PORTLAND — Alice E. Calderwood, 90, of Portland, died peacefully in her sleep March 4 at Maine Medical Center. She was born April 15, 1922, in Portland, the daughter of Albion E. and Lillian O. Henry and she resided there her whole life. She attended Portland schools and graduated from Portland High School and Gray’s Business School. […]
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Claire Stone Clifford, 95
PORTLAND — Claire Stone Clifford, 95, of Portland, died March 7 in Scarborough. A Mass of Christian Burial was held Thursday at the Blessed Sacrament Church in Worcester, Mass., followed by burial at St. John’s Cemetery in Gardner, Mass.
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Agriculture secretary promotes healthy diet, healthy defense
PORTLAND — The U.S. must address child obesity and hunger not only for the economic and educational prosperity of future generation, the nation’s agriculture secretary said last week, but also for national security. Secretary Tom Vilsack spoke at Maine Medical Center and the U.S. Coast Guard Station in South Portland on Thursday, March 14. Educators, […]
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Meeting to address problematic Portland intersection near USM
PORTLAND — A City Council committee will tackle two issues Wednesday that may mean big changes for the city’s University neighborhood – or as it may someday be known, the Education District. The Transportation, Sustainability and Energy Committee will give feedback on proposed traffic reconfiguration at the congested, six-legged intersection of Falmouth Street and Brighton and […]
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Out & About: 'Time Stands Still' is taut, powerful
Spring arrives this week with a wide variety of choices in the performing arts. My “must-see” pick for the week is “Time Stands Still,” a taut, powerful drama by Donald Margulies. It was a hit on Broadway and Los Angeles, and is proving equally popular at The Public Theatre of Lewiston-Auburn. Joy Kills Sorrow is […]
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The View From Away: Canada, where 'from Away' really means something
I spent a week in Toronto breaking stories for the series I am working on. “Breaking stories” is one of those confusing terms in TV. When you have a solid path, the story is fully broken, a good thing. If it falls on its face when the actors get a hold of it, the network […]
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Maine Mall to host PATHS fashion show
PORTLAND — Fashion marketing students from Portland Arts and Technology High School will present their 2013 collection Sunday, March 24, at the Maine Mall in South Portland. The fashion show will feature fashions constructed from old prom gowns, hand-painted fabric and unusual materials and upholstery samples. All of the ensembles are created by students in the […]
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Portland named best area for spring jobs
PORTLAND — The Portland region, including South Portland and Biddeford, will be the best metropolitan area in the nation for job growth this spring, Forbes magazine said last week. Forbes named the region No. 1, tied with San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, Calif., in an annual survey employer hiring expectations in 100 metro areas. Last year, Portland […]
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Volunteer groups to clean up Portland parks, streets
PORTLAND — Three volunteer groups are getting together to clean up the city’s parks, trails and neighborhoods on Saturday, April 6. Friends of the Eastern Promenade, the Munjoy Hill Neighborhood Organization and the West End Neighborhood Association are sponsoring the annual April Stools Day and Litter Pickup from 9 a.m. to noon, according to a […]
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Casco Bay ferries to scan tickets; car ferry dry-docked
PORTLAND — Casco Bay Lines will soon be electronically scanning its passenger tickets in a test to explore the use of ticket bar-codes to improve efficiency and data collection. On April 2, CBL will begin scanning all tickets except monthly and yearly passes. Unlike other tickets, the passes do not have bar codes. Based on […]