PORTLAND — For the first time in the 13-year history of the city’s First Friday Art Walk, a portion of Congress Street will be closed to vehicular traffic during the walk on Friday, Dec. 6. A half-mile stretch of Congress Street, between Brown and State streets, will be closed from 6-8 p.m. Vehicles will also […]
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Out & About: Music old and modern
Past and present genres of music are intriguingly juxtaposed in Portland this weekend, with an interesting variety of styles in a diversity of settings. The top draw will be the Portland Symphony Orchestra’s Baroque concert, which includes some of the oldest and loveliest music in the classical canon, along with some modern variations on those […]
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Superintendent's Notebook: Portland must invest in school buildings
If you own a home, you probably take stock of it periodically to identify what repairs or renovations are needed. Problems ignored too long almost always cost more to fix. The city of Portland goes through a similar process. Every year, the Portland Public Schools and other city departments identify the most urgent public improvement […]
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Arts Calendar- Nov. 20-Dec. 3
Greater Portland Books & Authors Saturday 11/23 “Seven Women In Maine” signing by Elizabeth Lydia Bodner, 11 a.m.-1 p.m., Nonesuch Books, 50 Market St., South Portland, 799-2659. Monday 12/2 Kieran Shields, Maine mystery author signing, 6:30 p.m., Freeport Community Library, 10 Library Drive, Freeport, 85-3307, free. Film Tuesday 12/3 “Dear Mr. Watterson: An Exploration of […]
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Community Calendar: Nov. 20-Dec. 3
Greater Portland Benefits Friday 11/29 “Parents Night Out” comedy about family, benefit for Coats for Kids, 7:30 p.m., The Footlights in Falmouth, 190 U.S. Route 1, Falmouth Station, 747-5434, $20, or $15 with donation of gently used coat. Bulletin Board Self-Defense and Martial Arts for Teens, Nov. 26, Dec. 3, 10 and 17, 3:30-4:30 p.m., […]
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Portland woman shot in Scarborough
SCARBOROUGH — Police are investigating a shooting that left a Portland woman hospitalized with a gunshot wound to the head. Carol Dorney, 47, was found in the driveway of 38 Running Hill Road after police responded at 9:44 p.m. Thursday. Several people were initially detained, police said in a Friday morning press release, but no […]
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Bike, pedestrian project gets rolling in Falmouth, Cumberland, Yarmouth, Freeport, North Yarmouth
FALMOUTH — Bicycle and pedestrian pathways north of Portland are under scrutiny this week in a series of workshops to improve connectivity between towns. The five-day, five-town series kicked off Tuesday, Nov. 12, with a day-long tour of the Falmouth’s paths and trail heads by bicycle and car, followed by back-to-back meetings in Town Hall. […]
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Waynflete back on top
Waynflete School sophomore Esme Benson gets a piggy-back ride during the postgame celebration of the Flyers’ 3-2 double overtime win over Orono on Saturday in the Class C girls soccer final at Hampden Academy. Benson had the winning goal as the Portland private high school repeated as state champion. Sports, Page 11.
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Portland School Department move gets initial approvals
PORTLAND — City schools are a step closer to having a centrally located central office. On Thursday, Nov. 7, the city Finance Committee unanimously recommended a $3.6 million plan to purchase and renovate the former Goodwill Industries building at 353 Cumberland Ave., in the city’s downtown district. The committee’s action sets the stage for approval […]
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Next stop, Mars?: Maine's 1st astronaut isn't ready to settle down
PORTLAND — This year astronaut Chris Cassidy spent 166 days in space and more than 30 days in Houston “getting poked and prodded” by medical staff when he returned to Earth. When he was finally free to go, he returned home to Maine. Last week, Cassidy made a speaking tour of the state, beginning with […]