BATH — Kevin Thibodeau, a junior at Morse High School, is not your typical teenager. When he was a little boy, he would insist that his friends not bring presents to him on his birthday. Rather, he wanted them to bring something for another cause, such as a soup kitchen or a homeless shelter. He […]
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The Universal Notebook: RSU withdrawal symptoms
Last week, citizens in five Maine communities – Saco, Wiscasset, Ellsworth, Hancock and Lamoine – voted to withdraw from the regional school units they joined as part of the government-mandated school consolidation mania five or six years ago. So far, communities in 22 of the 24 RSUs formed have expressed interest in withdrawing and nine […]
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Policy Wonk: Subsidy sought by BIW is another example of corporate greed
In 1997, the state of Maine and the city of Bath gave Bath Iron Works $198 million in three separate tax packages (spread out over 20-25 years) to facilitate a plant renovation of $307 million. BIW is, and has been, a wholly owned subsidiary of General Dynamics Corp. In 1996, General Dynamics earned $271 million […]
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Community Calendar: Nov. 13-26
Greater Portland Benefits Saturday 11/16 Dancing with the Dentists benefit for Donated Dental Services and Oral Health Program, 5:30 p.m., Italian Heritage Center, 40 Westland Ave., Portland, 781-4038, tickets $50. Bulletin Board Basic Self Defense Course for Women, Nov. 14, 19 and 21, 6-9 p.m., and Nov. 23, 8 a.m.-noon, Portland Police Department, 109 Middle […]
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Arts Calendar: Nov. 13-26
Greater Portland Books & Authors Friday 11/15 “The Master Planets” author talk with Donald Gallinger, noon, Portland Public Library, 5 Monument Square, Portland, 871-1700 ext. 723. Saturday 11/16 “Cuisine Nicoise: Sun-kissed Cooking from the French Riviera” signing by Hillary Davis, 11 a.m.-1 p.m., Nonesuch Books, 50 Market St., South Portland, 799-2659. Saturday 11/23 “Seven Women […]
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Deering High School in Portland mourns death of basketball coach
PORTLAND — A veteran high school basketball coach died suddenly Thursday, Nov. 7, of an undiagnosed heart condition. Brendan Conway, 34, served as freshman boys basketball coach at Deering High School for 10 years, according to Athletic Director Melanie Craig. His death, which happened while playing basketball at East End Community School on Thursday night, […]
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The Art Forecast: Portland Museum of Art Biennial is a piece of work
PORTLAND — The 2013 Portland Museum of Art Biennial is a major departure from the previous seven biennials, in that it is not a juried show, but a curated exhibition. Subtitled “Piece Work,” it features 30 artists with ties to Maine in an exhibition that is both challenging, and bit disappointing. Instead of inviting a […]
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Forecaster Forum: Korean War veterans taught us important lessons
Every year, we pause on Nov. 11, the date on which World War I ended 95 years ago, to honor all American veterans of every conflict and every era. This Veterans Day, during the 60th anniversary year of the armistice that ended the Korean War, we specially recognize the veterans of that war, a conflict […]
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Portland voters legalize marijuana possession
PORTLAND — The city became the first on the East Coast to legalize the recreational use of marijuana Tuesday when voters approved a referendum by more than a 2-1 majority. The local referendum, created by a citizens’ initiative earlier this year, asked if the city should allow adults over age 21 to use or possess […]
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Hinck, Duson, Suslovic win City Council seats in Portland
PORTLAND — Jon Hinck, a former three-term state representative who last year unsuccessfully sought the Democratic nomination for the U.S. Senate, was elected on Tuesday to the City Council in its most closely contested race. In the two other council races, incumbent Councilors Jill Duson and Ed Suslovic were re-elected by wide margins against candidates […]