PORTLAND — For more than a decade, one of Portland’s greatest architectural treasures has been locked away, with few people able to access its vaults. Now, after being closed to the public in the wake of the Sept. 11 attacks and undergoing a $2.3 million restoration over the past three years, the U.S. Custom House […]
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Memorial Day events around the region
Parades and observations honoring America’s war dead will take place from Scarborough to Bath on Memorial Day, Monday, May 27. Here is a roundup of events throughout the area: Bath Light refreshments at American Legion Hall, 200 Congress Ave., 7 a.m.; services at Oak Grove Cemetery, 8 a.m.; ceremony at Waterfront Park, 9:30 a.m.; parade […]
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Reopening of Falmouth Spur turnpike ramp delayed
FALMOUTH — The reopening of the Exit 52 southbound on-ramp to the Maine Turnpike from the Falmouth Spur has been delayed until at least Friday. The delay is a result of more work required to lift the interchange bridge and increase clearance over the highway, according to a press release from the Maine Turnpike Authority. The […]
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Portland City Council retreats from tar sands opposition
PORTLAND — After nearly two hours of public testimony, after protests and petitions, and after a rejected attempt four months ago to ban the city’s use of fuel made from it, a City Council vote Monday against piping “tar sands” oil seemed to hinge on a single word. The council voted 7-2 to approve a […]
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Arts Calendar: May 22
Greater Portland Auditions/Calls for Art Auditions for Indoor/Outdoor, Sunday 6/2 and Monday 6/3, 6:30-8 p.m., Freeport High School Library, 30 Holbrook St., Freeport, 865-2220, roles for four adults (two women, two men). Books & Authors Thursday 5/23 Author talk with Gail Rowe, 2 p.m., Prince Memorial Library, 266 Main St., Cumberland, 829-2215, free. Theron Humphrey, […]
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Portland School Notebook: May 22
PATHS students tops in auto repairs competition A team of automotive technology students from Portland Arts and Technology High School received first place in Maine’s Ford/AAA Student Auto Skills Competition on May 11. Twenty students representing 10 high schools across Maine put their automotive skills to the test by fixing mechanical problems on their assigned […]
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Cruise ship visits begin in Portland next week
PORTLAND — The city’s cruise ship season begins with the June 1 arrival of the 98-passenger Independence, the first of 58 ships scheduled to call this year, according to City Hall spokeswoman Nicole Clegg. That’s one less ship than last year. But while the city welcomed 61,100 cruise-ship passengers in 2012, more than 71,200 passengers […]
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Portland Police Beat: May 22
Arrests 5/11 at 11 p.m. Jeffrey J. Ward, 36, of Portland, was arrested on Dana Street by Officer Charles Hodgdon on a charge of trafficking in dangerous knives. 5/12 at midnight. Nathaniel E. Gagnon, 20, of South Portland, was arrested on Congress Street by Officer Christopher Kelley on an outstanding warrant from another agency and […]
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People and Business
New Hires, Promotions and Appointments Winxnet, a Portland-based IT outsourcing and consulting firm, added experienced professionals in sales, operations and technology leadership positions. Jerry Lawson has more than 25 years of enterprise information technology management. Scott Marino joins Winxnet’s Boston office in a sales support and technology leadership role. He has more than 18 years experience in […]
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6 Maine companies earn annual Family Business awards
BRUNSWICK — The Institute for Family-Owned Business, in partnership with the law firm Verrill Dana, announced winners of the annual Maine Family Business Awards on May 13 at the Marriott at Sable Oaks in South Portland. The event was hosted by WGME-TV co-anchor Gregg Lagerquist, who was joined by speaker Richard Stephenson, founder of family-owned Cancer […]