Arrests 4/6 at midnight. Patrick B. Kodi, 28, of Portland, was arrested on Washington Avenue by Officer Thomas Kwok on a charge of operating under the influence. 4/7 at 5 a.m. Keith Gamache, 43, no address listed, was arrested on Greenleaf Street by Officer Jonathan Reeder on an outstanding warrant from another agency and a […]
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Portland School Notebook: April 17
Portland native to be part of summer research project Portland native Jane Farrell, a junior at the Stonehill College, will work with another student and associate professor of psychology Christopher Poirier this summer on the effects of social categorization and motivation on the own-age bias in face recognition memory. Farrell will be taking part in […]
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Community Calendar, April 17-30
Greater Portland Benefits Thursday 4/25 Faculty Talent Show and Silent Auction, 5:15-8 p.m., King Middle School, 92 Deering Ave., Portland, 874-8140. Friday 4/26 Happy Trails Big Bash & Silent Auction to benefit Portland Trails, 5:30-10 p.m., The Portland Club, 156 State St., Portland, 775-2411. Bulletin Board Wednesday 4/17 Cancer Adventures Tour, Saturday 4/20 Earth Day Cleanup, 8:30 […]
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Portland Meetings, April 17-23
Wed. 4/17 4 p.m. Island Advisory Committee Casco Bay Island Terminal Wed. 4/17 4 p.m. Public Art Committee PPL Wed. 4/17 5 p.m. Historic Preservation CH Thur. 4/18 2 p.m. CDBG Working Group CH Thur. 4/18 4 p.m. Portland Development Corporation CH Thur. 4/18 CANCELED — Zoning Board of Appeals Mon. 4/22 7 p.m. City Council […]
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People & Business
Events The Portland Regional Chamber is presenting its annual Greater Portland Business Expo April 24 at the Holiday Inn By the Bay, 88 Spring St., Portland, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. The Expo and educational seminars are free and open to the public. Admission to the keynote luncheon with Portland Mayor Michael Brennan at […]
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Mary A. Casey, 92
PORTLAND — Mary A. Casey, 92, formerly of Portland, died April 4 at South Portland Nursing Home. She was born on Feb. 8, 1921, in South Portland, a daughter of Hector and Leah Casey. She attended South Portland schools, graduating from South Portland High School. She worked for Sears as a clerk and retired more than […]
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UPDATE: Mainers describe 'surreal' scene after Boston Marathon blasts
BOSTON — Two bombs exploded on packed streets Monday near the finish line of the Boston Marathon, something a Mainer who witnessed the explosions described as “surreal” and “like a movie.” Casey Pola, a graduate of Mt. Ararat High School in Topsham who now works on and lives near Boylston Street, where the first bomb […]
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Southwest Airlines launches Portland service
PORTLAND — Southwest Airlines marked the start of service at Portland International Jetport with a news conference Monday morning, and celebrated by flying a young girl and her family to San Diego as a charitable gift through the Make-A-Wish Foundation. “Having Southwest service in greater Portland and the Maine markets is, in many ways, a […]
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Portland student art show opens April 25
PORTLAND — The annual Portland Public Schools Art Show opens April 25 at City Hall. The free exhibit runs through May 16 and includes works ranging from sculptures to paintings by hundreds of students in kindergarten through 12th grade. An opening reception for the event will be held April 25 from 3-6 p.m. at City Hall. […]
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Portland 'Complete Streets' policy 1 of 10 best
PORTLAND — The city’s plan for “complete streets” is one of the 10 best such policies in the country, the National Complete Streets Coalition announced last week. The coalition, based in Washington, D.C., helps towns and cities nationwide design streets to accommodate all users – whether young or old, motorist or bicyclist, walker or wheelchair […]