PORTLAND — Marion Bither, 95, died the morning of Oct. 15, in Portland. Bither was born in South Portland, and worked at Sears Department Store for many years. With her husband, Fred, she attended Tuttle Road Methodist Church in Cumberland Center for many years. She is survived by her husband, Fred, of Portland, and many nieces […]
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Edward J. Ochmanski, 77: Maine Baseball Hall of Famer, Air Guard veteran
PORTLAND — Edward John Ochmanski, 77, died unexpectedly Oct. 15, at Maine Medical Center, Portland. He was born Dec. 29, 1935, in Augusta, the son of Franciszek and Michalina Popwich Ochmanski. Ochmanski was a graduate of Cony High School, class of 1953. After graduation he enlisted in the Maine Air National Guard as an air technician […]
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Arts Calendar: Oct. 23-Nov. 5
Greater Portland Books & Authors Thursday 10/24 “August Gale: A Father and Daughter’s Journey Into the Storm” talk with Barbara Walsh, 7 p.m., Freeport Community Library, 10 Library Drive, Freeport, 865-3307, free. Wednesday 10/30 “Massacre Pond” by Paul Doiron discussion and signing, 7-8:30 p.m., Nonesuch Books, 50 Market St. Mill Creek, South Portland, 799-2659. “Peterson […]
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Community Calendar: Oct. 23 to Nov. 5
Greater Portland Benefits Saving Cape’s Great Places initiative, silent auction of Henry Isaacs’ painting, Oct. 4-Nov. 3, information 767-6054, electronic auction at capelandtrust.org/auction/ Thursday 10/24 Martinis and Art, fundraiser for Maine Cancer Patients, 5:30-8 p.m., Gulf of Maine Research Institute, 350 Commercial St., Portland, 373-3742, $85 includes drawing to win piece of art. Concert and […]
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Out & About: Violin virtuoso Jennifer Koh visits PSO
In the two decades that I’ve been writing this column, I can’t remember a spate of classical music performances equal to what’s coming up over the next week. Top billing goes to the Portland Symphony Orchestra, which will play one of the most popular violin concertos of the Romantic period, featuring a guest artist who […]
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Unsung Heroes: Falmouth engineers look beyond borders
FALMOUTH — Most young men in their twenties spend their limited vacation time in the pursuit of carefree pleasure, happy to be away from the work grind. Not Shanta Keller. This project engineer, who works at T.Y. Lin International, has spent his last few vacations working to provide potable water for the rural village of […]
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The Universal Notebook: Reversing the pipeline reversal
On Nov. 5, South Portland voters will be asked to approve a Waterfront Protection Ordinance designed to prevent that city from becoming an export terminal for Canadian tar sands oil. Supporters of the ordinance – local citizens – fear that unless the measure passes, 70-foot smokestacks will be spewing toxic fumes next door to local […]
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Global Matters: Youth was not served in shutdown madness
The federal government shutdown, that unseemly and altogether ugly debacle just concluded, has been the subject of much ridicule and reproach, and rightly so. By some estimates, our economy took a $24 billion hit as furloughed workers stayed at home and went unpaid, national parks and attractions were closed, research funding dried up, contracts and […]
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Abby's Road: At this time, we remind you why we hate to fly
In the game of air travel, I am the camel and every step of my journey is a straw that has the potential to break my back. As a child, I did not like to travel by plane because I was scared I would die in a fiery crash. As an adult, I do not […]
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Letter: Legalize marijuana in Portland
As I like to say, anything is a drug if you treat it like a drug. We all know marijuana is an excellent relaxant and stimulant, such as tea. I know alcohol abuse will go down and keep Portland even safer. I am not against alcohol by any means, I am after all a bartender […]