Arrests 7/4 at midnight. Amer H. Radhi, 45, no address listed, was arrested on Warren Avenue by Officer Jessica Brown on charges of burglary (commercial) and criminal trespass. 7/4 at 7 a.m. Leanna M. Rhode, 24, no address listed, was arrested on Emery Street by Officer John Morin on a charge of criminal trespass. 7/4 […]
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Portland School Notebook: July 17
Riverton Elementary School recognized aspirational program Riverton Elementary School is one of 12 Maine elementary schools recognized by Maine College Circle and the Perloff Foundation for leadership in raising students’ aspirations. The nonprofits have supported such work in Maine elementary and middle schools since 1992. Seven years ago, Riverton teamed up with cPort Credit Union and […]
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Recognition The opening of Maine Public Broadcasting’s Maine Arts! Series received an Emmy at the 36th annual New England Emmy Awards June 1. The black and white silent film opening, created and written by Executive Producer Suzanne Nance, was recognized specifically for the editing by Tonee Harbert. Harbert also directed and filmed the opening. The […]
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Portland Meetings: July 17-23
Wed. 7/17 4 p.m. Public Art Committee PPL Wed. 7/17 6 p.m. Transportation, Sustainability and Energy Committee CH Thur. 7/18 5 p.m. India Street Neighborhood Planning CH Thur. 7/18 6:30 p.m. Zoning Board of Appeals CH Tues. 7/23 3:30 p.m. Planning Board Workshop CH Tues. 7/23 7 p.m. Planning Board Public Hearing CH
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Community Calendar: July 17-30
Greater Portland Bulletin Board Wednesday 7/17 Illustrated lecture with Maine historian Herb Adams, 7 p.m., Fifth Maine Regiment Museum, 45 Seashore Ave., Peaks Island, 766-3330, $5. Thursday 7/18 Peaks Island Puppets presents “Solomon and Ashmedai,” 10:30 a.m., Portland Public Library, 5 Monument Square, Portland, 871-1700 ext. 707, free. Saturday 7/20 Car wash to benefit Boy […]
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Helen B. Carrick, 91
PORTLAND — Helen B. Carrick, 91, of Portland and formerly of Springfield, Mass., died at Maine Medical Center on July 1. She was born July 17, 1921, in Springfield, the daughter of Arthur and Florence Johnson. She grew up in Springfield, attending local schools and later Bay Path College in Boston. Carrick worked for many years […]
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As if you need an excuse to dance …
Some of the hundreds of participants in The Dance Mile, held Saturday evening, July 13, in Portland to raise money for a downtown art installation by the Maine Center for Creativity. The parade of dancers, behind a DJ on a platform truck, covered about a mile of closed downtown streets before ending with a dance […]
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'Meet the Mayor' session gives Portland residents chance to query Brennan
PORTLAND — In a first meeting of its kind for City Hall, Mayor Michael Brennan sat down with about two dozen residents July 11 and shared a free-flowing discussion of topics ranging from Congress Square Plaza to the cost of city trash bags. The informal meeting, dubbed “Meet the Mayor,” was intended “to simply provide […]
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Portland City Council election attracts several potential candidates
PORTLAND — With less than four months before voters elect three new city councilors, competition for the seats is heating up. By Monday, nine potential candidates, including two incumbents, had obtained nomination petitions for the Nov. 5 City Council election, according to the city clerk. Five candidates, including incumbent Councilor Jill Duson, of Pennell Avenue, […]
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Grant will help Preble Street extend services for military veterans
PORTLAND — Preble Street Resource Center has been awarded nearly $1.7 million in federal funds – its largest grant ever – to expand its services to homeless veterans across the state. The funding comes from the Department of Veterans Affairs’ Supporting Services for Veteran Families Program, according to U.S. Rep. Chellie Pingree, D-Maine, who announced […]