The temperature of public debate is rising on the Midtown project proposed for Bayside. What no one on either side disputes is that this area of Portland needs to be redeveloped. The fundamental question dividing supporters and opponents is what kind of development, and by whom? Overlooked in the rhetorical battle over Midtown is the […]
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Letter: Sirocki respects taxpayers, not those in need
State Rep. Heather Sirocki, R-Scarborough, recently contributed a Forecaster Forum encouraging moving the Maine Department of Health and Human Services office from Portland to South Portland. She framed the move as an act of “respect for taxpayers.” This proposal does not promote an inclusive community and overlooks the importance of social justice in policy development. […]
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Arts Calendar: Jan. 8-21
Greater Portland Auditions & Calls for Art Thursday 1/9 “Rumpelstiltskin” auditions, 3-5 p.m., Children’s Museum & Theatre of Maine, 142 Free St., Portland, 828-1234 ext. 247, prepare one minute monologue or song, no experience required. Film Sunday 1/12 “Bending Steel,” 7 p.m., SPACE Gallery, 538 Congress St., Portland, 828-5600, $8, $6 for members. Tuesday 1/14 […]
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Community Calendar Jan. 8-21
Greater Portland Bulletin Board Friday 1/17 Freeport Women’s Club, 1 p.m., Freeport Community Library, 10 Library Drive, Freeport, 865-3996. Saturday 1/18 Rabies Plus! Clinic, 9-11 a.m., Cumberland Town Office, 290 Tuttle Road, Cumberland, 725-5051, $10, microchipping available for $25. Ongoing Casco Bay Newcomers Club, group for women who have recently moved to the Portland area, […]
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Unsung Hero: Kersti Bayne of Freeport, driven to serve
FREEPORT — Kersti Bayne, a senior at Freeport High School, spent last July working at an orphanage for newborns in Senegal. “I was able to give the newborns love, to hold them, and feed them and put them down for naps,” she said, delighted that she received a scholarship for her experience in a program […]
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Public gets new ways to influence Portland school budget
PORTLAND — With the turning of a new year, a new budget season begins for Portland Public Schools. This year, however, the district is offering two ways for the public to provide input on the School Department’s nearly $100 million annual budget. Superintendent of Schools Emmanuel Caulk will host a Town Hall-style meeting on Jan. […]
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Volunteers give Brunswick animal shelter a makeover
BRUNSWICK — In lieu of a company Christmas party, a Portland business owner this week donated more than $30,000 worth of renovations to the Coastal Humane Society. The work Monday and Tuesday by Hardypond Construction took place throughout the animal shelter’s 30 Range Road facility. Shelter leaders said the work will be a “Band-Aid” as they […]
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Lloyd G. Davies, 95: Family doctor, loved travel and sailing
POTRLAND — Lloyd G. Davies, 95, of Portland, died Dec. 21, at his residence. He was born Aug. 29, 1918, in Oneco, Conn., a son of George W. and Edith Underwood Davies. He attended local schools and graduated from Plainfield High School. Davies attended the University of Vermont, earning a bachelor’s, and went on to the […]
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Portland Police Beat: Jan. 1
Arrests 12/21 at midnight. Donnie R. Prince, 49, of Portland, was arrested on Park Avenue by Officer Matthew Morrison on a charge of violation of a protection order. 12/21 at 8 a.m. Jesse Westerman, 32, of Portland, was arrested on Congress Street by Officer Kristan Steele on a charge of unlawful possession of scheduled drugs. […]
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People and Business
Red Claws recognize Coaching Boys Into Men On Jan. 5, the Maine Red Claws organization will recognize South Portland High School, North Yarmouth Academy and A.R. Gould High School coaches and athletes participating in the Coaching Boys Into Men program. By doing so, they are sending the strong message that violence against women is never acceptable. Coaching […]