PORTLAND — Wilford H. “Billy” Graham, 65, died suddenly at a Portland hospital June 7. He was born July 9, 1947, the son of Wilford D. and Virginia Graham. He held several jobs though out his life, including working at UNUM as a computer analyst and a laborer at Keeley’s Construction. He became an independent building […]
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George E. Manning Jr., 66: A staple of the Portland waterfront
PORTLAND — George E. Manning Jr., 66, of Portland and formerly of Massachusetts, died unexpectedly June 11. He was born in Boston, Mass., on July 18, 1946, the son of George E. Sr. and Grace Manning. He was raised in Massachusetts, graduating from Chelmsford High School. Manning worked as a fisherman on the North Star vessel […]
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Portland School Notebook: June 19
Portland Fulbright recipient heads to Ukraine Washington and Lee University graduate Isaac Webb, of Portland, earned a Fulbright research and study grant to the Ukraine for his project “Disability and Invisibility: Human Rights for the Handicapped in Soviet Ukraine from Brezhnev to Gorbachev.” A history and Russian-area studies double major at Washington and Lee in […]
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Portland Police Beat: June 19
Arrests 6/9 at 3 a.m. Mark Hurley, 24, of Portland, was arrested on Fore Street by Officer Jonathan Reeder on a charge of obstructing government administration. 6/9 at 1 p.m. John Davis, 25, of Portland, was arrested on Franklin Street by Officer Matthew Casagrande on a charge of operating under the influence. 6/9 at 4 […]
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Arts Calendar: June 19 to July 2
Greater Portland Auditions/Calls for Art Monday 6/24 “Legally Blonde: The Musical,” open casting, 6:30 p.m., Lyric Music Theater, 176 Sawyer St., South Portland, [email protected]. Books & Authors Thursday 6/20 Author Talk with Julia Munroe Martin, 7 p.m., Yarmouth History Center, 118 East Elm St., Yarmouth, 846-6259, free. Wednesday 6/26 Brown Bag Lecture Series: EB White […]
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Portland school renovation plan now up to councilors, voters
PORTLAND — The City Council and voters must ultimately approve after the School Board last week OK’d a $70 million renovation plan for five elementary schools. The board’s plan highlights the School Department’s facilities needs, with many aging buildings in serious need of repair or replacement. The renovation plan includes betting on $31 million in […]
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Portland Adult Education needs new home after 27 years in ‘temporary’ spot
PORTLAND — Portland Adult Education moved its academic classes into a former elementary school building on Douglass Circle in what was intended to be a temporary home. Nearly 27 years ago. Now the public program, which annually serves approximately 2,500 students who are seeking to finish high school or refresh job skills, needs a permanent […]
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Out & About: Music festivals in Portland, Brunswick, New Gloucester
Three music festivals are slated for summer’s opening week. The first is the three-day International Piano Festival. Under the aegis of the Portland Conservatory of Music, IPF runs this weekend in the Port City. That’s followed a few days later by the Maine Festival of American Music, which is among the state’s most intimate. Produced […]
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The Universal Notebook: Is there hope for Obama?
Republicans tend to think that all Democrats love President Barack Obama and follow him blindly into the hopeful future. Not so. Especially not now. When then-Sen. Obama first announced that he was running for the presidency, my initial reaction was that he lacked the essential experience to become the most powerful man in the world. […]
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Abby's Road: The challenges of gift giving
I like to give gifts that can be measured calorically. In my book, you haven’t really said thank you, or Happy Birthday, or sorry about your appendix, if you haven’t handed over a bottle of wine, or a cake made of cookies, or the gluten-free brownies you doubt are at all enjoyable. Recently, my parents’ […]