BRUNSWICK — The numbers of youth taking advantage of the Merrymeeting Project have remained stable over the past several years, but the age of homeless students taking advantage has dropped in recent years. “For my project, we serve school-age students, predominantly high school students that are couch surfing,” said Donna Verhoeven, director of the Merrymeeting Project. […]
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Portland Meetings: Aug. 15-21
Wed. 8/15 4 p.m. Island Advisory Committee Ferry TerminalWed. 8/15 4 p.m. Public Art Committee PPLWed. 8/15 5 p.m. Historic Preservation CHThu. 8/16 6 p.m. Public Safety cancelledThu. 8/16 6:30 p.m. Zoning Board of Appeals CH
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Arts Calendar: Aug. 15-26
Greater Portland Auditions/Call for Art Books & Authors Friday 8/17 “Growing up in Brooklyn,” Barbara Duke, reading , 12-1 p.m., Portland Public Library, 5 Monument Square, Portland, 871-1700. “Lost Trail: Nine Days Alone in the Maine Wilderness,“ Lynne Plourde, 6-7 p.m., Portland Museum of Art, 7 Congress Square, Portland, 775-6148. Monday 8/20 “Our Game Was […]
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Patricia M. “Pat” Farrell, 77: Enjoyed babysitting, bowling and bingo
PORTLAND — Patricia M. “Pat” Farrell, 77, passed away Aug. 11, after a brief illness. She was born on Sept. 25, 1934, a daughter of Peter and Margaret (Bernard) Gallant. She grew up in Portland, graduating from Cathedral High School. In 1958, she married William “Bill” Farrell. The two raised five children together. Farrell was very active, […]
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Community Calendar: Aug. 15-26
Greater Portland Benefits Friday 8/17 Shop for Support Red Sale, second-hand women’s clothing sale, 12-7 p.m., benefits Dress for Success Maine, 565 Congress St., Suite 201, Portland, 937-2075. Saturday 8/18 Reigns of Hope Charity Ride, to benefit Riding to the Top Therapeutic Riding Center, 9:30 a.m. registration, Jimmy The Greeks, Maine Mall, South Portland, 892-2813, […]
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Sustainable food initiative underway in Portland
PORTLAND — A new city initiative to improve access to healthy, sustainable food is underway in Portland, and one of the campaign’s first goals will be to increase the use of locally produced food in the Portland Public Schools. At an Aug. 10 meeting, the steering committee of the Mayor’s Initiative for Healthy Sustainable Food […]
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Portland Police Beat: Aug. 15
Arrests 8/5 at 5 p.m. Sarah Pagan, 31, of Portland, was arrested on Glenwood Avenue by Officer Joshua McDonald on a charge of assault. 8/5 at 5 p.m. Alton Bunker, 45, of Portland, was arrested on Congress Street by Officer Eric Johnson on a warrant from another agency. 8/6 at 12 a.m. Dawood Almubarak, 20, of Westbrook, was […]
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Portland remains identified
PORTLAND — Skeletal remains found in a wooded area near Hutchins Drive on Aug. 4 have been identified, police announced Monday. The remains were that of Toina Hanson, 31, of Portland. Hanson’s identity was confirmed through items discovered at the scene, along with review of her medical records by the city’s chief medical examiner. The manner […]
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Portland graduates awarded scholarships
PORTLAND — Three recent graduates of Portland Public Schools have been awarded college scholarships from trusts administered by the city, it was announced Aug. 10. Corey Carmichael, the 2010 valedictorian of Portland High School, will receive a scholarship of $1,700 from the James L. Rackleff Trust, which funds education for children of Portland residents. Carmichael […]
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No Sugar Added: 109 ways to torment yourself
When it’s August and a parent is seven weeks into summer vacation, she will admittedly look for any opportunity to escape reality for few moments. This is how I, perhaps unfortunately, recently found myself in a local book store, flipping through the pages of a book filled with enlightening ideas on enriching one’s life. One […]