PORTLAND — As she settles into her new role, Portland resident Helen Barnes finds she can be stumped. “I wasn’t sure how to get to Cushing Island,” she admitted as she talked about her first days as an Airport Ambassador at the Portland Jetport. Barnes, 81, is the first to volunteer for the program designed […]
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Out & About: Music from exotic to classical
There’s an intriguing array of musical choices coming up in Portland and environs. In the city, Caravan of Thieves, a string band with an exotic look and (sometimes) an eerie sound, motors into One Longfellow Square on Friday. This Connecticut-based foursome has been touring North America for the past three years and become very popular […]
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Portland mayor to meet Peaks Island residents
PEAKS ISLAND — Residents of Peaks Island will have a chance to discuss concerns with Mayor Michael Brennan on their home turf Friday, Aug. 10. Brennan will host a public meet-and-greet session at the MacVane Community Center from 3-4:30 p.m. Island residents are encouraged to join and express ideas and concerns with him, city officials […]
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Arts Calendar: Aug. 8-19
Greater Portland Auditions/Call for Art Books & Authors Wednesday 8/8 How Crimes Happen, Dawn Potter, poetry discussion, 12-1 p.m., Portland Public Library, 5 Monument Sq., Portland, 871-1700. Thursday 8/9 Bad Little Falls Release Party, Paul Doiron, Longfellow Books, Monument Sq., Portland, 772-4045. Friday 8/10 Vida Nocturna, Mark D. Diehl, discussion, 12 p.m., Portland Public Library, […]
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No-open-door policy: Code violations surprise Portland restaurants
PORTLAND — A year into a new restaurant-focused health inspector’s tenure, the required checks are more rigorous than ever and include limits on outdoor dining. Restaurants and other food service businesses are seeing more violations noted on their inspection sheets than in the past, the inspector, Michelle Sturgeon, said. That, in turn, is spawning a […]
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Community Calendar: Aug. 8-19
Greater Portland Benefits Saturday 8/11 Family Festival, 11 a.m.-2 p.m., to benefit the Muscular Dystrophy Association, Wallboard Supply Co., 238-242 Riverside St., Portland, lobster bake $15, BBQ $5, advanced ticket purchase required for lobster bake, RSVP: 854-3749. Bulletin Board Toy/Book/Art Supply Drive, at the Ledgemere Country Day School, through Aug. 31, Mitchell Road, Cape Elizabeth, […]
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Portland embraces Mumford & Sons; band visits residents on Eastern Prom
PORTLAND — Allison Paine was making sure there were fresh hand towels available for guests at her Eastern Promenade home when a friend rushed in to tell her: “Mumford & Sons is on your porch.” Of course, she thought. She decorated her house with maritime flags spelling out the hit British folk rock band’s name […]
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The View From Away: The ABCs, sort of, of L.L. Bean
I don’t know why Jim Croce didn’t mention L.L. Bean in his iconic cautionary tale, “You Don’t Mess Around With Jim.” Bean’s is one of the world’s great stores. It was a household name long before “Jim,” with its long list of things you absolutely must not do, was written. Why couldn’t one of the […]
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Letter: America must choose to be great again
Edgar Allen Beem appropriately asked whether America is the greatest country in the world. “American exceptionalism” is not a popular notion these days. We do seem to be racing “from first to worst,” to borrow a phrase often used in sports journalism. Why? Considering the sports analogy, when once-championship sports teams go downhill, the reason […]
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Unsung Hero: Linda Baker of Falmouth, docent extraordinaire at Portland Museum of Art
PORTLAND — When you talk to Falmouth’s Linda Baker, two facts soon emerge: She knows her art, and she loves her job as a superstar volunteer docent at the Portland Museum of Art. “Art tells us about history,” Baker said recently. “About what was important at the time it was created.” Baker’s life path, as […]