PORTLAND — Greater Portland Landmarks will hold its Old House Trade Show this weekend at the Holiday Inn by the Bay. The two-day show features 50 exhibitors who represent trades, services and products related to restoration and preservation of older homes and buildings. The program will feature workshops, roundtables and ask-the-expert segments. The trade show at […]
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Longfellow school community reacts to possible renovations
PORTLAND — About two dozen people showed up with suggestions at the second of five public forums on elementary school improvements in Portland. Oak Point Associates representatives presented four options for improvements to Longfellow Elementary on Monday night. They asked for feedback before a final proposal is submitted to the School Board in May. As a […]
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Over police chief's objection, Portland council OKs liquor license for West End restaurant
PORTLAND — After unusually extensive discussion that drew comments from every councilor and testimony from the chief of police, the City Council Monday night approved replacing a notorious West End night-spot with a restaurant run by an alleged drunken driver. The council voted 7-2 to approve an application by Peter J. Verrill Jr., 36, of […]
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School Board chairman: Budget cuts put Portland schools at risk
PORTLAND — The School Board chairman Monday night told the City Council that the city’s schools are approaching a crossroads. “Sooner or later, Portland Public Schools must be able to compete,” Jaimey Caron said in a State of the Schools report. “And as the superintendent has said, we can’t simply cut our our way to […]
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Community Calendar, March 20-April 2
Greater Portland Bulletin Board Saturday 3/23 Textile Day, 10:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m., Scarborough Public Library, 48 Gorham Road, Scarborough, 883-4723 ext. 6279. Call for Volunteers Opportunity Alliance is looking for foster grandparent and senior companion volunteers, 15 hours a week, 55 or older, for more information call 773-0202. Ongoing ActionBasedCare.org needs volunteers to expand organization, ABC […]
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Portland School Notebook
Waynflete students show financial smarts Waynflete School students Lily Collins, Sally Li, James Liu, Abdi Mohamud and Sam Freedman will represent Maine in the national LifeSmarts Competition in Atlanta April 20–23 after recently winning the regional LifeSmart Competition. Sponsored by Unum Corporation and the Maine Jump$tart Coalition, the competition is designed to develop the consumer savvy […]
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Portland Meetings: March 20-26
Wed. 3/20 4 p.m. Island Advisory Committee Casco Bay Ferry Terminal Wed. 3/20 4 p.m. Public Art Committee PPL Wed. 3/20 5 p.m. Historic Preservation Board CH Wed. 3/20 5:30 p.m. Transportation, Sustainability and Energy Committee CH Thur. 3/21 2 p.m. CDBG Working Group CH Thur. 3/21 CANCELLED — Portland Development Corporation Tues. 3/26 5 p.m. […]
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Portland Police Beat: March 20
Arrests 3/9 at 11 a.m. Scott A. Bilodeau, 46, of Portland, was arrested on State Street by Officer Kristan Steele on a charge of assault. 3/9 at 9 p.m. Thomas J. Gribbin, 59, of Portland, was arrested on Washington Avenue by Officer Eric McCusker on a charge of operating after suspension. 3/9 at 11 p.m. […]
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People and Business
Environmental Efforts Lodging businesses in Ogunquit and Brunswick are the latest in Maine to be recognized for voluntary efforts in reducing their environmental impact by the Maine Department of Environmental Protection. The Abalonia Inn and the Dunes on the Waterfront in Ogunquit and the Inn at Brunswick Station in Brunswick were certified recently by DEP […]
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Arts Calendar, March 20-April 2
Greater Portland Books & Authors Friday 3/22 Tom Allen: “Dangerous Convictions: What’s Really Wrong with the US Congress,” 12 p.m., Falmouth Memorial Library, 5 Lunt Road, Falmouth, 781-2351 ext. 206. Saturday 3/23 Josh Pahigian, author of “Strangers on the Beach,” 2 p.m., Thomas Memorial Library, 6 Scott Dyer Road, Cape Elizabeth, 799-1720. Film Friday 3/22 […]