PORTLAND — Six months before its first plane will depart from Portland International Jetport, Southwest Airlines announced its flight schedule last week. Starting April 14, 2013, Southwest will offer three non-stop flights to and from Baltimore-Washington International Airport each weekday. Two non-stop flights will fly to and from BWI each Saturday and Sunday. Those are the […]
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Portland Police Beat: Oct. 31
Arrests 10/19 at 7 a.m. Roger A. Desbiens, 50, no address listed, was arrested on Congress Street by Officer Matthew Rider on a charge of criminal trespass. 10/19 at 2 p.m. Gregory S. James, 33, of Portland, was arrested on North Street by Officer Scott Dunham on a charge of assault. 10/19 at 10 p.m. […]
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Awards The University of New England’s College of Pharmacy was selected for the Community Pharmacy Residency Expansion Project awarded by the National Association of Chain Drug Stores. The $50,000 educational grant will expand post-graduate community pharmacy residency opportunities for pharmacy school graduates. UNE’s College of Pharmacy will graduate its inaugural class in next spring. UNE’s […]
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Richard J. Lafavore, 79: Portland native and naval veteran
PORTLAND — Richard J. Lafavore, 79, died on Oct. 25 at Maine Medical Center in Portland. He was born in Portland on May 22, 1933, the son of Joseph C. and Irene J. (Austin) Lafavore. Lafavore grew up in Portland and attended area schools. In 1950, he enlisted in the U.S. Navy. He served for […]
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Greater Portland transportation projects receive $11.5M
PORTLAND — Transportation projects in several Maine communities are benefiting from $11.5 million in state and federal funds. The Portland Area Comprehensive Transportation System policy committee allocated the funds to 44 projects, which will total about $13.6 million with $2.1 million in local matching funds added. The projects will take place in 2014 and 2015, […]
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UPDATE: Portland prepares for Hurricane Sandy; City Hall closed at 3 p.m.
PORTLAND — The city’s non-essential offices, including City Hall and the city clerk’s office, will close today at 3 p.m., the city said in a press release. The city has also begun emergency preparations for Hurricane Sandy, which is expected to hit the area later Monday. Residents along the waterfront and lowland areas including Bayside, […]
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Out & About: Jazz the focus of 'American Songbook' in Portland
Music from several countries, cultures and time frames is coming up in southern Maine. This Friday, Bates College in Lewiston offers Europa Galante as part of its public concert series. Europa Galante is an ensemble that specializes in the Italian Baroque period of classical music. The biggest show is in the Port City, where the […]
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Unsung Hero: Scarborough's Katie Elliott, a 'driving force' for good in greater Portland
SCARBOROUGH — Some people are born to serve, and Scarborough High School senior Katie Elliott is one of those people. As a sixth-grader, she donated 10 inches of her hair to Locks of Love, an organization that provides hair pieces to financially disadvantaged children suffering from long-term medical hair loss. “I loved the way I […]
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Falmouth burglary arrest could lead to more charges
FALMOUTH — Police arrested Calvin Wiggins, 46, of Portland, on Middle Road Friday night after he was allegedly found fleeing a home with stolen items. Lt. John Kilbride said police received a call from a neighbor who noticed a car parked near the home and saw a flashlight beam inside the building. Sgt. George Savidge and […]
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The View From Away: Navigating the land of hope and glory
Recently a high school friend emailed several of us from Cranbrook – a.k.a. The School That Dare Not Speak Its Name (thanks, Mitt) – looking for World Series tickets to see my once-beloved Detroit Tigers (curse you, Designated Hitter Rule, for turning the AL into a carnival sideshow). I don’t know how I was supposed […]