Arrests 8/17 at 7 p.m. Jeremy Day, 34, no address listed, was arrested on Mechanic Street by Officer Brent Abbott on a charge of burglary of a motor vehicle. 8/17 at 7 p.m. Carrie Schlosser, 30, no address listed, was arrested on Washington Avenue by Officer Daniel Hondo on charges of theft by unauthorized taking […]
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Stephen Kecskemethy, 68: Prominent Maine violinist
PORTLAND — Stephen “Steve” Zoltan Kecskemethy, 68, of Portland, died at home Aug. 17 after a two-year battle with pancreatic cancer. Born Oct. 19, 1944, in East Chicago, Ind., to Joseph and Elizabeth Kecskemethy, he and his older brother Joseph grew up in an orphanage run by his parents for Hungarian immigrants in Ligonier, Pa. He […]
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Portland Meetings: Aug. 28-Sept. 3
Wed. 8/28 7:45 a.m. METRO Board of Directors 114 Valley St.
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Portand schools sign short-term leases to house Adult Ed, West programs
PORTLAND — After months of seeking new homes for Portland Adult Education and the West treatment program, the School Department has signed a short-term lease for a former school building in Falmouth. The West program will lease the former Sampson D. Plummer Elementary School on Lunt Road in Falmouth for $75,000 for 10 months, and […]
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Portland school music program gets $11K donation
PORTLAND — A booster club has donated nearly $11,000 to the School Department for use in music programs. About $7,000 of the Portland Music Boosters’ donation will support individual schools’ music programs, while the remaining nearly $3,900 will be used to repair musical instruments owned by the School Department. It may also be used to […]
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Chunk of Portland's Old Port to be auctioned in September
PORTLAND — A valuable piece of real estate in the heart of the Old Port is going on the auction block next month, putting in play a stretch of buildings known for its nightclubs and bars. The six century-old buildings are on two blocks on Fore and Wharf streets. Businesses currently calling the properties home […]
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The Universal Notebook: What's in your beach bag?
Almost 50 years ago now, I spent long, lazy days at Higgins Beach smoking Parliaments and basting myself with baby oil while casting an appreciative eye over the hard, brown, oiled bodies of young ladies from all over the Portland area. I thought I’d be young forever and those beach days would never end. I […]
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Global Matters: Maine's 'Deep Clam' leaks bombshells
By now the world knows that Edward Snowden, a former National Security Agency contractor, leaked classified documents and exposed programs and practices alleged to have violated constitutional and other legal protections afforded American citizens. Snowden released his bombshells while in Hong Kong, where he remained for some time before being granted temporary asylum in Russia […]
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Abby's Road: Runners, take your marks
My athleticism is best described as “shy skydiver.” I cower at the fringes of any sporting activity and then, when absolutely forced to participate, I throw my arms out and free-fall. I grew up in a sports-oriented family. Sundays were for church in the mornings and the Patriots in the afternoon. My most vivid childhood […]
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Forecaster Forum: Portland joins the war on the homeless
Portland has joined cities across the nation in starting a citywide initiative with the stated goal of ending homelessness. Whether such a goal is realistic is up for debate, but who can deny that this initiative is founded on good intentions? Yet, when we really take a look at the policies put forward under many […]