South Portland fifth-graders Khushi Singh and Etta Frederick help “Stuff the Bus” with donations at Helena K. Dyer Elementary School on Monday afternoon, Nov. 25. The annual food drive for Preble Street in Portland, organized by South Portland resident Chuck Igo, with buses provided by Custom Coach & Limousine, lasted through Wednesday morning at several […]
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Portland Police Beat: Nov. 27
Arrests 11/16 at 8 a.m. Paul B. Smith, 28, of Manchester, N.H., was arrested on Riverside Street by Officer Erik Richard on a charge of theft of services. 11/16 at 9 a.m. Dorothy A. Fickett, 36, no address listed, was arrested on Congress Street by Officer Matthew Morrison on a charge of unlawful possession of […]
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People and Business
Maine native honored in DIA ceremony U.S. Army Sgt. Lawrence A. Roukey, a Portland native, was honored for his service and sacrifice by the Defense Intelligence Agency in a ceremony on Nov. 7, at its headquarters on Joint Base Bolling Anacostia, in Washington, D.C. Roukey was killed in action on April 26, 2004, in Baghdad. […]
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Mary Lou Corbut, 87
PORTLAND — Mary Lou (Demers) Corbut, 87, of Portland died on Friday in Portland. She was born on Feb. 2, 1926 in Boston. Following her education, she married Joseph Corbut on March 2, 1946 in Holyoke, Mass. They were married for 67 years. They lived in Holyoke, where they raised their family until 1994, when […]
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Otto Pizza opens Tuesday in South Portland
SOUTH PORTLAND — Otto Pizza will complete its trip across the Casco Bay Bridge Tuesday when a new restaurant opens at 159 Cottage Road. Marketing director Eric Shepherd on Monday said the restaurant will open at 11 a.m. at the corner of Cottage Road and Highland Avenue. Hours will be from 11 a.m.-10 p.m. Monday […]
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Frances Tarazewich Mailman, 90: Business owner, founder of Portland Taxpayer's Association
PORTLAND — Frances Tarazewich Mailman, 90, of Portland, passed away on Friday at her home with her husband and family by her side. She was born on June 21, 1923, in Saco, the elder child of Bronislaw and Amelia (Nellie) Rish Tarazewich. Mailman was employed by Pepperell Manufacturing in Biddeford, Saco Hospital and Waterman Pen Company […]
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Portland Meetings: Nov. 27-Dec. 3
Mon. 12/2 noon City Council Inauguration & Special City Council CH Mon. 12/2 4 p.m. Board of Public Education Inauguration CH
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Portland landlord, mayor condemn decision to consolidate state offices in South Portland
PORTLAND — The owner of two Bayside buildings rejected for new state offices on Monday called the bidding process “a waste of time.” As a result of the state’s decision last month, Tom Toye stands to lose the Maine Department of Labor and Department of Health and Human Services as tenants at 185 and 200 […]
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From Brunswick to Big Apple: A musician's rise to fame
PORTLAND — It’s been a busy year for Aly Spaltro. Having released her first studio album through a Brooklyn, N.Y.-based record label earlier this year, the Brunswick-raised musician has spent most of 2013 playing dozens of shows across North America and Europe. Throughout her journey, Spaltro, who now lives in Brooklyn, has shared the stage with national […]
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Educational gambit: Academy brings chess to Portland schools, seeks financial aid
PORTLAND — Chess teacher Ben Monaghan had his work cut out for him. On a recent afternoon, Monaghan set up six chess boards at Fred P. Hall Elementary School and endeavored to teach the royal game to a dozen energetic children. At first, it was pandemonium, but over the course of an hour, the students […]