New Hires, Promotions and Appointments Michael Wood joined R.M. Davis, a Portland-based wealth management firm, as vice president and portfolio manager. Falmouth resident Tom Nash, the director of Windham Raymond Adult Education, was elected as president of the board of directors of the Commission on Adult Basic Education at a conference in New Orleans. Nash has […]
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Portland Meetings: May 15-21
Wed. 5/15 4 p.m. Island Advisory Committee Casco Bay Ferry Terminal Wed. 5/15 4 p.m. Public Art Committee PPL Wed. 5/15 5 p.m. Historic Preservation Board CH Wed. 5/15 5:30 p.m. Transportation, Sustainability and Energy Committee CH Thur. 5/16 4 p.m. Portland Development Corporation CH Thur. 5/16 6:30 p.m. Zoning Board of Appeals CH Mon. […]
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Portland offers discounted compost supplies
PORTLAND — The city is making it easier for residents to recycle organic waste, with the help of compost bins and other supplies being sold at discounts and delivered to residents’ homes at their next trash collection. Besides the bins, the supplies include compost thermometers, compost turners, kitchen scrap pails and rain collection barrels, according […]
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Portland motorcyclist dies in Ocean Ave. crash
PORTLAND — A motorcyclist killed in a crash early Sunday was identified Monday as Mario Saravia, 27, of Portland. City Hall spokeswoman Nicole Clegg said Saravia died after the motorcycle he was operating eastbound on Ocean Avenue failed to negotiate a curve and went off the roadway about 3:30 a.m. The accident occurred near Wellwood […]
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Portland elementary school gets new iPads, AppleTVs
PORTLAND — Longfellow Elementary School has received nearly $4,500 for new technology. The money, awarded by the Anne Foss Computer Curriculum Fund, will purchase six iPads and Apple TVs for the school, according to a Portland Public Schools press release. The technology will be used to improve classroom projection systems and as an alternative to […]
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Arts Calendar: May 15-28
Greater Portland Books & Authors Wednesday 5/15 Eva Murray, author of “Island Schoolhouse,” 12 p.m., Portland Public Library, 5 Monument Square, Portland, 871-1700, free. Thursday 5/16 Barbara Walsh, author of “August Gale,” 12 p.m., Abplanalp Library, University of New England, 716 Stevens Ave., Portland, 221-4375, free. Kieran Shields, author of “A Study in Revenge,” 7 […]
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Community Calendar: May 15-28
Greater Portland Benefits Wednesday 5/15 Veterans Affairs “VA2K” Walk, 11 a.m., 144 Fore St., Portland, 771-3520. Saturday 5/18 Plant and book sale to benefit Riverton PTO, 12 p.m., Riverton Elementary School, 1600 Riverton Ave., Portland, 874-8210. Pasta Dinner Fundraiser for Camp No Limits, 5 p.m., Lions Den, 273 Gorham Road, Scarborough, 831-1061, $10 for adults, […]
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Out & About: World premieres by 2 Maine composers
World premieres of works by two Maine composers will be featured as three of Maine’s classical music organizations wrap up their 2012-2013 seasons with concerts this weekend, while another presents a special spring event on May 23. Oratorio Chorale exits with concerts on Saturday and Sunday. The program features the world premiere of a new […]
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The Universal Notebook: The government is us, governor
“The government is what we call ourselves when we agree to work together,” retired U.S. Rep. Barney Frank, D-Mass., told an audience at Colby College in Waterville last month. The problem of partisan gridlock in Washington, Frank explained, is not a function of Republicans and Democrats no longer being able to work together, it is […]
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The View From Away: Laughter is the best medicine (followed closely by therapy and psychotropic meds)
One of the more enlightening aspects of my Canadian adventure, and a reason I will have a soft spot for Canada long after this job ends, is the experience of working without the specter of depression looming over my head all the time. The clinical kind, I mean. I still get plenty of the garden […]