Greater Portland Books & Authors Wednesday 5/1 William Barry, author of “Maine: The Wilder Half of New England,” 12 p.m., Portland Public Library, 5 Monument Square, Portland, 871-1700, free. Thursday 5/2 Meet the Author: George Daughan, 6:30 p.m., Prince Memorial Library, 26 Main St., Cumberland, 829-2215. Susan Dahlgren Daigneault: “In the Shadow of a Mountain: […]
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Recognition The Associated General Contractors of America awarded Freeport-based CPM Constructors with a 2013 Build America Award for new municipal and utility construction at AGC’s 94th annual convention March 7 in Palm Springs, Calif. CPM won for its construction of the first phase of Ocean Renewable Power Company’s Cobscook Bay Tidal Energy Project in Lubec […]
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Community Calendar: May 1
Greater Portland Benefits Friday 5/3 Achieve a Vision Beyond Your Sight, 7 p.m., Hannaford Lecture Hall, 88 Bedford St., Portland, 475-7148, $10 suggested donation. Saturday 5/4 Superhero Lady Arm Wrestlers of Portland, a benefit for A Company of Girls, 7 p.m., Mayo Street Arts, 10 Mayo St., Portland, $7. Sunday 5/5 Walkathon for Environmental Illness, […]
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Portland School Notebook: May 1
National Honor Society welcomes local students Deering High School and Portland High School held induction ceremonies for students joining the National Honor Society and recognized the contributions of current members. Portland seniors Gabriella Cardona, Michael Curran, Gabriel Doss, Anna Fisher, Maria Mirijanyan and Rebecca Ruesch were inducted into the Society. Deering seniors Cecilia Bauer, Valerie Carpentier, […]
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Portland Police Beat: May 1
Arrests 4/21 at 9 a.m. Donald D. Dietz, 48, no address listed, was arrested on Park Avenue by Officer William Stratis on a charge of public drinking. 4/21 at 10 a.m. Gilbert S. Benoit, 53, of Portland, was arrested on Auburn Street by Officer Sara Clukey on a charge of being a fugitive from justice. […]
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Portland Meetings: May 1
Wed. 5/1 10 a.m. Disability Commission CH Wed. 5/1 5 p.m. Historic Preservation Board CH Wed. 5/1 5:30 p.m. Transportation, Sustainabilty and Energy Commission CH Thur. 5/2 12 p.m. CDBG Working Group CH Thur. 5/2 5 p.m. Joint School/City Finance Committee CH Thur. 5/2 6:30 p.m. Zoning Board of Appeals CH Mon. 5/6 5 p.m. […]
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Ernest P. Simard Sr., 74
PORTLAND — Ernest P. Simard Sr., 74, formerly of Portland, died April 22 at Gosnell Memorial Hospice House in Scarborough. He was born in Van Buren, a son of Frank and Irene Simard. In 1956, he enlisted in the U.S. Army and served in Korea. After his two-year enlistment, he served 18 years in the Army […]
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Dust to dust: Portland-area funeral homes go green
PORTLAND — Some local businesses are helping Maine residents be kinder to the earth when they return to it. New England Green Funerals, a group of four funeral homes that include Jones-Rich-Hutchins Funeral Home on Woodford Street and Lindquist Funeral Home in Yarmouth, began offering environmentally sustainable services in February. They include burial in caskets […]
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First Friday walk highlights Portland Fireman Statue
PORTLAND — The city’s First Friday Art Walks continue May 3, and highlights include a discussion of Portland’s Fireman Statue and an exhibit of political cartoons at the Meg Perry Center. The walks are popular open-houses featuring city art galleries, studios and museums, sponsored by Portland’s Downtown District on the first Friday of each month […]
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Portland offers cancer forums for Latino community
PORTLAND — A pair of free forums will give the public a chance learn about preventing and detecting the three forms of cancer most commonly diagnosed in the Latino population. The city’s Minority Health Program, the Maine Cancer Consortium and the Portland Community Health Center are sponsoring the forums, which are designed to educate the […]