTLAND — A revamped city website went online Friday, featuring improved links to city records and offices, and better access from mobile devices. “Our goal is to provide more transparency and a better online experience for our customers, and we feel that this site helps us achieve that,” City Manager Mark Rees said in a […]
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Providers make free cancer screenings available
PORTLAND — The Maine Medical Center Cancer Institute, Southern Maine Health Care, Mercy Oncology Hematology Center, Cancer Care Center of York County and the American Cancer Society will be holding free cancer screenings for uninsured and under-insured patients throughout May. Screenings for skin cancer only will be held May 13 at Mercy Oncology-Hematology Center, Fore […]
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Portland man charged with reselling medical marijuana
PORTLAND — A city man was arrested April 29 for allegedly selling medical marijuana he bought legally. Danny Mitchell, 48, remained in Cumberland County Jail in Portland on $5,000 bail Monday after being charged with Class D unlawful trafficking in Schedule Z drugs. Commander Scott Pelletier of the Maine Drug Enforcement Agency said agents working […]
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4 sworn in as Cumberland County Civic Center trustees
PORTLAND — Four area residents were sworn in as Cumberland County Civic Center trustees on Friday, May 2. Neal Pratt, of Scarborough; Gary Plummer, of Windham, and David Maroon of Gorham were appointed to new three-year terms by Cumberland County Commissioners. Andrew Braceras, of Portland, will fulfill the two years left on the term of […]
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Tours of Nova Star to be offered Saturday
PORTLAND — The Nova Star ferry will be open for free tours from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday, May 10. The tours are scheduled five days before daily trips to Yarmouth, Nova Scotia, begin, and a day before the 528-foot ferry heads to Boston for its christening. The ship has three restaurants, a casino, children’s play […]
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Small-wheelers take over Portland boulevard
Kendra Danse, of Portland, roller skates with dog Blou during the first “Sundays on the Boulevard” – a weekly event during which Baxter Boulevard is closed to vehicle traffic between Vannah Avenue and Payson Park from 8 a.m.-4 p.m. each Sunday until early November. Blou’s owner, Hallie Fairchild, skates in the background.