PORTLAND — The Good Cause Thrift Shop, on Forest Avenue near Congress Street, is where trendy meets reality. The shop is a treasure trove of carefully-used items, ranging from clothing and dinnerware to books and vinyl records. Profits from their sale go to support financial aid for students of Catherine McAuley High School on Stevens […]
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The View From Away: Newt Gingrich, Canadian TV star
Being back in the States is sweet, even if I’m in Chicago, not Portland. For the next few days, I’m breathing pollen-filled, polluted, American air and loving it. The show I’ve been working on in Toronto is on a six-day hiatus. I am giving my son Robert moral support on his finals and logistical support […]
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The Universal Notebook: Points of agreement?
As the culture wars rage on in the land of the free and the home of brave, it seems to me there are a few things that conservatives, moderates and liberals alike could agree on, if we just thought about it for a few minutes. So let’s think. Can we at least agree on the […]
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Policy Wonk: Governing by initiative
The Democrats are in a tight spot – in part because they underestimated the resolve of Gov. LePage, and in part because of their own ineptness. The governor’s resolve. It is foolish to believe the governor will roll back any of the tax cuts put in place during the first two years of his administration. […]
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Fabulous 40th festival
Sidebar Elements The 40th Old Port Festival brought tens of thousands of people downtown on Sunday, June 9. The festival, the traditional kick-off of summer in Portland, got underway with a parade along Exchange Street, including this colorful character. At the Old Port Festival on Sunday, Rich Hirschmann, from Rock Lobster Co., explains the store’s […]
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Class of 2013: Portland, Deering, Casco Bay high schools
Sidebar Elements Two members of the Portland High School Class of 2013 march to their seats on the stage of Merrill Auditorium June 6. Portland High School’s Class of 2013 valedictorian, Alison Savage, awaits word to lead her fellow students into Merrill Auditorium. Class marshals Lilly Worthley and Henry Richards pause in front of the […]
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Portland seeks members for school budget task force
PORTLAND — The Portland School Board is seeking members for a new budget task force. The Budget and Revenue Advisory Task Force is assigned with identifying financial opportunities to support the school district, according to a district press release. The board wants members of the public interested in becoming part of the 13-member task force […]
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In Portland, police are also poets
PORTLAND — Some of the city’s police officers walked a new beat last week. Police recited their own poetry and performed a one-act play before a crowd of more than 50 at City Hall on Thursday, June 6, as part of a conference held in Portland by the New England Foundation for the Arts. The […]
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Arts Calendar: June 12-25
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 Wednesday 6/12 Brown Bag Lecture: Kathryn Miles, 12 p.m., Portland Public Library, 5 Monument Square, Portland, 871-1700 ext. 723, free. USM LGBT collection open house, 5-7 p.m., Glickman […]
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People and Business
Recognition Stanley N. Marshall Jr. was the recipient of the 2013 Maine Philanthropy Award presented by the Maine Association of Nonprofits and Colby College. Since his retirement 12 years ago, Marshall has been active with full-time volunteer work for a number of organizations. Acting as chairman of the board of directors for Legal Services for […]