City employees raise needed funds South Portland municipal employees and members of South Portland Professional Firefighters IAFF Local 1476 banded together last month to raise $840 for the South Portland Food Cupboard in order to buy turkeys about 75 for needy families during the holidays. The Food Cupboard staff informed city officials that they did […]
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Portland Police Beat: Dec. 4
Arrests 11/23 at 1 a.m. Devin F. Burroughs, 31, of Portland, was arrested on Norwood Street by Officer Kevin Murphy on a charge of operating under the influence. 11/23 at 7 a.m. John M. Carini, 26, of Portland, was arrested on Oxford Street by Officer Andjelko Napijalo on a charge of theft by unauthorized taking […]
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Harris L. Curtis, 79: Created patented Polaroid technology
PORTLAND — Harris Lester Curtis died at St. Joseph’s Rehabilitation and Residence on Nov. 26 after a long illness. Curtis was born in Portland on May 19, 1934, the son of Dr. Harry L. and Alice E. (Hansen) Curtis. He attended Portland schools, and graduated from Portland High School with the class of 1952. He […]
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Portland Meetings: Dec. 4-10
Wed. 12/4 10 a.m. Portland Disabilities Commission CH Wed. 12/4 3:30 p.m. Creative Portland Corporation CH Wed. 12/4 5 p.m. Historic Preservation CH Thu. 12/5 noon CDBG Allocation Committee Orientation CH Thu. 12/5 5 p.m. Parks Commission 55 Portland St. Mon. 12/9 3 p.m. Fish Pier Authority CH Mon. 12/9 3:30 p.m. Friends of Deering […]
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Thomas P. Duran, 88
PORTLAND — Thomas Paul Duran, 88, died peacefully on Nov. 30, at the Gosnell Memorial Hospice in Scarborough with friends, family and the caring staff by his side. Duran was born in Portland, a son of Michael F. and Mary Flaherty Duran. He attended local parochial schools and was a graduate of Cheverus High School. He […]
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Out & About: Variety of concert choices this weekend
Lots of concerts are scheduled in southern Maine for early December. Some have a Christmas theme, while others do not. Starting with the “not” category, the DaPonte String Quartet will play the second program in its fall-winter-spring series this weekend in several cities and towns. Portland Ovations will host two-time Grammy Award-winning clarinetist Richard Stoltzman […]
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The Universal Notebook: LePage, party of 1
Gov. Paul LePage has pretty much made mockery of his “People before Politics” slogan. His slogan should be “LePage before People.” The way his administration has jerked the Department of Health and Human Services around is a perfect example of the governor’s insensitivity to the needs of Maine people. One of the biggest brags of […]
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Community Calendar: Dec. 4-17
Greater Portland Benefits Sunday 12/8 Jingle Bell Run 5K for Arthritis Foundation, 9 a.m. registration, 10 a.m. race begins, Freeport High School, 30 Holbrook St., Freeport, 603-224-0177. Friday 12/13 Christmas Charity Band concert for Philippines Disaster Relief through World Vision, 7 p.m., West Falmouth Baptist Church, 18 Mountain Road, Falmouth, 592-1810, donations. Saturday 12/14 Christmas […]
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Arts Calendar: Dec 4-17
Greater Portland Books & Authors Saturday 12/7 Winter Book Sale sponsored by the Falmouth Memorial Library, 9 a.m.-4 p.m., Motz School, 192 Middle Road, Falmouth, 781-2351. “Knitting Know-How” signing with Dorothy T. Ratigan, 11 a.m.-1 p.m., Nonesuch Books, 50 Market St., South Portland, 799-2659. Wednesday 12/11 An Evening of Storytelling with MOOSE, 7 p.m., Portland […]
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Portland Art Walk to turn Congress Street into roving party
PORTLAND — First Friday art walks have become the norm in cities and towns across the state. But Portland is going big next week, rolling the sidewalks right out into the street. The first pedestrian-friendly Art Walk on Dec. 6 is a roving party. Clowns, jugglers, acrobats, scenes from “The Nutcracker” and bold window tableaux […]