Arrests 3/22 at 9 a.m. Aaron L. Pyle, 34, of Portland, was arrested on Oxford Street by Officer Andjelko Napijalo on charges of aggravated criminal mischief, criminal mischief, operating with a suspended or revoked license and an outstanding warrant from another agency. 3/22 at 9 a.m. Jonathan Hines, 49, of Portland, was arrested on Cumberland […]
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People and Business
Restaurant community to be honored Maine Restaurant Association will honor industry professionals at a formal awards ceremony at 5 p.m. on April 7 at the Holiday Inn By the Bay, 88 Spring St., Portland. Annually, the association selects award winners from nominations submitted by restaurant and allied industry members from across the state. Among those […]
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Portland Meetings: April 2-8
Wed. 4/2 10 a.m. Disabilities Committee CH Wed. 4/2 5 p.m. Historic Preservation Board CH Wed. 4/2 5:30 p.m. India Street Advisory Committee CH Thur. 4/3 4:30 p.m. Landlords and New Mainers King MS Thur. 4/3 5 p.m. Parks Commission 55 Portland St. Thur. 4/3 5:30 p.m. Franklin Street Project Advisory Committee MA Thur. 4/3 […]
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Mary Nappi Hanlon, 78: 1989 Civilian of the Year, loved quilting
PORTLAND — Mary Nappi Hanlon, 78, of Portland died March 27. She was born Feb. 28, 1936, in Portland, the daughter of John and Lucrezia Nappi. She was educated in Portland schools and graduated from Deering High School in 1955. She married John Hanlon Sr. on March 25, 1971. She worked for the Portland Police Department […]
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Portland School Notebook: April 2
Portland resident makes dean’s list The following student made dean’s list as their respective college or university. Berklee College of Music: Antonio Macomber. Portland Rossini Club hosts competition The Portland Rossini Club announced the 2014 Portland Rossini Club Scholarship Competitions, open to Maine residents, ages 17 to 25, who are registered as Fall 2014 music majors […]
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Kathleen G. Maguire, 86
PORTLAND — Kathleen G. Maguire, 86, of Portland died March 28, at her home. She was born Jan. 23, 1928, in Portland, the daughter of Samuel J. and Alice G. Siteman Macisso. She was educated locally and a 1945 graduate of St. Joseph’s Academy. She went on to college completing her degree in 1949 at The […]
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Portland Planning Board approves Capisic Pond restoration
PORTLAND — A $2.2 million restoration of the city’s largest freshwater pond gained Planning Board approval last week. The work to remove three acres of invasive cat tails in Capisic Pond, above and below the Capisic Street bridge, still needs state and federal permits and funding from the city. But city Stormwater Coordinator Doug Roncarati […]
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Annie's bookselling story ends in Portland after 30 years
PORTLAND — It was not easy for Alice Moisen to close a 30-year chapter of her life Saturday, but she said the time had come. “I was not able to pay enough attention here,” she said. “I have wonderful employees, but it is not the same.” The owner of Annie’s Book Stop at 295 Forest […]
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Search continues for Portland robbery suspects
PORTLAND — Police are looking for two men they suspect in a pair of armed robberies on Cumberland Avenue on March 27. Polce Lt. James Sweatt said no one was injured in the the alleged robberies, which occurred within 10 minutes of each other near the intersection of Cumberland Avenue and Chestnut Street. The first […]
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The View From Away: USM is open for business (poets need not apply)
Administrators at the University of Southern Maine have proposed deep budget cuts skewed heavily toward the arts and humanities, and announced their vision for rebranding USM as a “metropolitan university.” This is an emerging paradigm in which a school develops programs for and strategic partnerships with the local business community to serve local industry and […]