PORTLAND — Perleston L. “Bub” Pert, 81, died on Aug. 27 at the Maine Veterans Home in Scarborough. He was born in Bath on Jan. 25, 1931, the son of Perleston L. Pert Sr., and Katherine White Pert. As a boy, Pert enjoyed comic books and building and racing go-karts with friends. He attended Bath schools, […]
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Short Relief: GOP convention showed Romney at his best
It seemed like forces were conspiring against the Republican national convention last week. The media was playing up Todd Aiken’s immoderate remarks. Ron Paul’s supporters were threatening to broker or boycott the convention. And Hurricane Isaac was depositing rains of biblical proportions on the Gulf Coast. But the Romney campaign did not panic. It remained […]
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The View From Away: Portland has a sign language all its own
I always wanted to live on a lake, thanks to memories of visiting my grandparents’ cottage in northern Michigan. My first sight was the lake, a sheet of glass with a mist hovering a few feet above. It was like waking up in an enchanted forest – on a backbreaking surplus Marine Corps cot, in […]
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The Universal Notebook: William James can take Ayn Rand any day
While vice presidential candidate Rep. Paul Ryan was reading Ayn Rand, I was reading William James. Well, not at the same time, but just as Ryan’s young mind was receptive to and formed by Rand’s absolutist philosophy of self-interest, James’ New England philosophy of radical empiricism made more sense to me than anything else I […]
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Good neighbors make good fences: Artists craft 3-D murals to help re-energize Portland neighborhood
PORTLAND — Five East Bayside professional artists have begun work on some unusual “canvases” – chain-link fences. Fastening recycled goods to the links of gritty metal fencing, the artists will depict scenes that relate to the history and life of their neighborhood. The artists have been commissioned to create four murals, together titled “Good Fences […]
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The Forecaster's Fall Sports Preview
Follow these links to find the most in-depth fall previews to be found on every varsity team in and around Cumberland County: Cape Elizabeth Cheverus Deering Falmouth: Freeport: Greely: McAuley North Yarmouth Academy Portland Scarborough South Portland Waynflete Yarmouth
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Portland speakers tell commission Maine election law isn't broken
PORTLAND — Nearly 100 people turned out Thursday night at a meeting to tell a state commission how elections can be improved in Maine. The five-member commission, appointed in May by Secretary of State Charles Summers, is studying how the state can better conduct elections and increase voter participation. As part of its fact-finding, the […]
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With port strikes looming, Maine businesses plan for the worst
PORTLAND — The union that represents dock workers at East Coast ports, including Portland’s, is threatening to strike if it’s not successful in renegotiating its contract with port operators. A strike could impact several Maine businesses and produce a ripple effect throughout the state’s economy. The recent round of negotiations between the International Longshoremen’s Association […]
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Scarborough man accused of leaving woman unconscious after assault in Portland
PORTLAND — A Scarborough man who allegedly assaulted a woman and then left her injured in the street is facing felony charges, according to police. Police went to Montgomery Street around 3 a.m. Thursday and found the victim lying unconscious in the street, according to a news release from Assistant Police Chief Vernon Malloch. Witnesses […]
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Homer's sweet home: Portland Museum of Art prepares Prout's Neck studio in Scarborough for public tours
SCARBOROUGH — Winslow Homer traveled the world in search of inspiration for his art. And he found plenty along the rocky shores of Scarborough, working in a converted carriage house on Prout’s Neck that will be opened to public tours beginning Sept. 25. ‘We want an authentic experience. We want people to come here and […]