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Community Calendar: June 26 to July 9
Greater Portland Benefits Wednesday 6/26 Noche Mexicana, 15 percent of profits to benefit Big Brothers Big Sisters, Margaritas Mexican Restaurant, 242 St. John St., Portland, 773-5437 ext. 237. Saturday 6/29 Partners for World Health Medical Supply Drop-off, 9 a.m.-3 p.m., Partners for World Health, 7 Glasgow Road, Scarborough, 885-1011. Bulletin Board Monday 7/1 Artist lecture: […]
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Portland School Notebook: June 26
Portland resident receives scholarship Leland K. Foster, a Portland native and student at Binghamton University, received a Martha Corcross Student Art Award for drawing, presented as the annual student art exhibit in the Binghamton University Art Museum. Portland students make deans’ lists Bryant University Sarah Krabbe, Nico Seiler and Joseph Walpe. Connecticut College Andrea Levinsky […]
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Michael Perry, 61
PORTLAND — Michael Austin Perry, 61, of Florida, formerly of Portland, died June 15 in Portland. He was born May 17, 1952, the son of Eugene and Shirley Perry. He was raised in Portland, before moving to Florida in 1983. Perry was an avid, self-taught professional guitar player. He began playing at the age of 6 […]
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People and Business
Going Green Peak Dental Health, in Falmouth, has joined the Eco-Dentistry Association and pledged to rethink the way the office practices dentistry by focusing on initiatives that prevent pollution, reduce waste, save water and energy and incorporate wellness-based practices into patient care. Peak Dental Health has installed a device that captures mercury waste and prevents […]
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From glum to garden: Makeover beautifies Portland corner
PORTLAND — What a difference a day made for a yard on Munjoy Hill. In barely more than 24 hours, a dozen volunteers from Friends of the Eastern Promenade transformed the overgrown lot at 73 Vesper St. into a beautifully manicured garden, in preparation for the group’s “Hidden Gardens of Munjoy Hill” tour Sunday. The […]
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Paving begins on Portland's Washington Avenue
PORTLAND — Motorists in East Deering can expect several weeks of delays as the city begins repaving Washington Avenue between Veranda and Presumpscot streets. Traffic is being reduced from four lanes to two lanes during the project, which is expected to continue daily, between 9 a.m. and 3:30 p.m., into July, City Hall spokeswoman Nicole […]
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Unsung Hero: Linda Blanton, swimming against the tides of trouble
HARPSWELL — As a teenager in Florida, Linda Blanton worked as a lifeguard. One day she came to open the pool and discovered the bodies of two children at the bottom. They had climbed the fence, gone into the pool and drowned. The experience had a lifelong impact on her. Blanton has been teaching swimmers […]
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Out & About: Carper Family delivers old-time country
Three traditional folk ensembles, representing geographically distant and culturally disparate traditions, will be playing north of Portland this coming week. Hailing from Texas is the Carper Family, performing at the Chocolate Church in Bath on Saturday. This is a must-do event if you like old-fashioned country music written and performed beautifully. Also on Saturday, Alhan […]
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The Universal Notebook: Portland, Maine. Yes. Life's a slogan here.
Portland’s new branding slogan, “Portland, Maine. Yes. Life’s good here,” is a rather bland, but serviceable mouthful. If the city doesn’t get sued by the Life Is Good chain, it will likely get a lot of mileage out of the endless variations on that awkward marketing phrase. Museums and galleries, for example, can use “Portland, […]