PORTLAND — The City Council took its first look Monday at a long-awaited audit of the Fire Department, but the 523-page report seemed to raise more questions than provide answers. Public Safety Solutions, a Maryland-based consultant, began reviewing the department’s staffing and operations in early January. The consultant released its findings and recommendations to the […]
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Arts Calendar: April 3-16
Greater Portland Auditions & Calls for Art Friday 4/5 Edible Book Festival, Portland Public Library, 5 Monument Square; create a piece of edible art referencing a book or poem, children’s submissions welcome; drop off entries 3-4:45 p.m. in Rines Auditorium, view/vote 5-7 p.m., awards/feast 7-7:30 p.m.; no fee to register: [email protected], 871-1700 ext. 723; information […]
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Peaks Island homeowners warm up to weatherization program
PORTLAND — While memories of this winter are receding, Peaks Island residents are gearing up for the next one through a program that may create warmer, more energy-efficient homes for 20 percent of island households. As many as 100 of the island’s 500 year-round homes and cottages will be expertly weatherized at low cost, thanks […]
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Freeport teacher to head Portland charter school
PORTLAND — The embattled Baxter Academy for Technology and Science is moving forward with the appointment of school leadership in the wake of the termination of its executive director, a lawsuit against the school, and a call for a state investigation into its authorization to operate. Last week, the charter school’s board announced that it has […]
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People & Business
New Hires & Promotions The United Way of Greater Portland recently hired David A. D’Auteuil, of Kittery, as senior vice president of resource development. D’Auteuil has over 15 years of experience in entrepreneurial sales and marketing, most recently as vice president of new business development for Igloo Products in Katy, Texas. Cecile Aitchison has been […]
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Portland Police Beat: April 3
Arrests 3/23 at 1 a.m. Derryk I. Jones-Bey, 22, of North Andover, Mass., was arrested in Monument Square by Officer Thomas Kwok on a charge of violation of a protection order. 3/23 at 11 p.m. Chad S. Brewster, 26, of Westbrook, was arrested on Pine Street by Officer Charles Ames on a charge of violation […]
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Ann S. 'Missy' Lowe, 92: Always thought of others
PORTLAND — Ann S. “Missy” Lowe, 92, died March 24 with her loving daughter by her side. She was born Aug. 12, 1920, in Cokeburg, Pa., the daughter of John and Anna Sematic. Lowe grew up in Pennsylvania and attended area schools. After she moved to Portland, she worked for Porteous, Mitchell, and Braun in their […]
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Celia A. Ridge, 87
PORTLAND — Celia A. Ridge, 87, of Portland, died March 28 at St. Joseph Residence and Rehabilitation in Portland. She was born Nov. 8, 1925, in Portland, to Coleman and Mary Josephine Flaherty Ridge, attending parochial schools and graduating from Cathedral High School. Following high school she worked in the South Portland Shipyard during World War II. […]
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Portland lays groundwork for federal grant allocations
PORTLAND — As the City Council considers feedback on proposed allocations of federal community development funds, the city is also promoting the use of those funds to make previous improvements in Portland. The council heard public comment last week on a plan for using nearly $4 million in requested fiscal-year-2014 funds from the U.S. Department […]
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Out & About: Get ready to be 'Blown Away' in Portland
As the calendar flips to April an incredibly broad range of musical opportunities beckon concertgoers. The top draw will be a megastar in the Nashville firmament: Carrie Underwood’s “Blown Away” tour motors into the Cumberland County Civic Center on Tuesday, April 9. A few blocks away on that same night, the Portland Symphony Orchestra holds […]