Greater Portland Bulletin Board Friday 11/23 Portland Deering Alumni Dance, 8 p.m., Italian Heritage Center, 40 Westland Ave., Portland, must purchase tickets in advance: 807-8490 or 409-2685, $15. Saturday 11/24 Adoptable Dogs, 11 a.m.-1 p.m., Pet Quarters, 486 Payne Road, Scarborough, 885-5005. Tuesday 11/27 USDA informational meeting, 6 p.m., for hispanic and women farmers and […]
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Portland police ID Marginal Way crash victims
PORTLAND — Police Monday released the names of 10 people, including five children, who were injured in a car accident on Marginal Way Sunday morning. Police said the accident occurred when a 2002 Ford Explorer crossed the street’s center line about 11:10 a.m. near the intersection with Preble Street Extension and collided head-on with a […]
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Maine state panel hears criticism of business regulations in Portland meeting
PORTLAND — Small-business owners and industry lobbyists told the state what’s wrong with its regulation of business at a meeting Friday afternoon. The Maine Regulatory Fairness Board hosted the forum at the Portland Public Library on Congress Street. The board, which includes Secretary of State Charles Summers and four Maine business people, is holding public meetings […]
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Portland charter school on track to open in Sept. 2013
PORTLAND — After receiving full-approval from the Maine Charter School Commission on Friday, Baxter Academy for Technology and Science is set to start classes next fall. The school received conditional approval from the commission in July, but had to revise its charter application by Sept. 30 in order to receive the full approval. Bob Kautz, executive […]
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Out & About: Outstanding out-of-the-box musicals
A pair of out-of-the-box musicals are the top choices this week in the performing arts. At Portland’s Good Theater, “Striking 12” is a clever and tuneful re-imagining of a classic tale by Hans Christian Andersen. “Striking 12” is more than totally out-of-the-box; it’s strikingly good. “Nine” is an out-of-the-box musical re-imagining of a classic Federico […]
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Maine panel hears truth about taking of Indian children
PORTLAND — For decades, Native American children in Maine were taken from their homes and forced to attend residential schools or live with white foster families. Last Thursday, with tears, a few angry remarks, and a traditional folk song, some of those children came together at the University of Southern Maine to share their experiences. More […]
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Portland Police Beat: Nov. 20
Arrests 11/10 at 1 a.m. Felipe R. Roblero, 28, of Portland, was arrested on Park Avenue by Officer Paul King on a charge of operating under the influence. 11/10 at 8 p.m. Jose Guerra, 53, of Portland, was arrested on Cumberland Avenue by Officer Joshua McDonald on a charge of criminal threatening with a dangerous […]
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Outdoor classroom finally a reality at Portland school
PORTLAND — Thanks to community support, students at Presumpscot Elementary School now have access to the city’s largest outdoor classroom. Planning for the outdoor learning space at the Presumpscot Street school began three years ago, when students in Brandi Surace’s third-grade class said they wanted an area outside of the classroom to think, observe and learn. […]
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Portland designers put more than thread into holiday stage costumes
PORTLAND — Locked in the tower, the Miller’s daughter had Rumpelstiltskin to help her turn straw into gold. In Portland, Gail Csoboth and Susan Thomas use only their own magic to transform inexpensive materials into extraordinary costumes that transfix audiences attending ballet and stage performances. Csoboth designs and creates costumes for Maine State Ballet in […]
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'Yeast' Bayside: Artisan foodies flock to Portland neighborhood
PORTLAND — A patch of East Bayside is quickly becoming a destination for foodies. Call it “Yeast” Bayside. Tucked beneath Munjoy Hill, the industrial area around Fox and Anderson streets is home to two breweries, a coffee roaster and a producer of cider and kombucha (fermented tea). More artisan food-makers may be on the way, with […]