Greater Portland Call for Art The Society for East End Arts is looking for artists to participate in its annual Holiday Sale, Art on the Hill, to be held Nov. 30-Dec. 2 at East End School in Portland; register at SEAportland.org. Books & Authors Wednesday 10/24 “When We Were Kennedys: A Memoir From Mexico Maine,” […]
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Portland police seek suspect in 7-Eleven robbery
PORTLAND — A 7-Eleven convenience store at 27 Washington Ave. was robbed Monday night, police said this afternoon. A man entered the store at 7:45 p.m. and demanded cash from the store clerk, according to police. No weapon was displayed and no one was injured in the incident, although several customers were in the store […]
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Portland prepares to update directional signs
PORTLAND — Drivers navigating city streets may soon find it easier to reach their destinations, thanks to new wayfinding signs being developed by the city. With $50,000 in funding from the Portland Area Comprehensive Transportation System, the city is creating a system of signs that will replace a hodgepodge collection of aging — and sometimes inaccurate […]
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Tiny Portland district spawns 3-way House contest
PORTLAND — The race to represent District 119 in the state House is a competition among three candidates with vastly different levels of political experience. Democrat Herb Adams, the longtime former representative for the district, is trying to reclaim the seat now held by Rep. Ben Chipman, U-Portland, who is seeking his second term. They […]
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Portland schools to increase sustainability effort
PORTLAND — The School Board has adopted a new sustainability policy. The new policy commits the district to continuing its efforts in areas such as lowering energy consumption, reducing waste and promoting awareness of environmental sustainability among students and staff. “We’ve made significant progress in the district over the last 10 years at improving our energy […]
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Portland forum examines bias-based profiling in Maine
PORTLAND — Police and members of the public gathered last Friday to find common ground on bias-based profiling, a topic that affects Maine’s diverse populations and general public safety. In 2009, a bill was introduced in the 124th Maine Legislature to ban racial profiling. While legislators questioned whether it was really a problem in Maine, the Advisory […]
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Running for confidence: Portland school launches self-esteem program for girls
PORTLAND — Thirty-seven students at Longfellow Elementary School are running against stereotypes through a program focused on building self-esteem in adolescent girls. The girls, all in grades three through five, are participating in a10-week training program with Girls on the Run, an international program that works with communities and schools to inspire pre-teen girls to […]
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Family business seminar in South Portland
SOUTH PORTLAND — More than 80 percent of Maine’s businesses are family-owned. Buying, selling or passing these businesses on are the topics of a forum beginning at 8 a.m. Oct. 25 at the Marriott at Sable Oaks. The Institute for Family-Owned Business presents “Preparing the Next Generation for Transition,” with discussions on exit strategies and […]
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Project will expand housing for at-risk women in Portland
PORTLAND — Mercy Health System is moving its housing program for homeless, at-risk women to a new building that will more than double the capacity of the program. Mercy announced last week that the McAuley Residence will move in January to an affordable-housing complex now being built at 68 High St. McAuley will offer 16 transitional […]
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'Moment' of heavy lifting in Portland
“Moment,” a 1,500-pound steel work by British sculptor Sir Anthony Caro, begins its airborne journey Tuesday into the Portland Museum of Art’s Joan B. Burns Sculpture Garden on High Street. Dr. Guido Goldman of Concord, Mass., donated the piece in honor of longtime museum trustee Leonard Nelson and his wife, Merle. J.R. Cote, of Cote […]