PORTLAND — The city clerk’s office will be open for the first three hours of Saturday, Dec. 29, to perform functions including issuing marriage licenses and performing wedding ceremonies, the city announced in a press release. The special hours are expected to accommodate a surge in demand for the licenses because the state’s same-sex marriage […]
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Portland Pirates owner arrested for OUI
PORTLAND — Portland Pirates owner Brian Petrovek was arrested for drunk driving early Wednesday and released on bail, police said. Petrovek, 57, was charged with operating under the influence after his Jeep Wrangler crashed around 1:15 a.m. and became stuck on a concrete median at the corner of Spring and Center streets in Portland. Petrovek […]
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Portland Regional Chamber CEO to step down
PORTLAND — W. Godfrey Wood, chief executive of the Portland Regional Chamber, today said he will retire from his position at the end of the month. Wood has been the business advocacy group’s top executive since 1997. PRC Board Chairman James Cohen said the chamber would immediately begin searching for a replacement, and praised Wood […]
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Richard Frederick Schwarz, 88: veteran, reluctant gardener
CUMBERLAND — Richard Frederick Schwarz, 88, died Nov. 21 at Mercy Hospital after a long period of declining health. He was born in Portland on May 20, 1924, the second son of William Frederick and Georgiana Mae (Mitchell) Schwarz. He was educated in Portland schools and graduated from Deering High School with the class of […]
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Maryland firefighter picked for Portland fire chief
PORTLAND — Jerome LaMoria, a 25-year firefighting veteran from Prince George’s County, Md., has been chosen to become chief of the city Fire Department, City Manager Mark Rees announced Tuesday. LaMoria’s selection must be confirmed by the City Council, and is slated for the council meeting on Monday, Dec. 17. If confirmed, he will probably […]
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Portland free health clinic 'living on fumes'
PORTLAND — More than 500 people could lose their only source of health care if an India Street clinic can’t soon find a way to pay its bills. The Portland Community Free Clinic, at 103 India St., offers primary and some specialized medical care to low-income Cumberland County residents without health insurance. For nearly two […]
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Return to 'The Gilded Age': Portland's Victoria Mansion is ready for its holiday close-up
PORTLAND — Visitors at Victoria Mansion this month may think they’re seeing ghosts of Christmas past. The historic house and museum is decked with holiday garlands, bows, lights, ornaments and even bird cages in a style reminiscent of the late 1800s. It’s all part of the mansion’s 29th annual holiday celebration, “The Gilded Age.” The […]
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Intern's project produces income for Portland Adult Ed
PORTLAND — Samantha Collins, a 2011 Bowdoin College graduate, turned her internship with Portland Adult Education into a $30,000 grant for infrastructure improvement for the program. Collins, who is now a graduate student at Emory University in Atlanta, worked with Rob Wood, the program director, to create an internship that focused on grant writing. “(Grant writing) […]
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Portland School Board inauguration
Three School Board members and three student representatives were sworn in Monday evening at City Hall. Newcomer Holly Seeliger, left, from District 2, joined returning member Jenna Vendil of District 1 and at-large representative Sarah Thompson. The three student representatives are Oliver Nolan of Casco Bay High School, Maddie Holton of Portland High School, and […]
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High school graduation: Maine strong, Portland area stronger
CAPE ELIZABETH — High school graduation rates in greater Portland and Mid-Coast Maine are higher than the rest of state, which overall ranked 10th in the nation, according to the first comparison data released by the U.S. Department of Education that includes a standard formula for most states. Maine is within 4 percentage points of […]