Motorcyclists and marchers parade down Congress Street in Portland on Monday morning, May 27, during the annual Memorial Day celebration. U.S. Marine Corps veteran Paul Avery, who did three tours of duty in Vietnam, stands and salutes at the base of the Our Lady of Victories statue in Monument Square during the wreath-laying ceremony at […]
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Portland Police Beat: May 29
Arrests 5/17 at 5 p.m. Lindsey M. Rideout, 23, of Gray, was arrested on Washington Avenue by Officer Eric Johnson on charges of theft by unauthorized taking or transfer and unlawful possession of scheduled drugs. 5/17 at 7 p.m. Joseph Meyers, 58, no address listed, was arrested on India Street by Officer Martin Ney on […]
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Professor's encouragement helps put USM student's book on shelves in Japan
PORTLAND — A University of Southern Maine student from Portland has written and illustrated a bilingual children’s book that will soon be published – in Japan. Visual arts student Hiroko Fogarty created “Princess Aiko” as a project for a drawing class. The 23-page book will be printed by a Tokyo publisher in July, and is […]
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Portland-New York ship design contract awarded
PORTLAND — The Maine Port Authority has awarded the parent company of Portland Tugboat LLC a contract to design a new type of cargo vessel for shipping between Portland and New York. McAllister Towing & Transportation was selected to design a containerized articulated tug-barge with the help of a $150,000 federal grant awarded to the […]
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Food trucks on a roll as Portland embraces mobile eateries
PORTLAND — The food truck movement is hitting high-profile speed bumps in some major U.S. cities. But in Portland, where the scene is emerging this spring, vendors and city officials say they have an opportunity to succeed where other cities are struggling. “It certainly doesn’t hurt to have seen what has happened in these other […]
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Joseph James Giusti Sr., 52: Loved and missed by many
PORTLAND — Joseph James Giusti Sr., 52, of Portland, died at his home May 16. He was born in Portland on Aug. 29, 1960, the son of Mary Giusti and Santino Giusti Jr.. He grew up in Portland, attending Portland schools. He was baptized at St. Peter’s Catholic Church, where he also received his First […]
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People and Business
New Business The Massachusetts Library System hired Briggs Advertising, of Bath, to craft a new brand and communications plan. Briggs Advertising is a brand development and marketing communications firm working for local, regional and national businesses and nonprofits. New Hires, Promotions and Appointments Timothy J. Bryant, a partner in the Portland law firm of Preti […]
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Portland Meetings: May 29 to June 4
Wed. 5/29 4 p.m. Historic Preservation Board CH Wed. 5/29 5:30 p.m. Housing and Community Development Board CH Mon. 6/3 5:30 p.m. City Council Workshop — City Budget CH Mon. 6/3 7 p.m. City Council CH
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Portland schools highlight outstanding graduates
Deering High School Alyssa Donovan began learning Korean in sixth grade to be able to talk to a Korean classmate, and she has stuck with it ever since. In 2011, she was the only non-Korean participant in both categories of the New England region Korean writing and speech competition and won first place in the speech […]
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The Universal Notebook: Tax dodging, the great American pastime
One of the curious contradictions of life in these United States is the apparent acceptability of avoiding taxes. Taxes we avoid are taxes others must pay and, since the tax system is designed by and for the wealthy and corporations, it’s the rest of us who foot the bill for the tax dodgers. In Yarmouth, […]