PORTLAND — “It’s been a really busy two weeks,” the city’s new fire chief, Jeroma LaMoria, said late Friday afternoon. Busy indeed. Since being sworn in as chief Jan. 3, LaMoria has been the point man for two high-profile news stories involving the Fire Department. On Jan. 8, an arbitrator reduced the suspensions of two firefighters […]
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Hundreds expected at tar sands protests in Portland, South Portland
PORTLAND — Hundreds of people from across New England are expected to gather this week in South Portland and Portland to protest plans to pump tar-sands oil from Canada to New England. The action will culminate with what organizers are calling “the biggest tar-sands protest the region has ever seen” on Saturday in Portland. On Wednesday, […]
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Portland MLK Jr. Day speakers urge action on racism, gun violence
PORTLAND — Nearly 700 people turned out Monday morning for the city’s 32nd annual Martin Luther King Jr. Day breakfast, sponsored by the Portland branch of the NAACP. “I think we can liberate humanity from the myth of separate races,” keynote speaker Rinku Sen said, as the audience at Holiday Inn by the Bay stood and […]
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Community Calendar Jan. 23-Feb. 4
Greater Portland Bulletin Board Thursday 1/24 Annual banquet and fundraiser for The Coastal Conservation Association of Maine, 5:30 p.m., Haraseeket Inn, 162 Main St., Freeport, 443-8746. Open house, 10:30 a.m., The Language Exchange, 80 Exchange St., Portland, 772-0405. Saturday 1/26 Wood turning demonstration, 10 a.m.-1 p.m., free, Rockler Woodworking and Hardware, 200 Gorham Road, South […]
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Catherine H. Mylen, 91
Catherine H. Mylen, 91, of Portland, died Dec. 26 at Hospice of Southern Maine. She was born in Illinois in 1921. Mylen married her late husband Douglas Mylen several years ago. She enjoyed playing beano and going shopping, before she became too ill to travel. Mylen will be missed by her close friends Pat Green, […]
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Anna T. O'Leary, 79
Anna T. O’Leary, 79, of Portland, died peacefully Jan. 13, surrounded by family members. She was born Sept. 11, 1933, in Portland, to Daniel and Hannah Flaherty O’Leary. She was a beloved sister and aunt and a friend to many and will be deeply missed. She was Catholic and was very proud of her Irish […]
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Arts Calendar: Jan. 23 to Feb. 4
Greater Portland Auditions & Calls for Art Books & Authors Wednesday 1/23 Brown Bag Lecture Series: Duane Robert Pierson, 12 p.m., Portland Public Library, 5 Monument Square, Portland, 871-1700. Luis Montalvan book signing, 6-8 p.m., Planet Dog, 211 Marginal Way, Portland, 347-8606. Tuesday 1/29 Page to Stage: “Greater Tuna,” 12 p.m., Portland Public Library, 5 […]
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Portland Police Beat: Jan. 23
Arrests 1/12 at 11 p.m. Chad S. Brewster, 26, of Portland, was arrested on Warren Avenue by Officer Charles Frazier on a charge of operating after suspension. 1/13 at 12 a.m. Mohamed A. Ashkir, 26, of Portland, was arrested on Congress Street by Officer David Hemond on a charge of violation of conditional release. 1/13 […]
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Portland School Notebook
USM awards STEM scholarships These local students were awarded scholarships for studies in science, technology, engineering and math: Corey Bryant, Edward Little High School, 2001; Brian Libbey, Deering High School, 2012; Shuan Mahmoodi; Mladen Markovic, Deering High School, 2012. Cheverus Outing Club wins grant The Cheverus High School Outing Club has been awarded a $500 […]
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People & Business
Appointments GrowSmart Maine recently appointed the following people to its board: Judy East of Calais, Jane Lafluer of Camden, Mike Lyne of Brunswick, Chris Robinson of Kennebunk, Matt Teare of Yarmouth, Eloise Vitelli of Arrowsic, David Webster of Freeport, Sen. Dick Woodbury of Yarmouth and Robin Zinchuk of Bethel. The following people will be serving […]