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/ Tuesday 10/15 White Cane Awareness Walk and fundraiser to promote public awareness of white cane and guide dog use, 10 a.m., Monument Square, Portland, 475-7148. Wednesday 10/16 STRIVE 9th Annual Auction for […]
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Arts Calendar: Oct. 9-22
Greater Portland Arts Bulletin Saturday 10/19 Maine Artisan Group Craft Fair, 9 a.m.-3 p.m., Falmouth American Legion Hall, 65 Depot Road, Falmouth, 712-2788. Books & Authors Wednesday 10/9 “Living In Maine” an adult literature series, 6:30 p.m., Scarborough Public Library, 45 Gorham Road, Scarborough, 883-4723, free. Friday 10/11 “Suddenly the Cider Didn’t Taste So Good: […]
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William C. Dilios, 74: Escaped communist Albania, established local eateries
PORTLAND — William C. Dilios, 74, of Portland, died Sept. 18, at the Gosnell Memorial Hospice in Scarborough with his family by his side. The son of Christos and Ekaterina Dilios, he was born on April 17, 1939, in Politsani, Albania, an ethnic-Greek town near the Greek border. In 1957, after a challenging childhood in communist […]
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Portland School Notebook: Oct. 2
Deering High School focuses on international curriculum This fall, Deering High School in Portland began offering what is believed to be the state’s first Arabic language class in a public school. The course is part of a new Deering initiative to prepare students for the global economy by weaving an international focus into the curriculum. […]
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Portland high-rise copes with rising use of intravenous drugs in neighborhood
PORTLAND — Back Bay Tower, a 16-story luxury apartment building at 401 Cumberland Ave., has a waiting list of prospective tenants. But the building seems to be attracting something much less desirable these days. In the past few months, residents and staff have been finding “significantly” more used syringes and other drug paraphernalia on the […]
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Traffic delays expected at Martin’s Point
PORTLAND — Traffic on the Martin’s Point bridge will be restricted to one alternating lane at times on Wednesday, Oct. 2, and Thursday, Oct. 3. Motorists should expect delays, according to a Maine Department of Transportation news release. On Wednesday, traffic will be restricted from 7 a.m. to noon while construction workers fill potholes on the […]
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Agreement on girls' sports to cost Portland $400K
PORTLAND — A recent agreement between the U.S. Education Department and Portland Public Schools will cost nearly $400,000 to implement and will provide equal athletic opportunities for girls. The agreement also calls for “substantial upgrades” to Payson Park. The agreement was announced Friday, Sept. 27 – more than three years after problems with the distict’s […]
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Peabody Center gets $10K grant
PORTLAND — The Frannie Peabody Center, Maine’s largest provider of services to people with HIV or AIDS, has been awarded a $10,000 grant to expand its emergency health-care services. The grant is from Physicians Interactive Holdings, a medical marketing company, and The Tramuto Foundation, a charitable organization founded by the company’s chief executive officer, Donato […]
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5 towns weigh joining Portland-Westbrook METRO bus service
CUMBERLAND — The Greater Portland Transit District is eyeing a potential expansion of its METRO bus service to five towns north of the city by summer 2014. First, however, METRO needs elected officials to get on board. Greg Jordan, METRO’s general manager, made his pitch Monday during a meeting with officials from the towns of […]
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'It's going to hurt': Loss of Pirates will be felt in Portland
PORTLAND — With the announcement last week by the Portland Pirates professional hockey team that it will play its entire 2013-2014 home season in Lewiston, the Cumberland County Civic Center has lost its anchor tenant. But a lot more may be lost. The Pirates will play their 38 home games and any home playoff games […]