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Community Calendar
Greater Portland Benefits Thursday 3/26 Bob Marley, comedy performance to benefit Project Graduation, $15, Catherine McAuley High School, 631 Stevens Ave., Portland, tickets, [email protected] or 797-3802. “Cool Comedy for a Great Cause,” to benefit The Noyes Brain Tumor Foundation, with Karen Morgan, Tuck Tucker, John Ater, Nellie Coes, 7 p.m., $15, Empire Dine & Dance, […]
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People and Business
Weston named new VP at USM BANGOR — Margaret A. Weston of Yarmouth has been appointed the new vice president for advancement at USM, effective April 6. In her new capacity, she will serve as the chief development officer and the president and CEO of the USM Foundation. Weston most recently chaired the national Commission […]
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Shirley L. McDonald, 72: Passion for singing
PORTLAND — Shirley Lorraine McDonald, 72, died March 17 at a local hospital after a brief illness. She was born in Chicago on Nov. 26, 1936, the daughter of John and Evelyn (Stover) McDermott. In the early 1950s, she and her family moved to Portland. She met her husband, Lawrence, in a sardine factory and […]
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Meetings
Portland Wed. 3/25 5 p.m. Youth Advisory Committee CH Wed. 3/25 6:30 p.m. Peaks Island Council MCC Wed. 3/25 7 p.m. Maine State Pier Panel Discussion No.1 14 Ocean Gateway Pier Thu. 3/26 5 p.m. Finance Committee CH Thu. 3/26 5 p.m. Maine State Pier Panel Discussion No.2 14 Ocean Gateway Pier Thu. 3/26 6 […]
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Local hockey team wins pair of titles
The Casco Bay Flyers hockey team, featuring several players from Forecaster Country, recently won the state championship in the Tier III PeeWee division, as well as a tournament in Marlborough, Mass., against teams from throughout New England and the tri-state area. Sitting (left to right): Kyle Kramlich, Connor Whittum, Andrew Whipple, Max Carr, Rory Nagem, […]
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School Notebook
Cheverus High School First Semester Honor Roll High Honors Grade 12: Shaina Deutsch, Caroline Janson, Michael Jerome, Daniel Jones, Timothy Martin, Kenneth Martin, Molly Metevier, Bethany Potter, Bridget Thomas. Grade 11: Treasa Arey, Meegan Daigler, Mark Dumond, Emily Ford, Evan Johnston, Alexandra Kane, Shannon LoCascio, Taylor Noonan, Abigail Norbert, Sean Oddy, Ian O’Malley, Kyle Randall, […]
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Arts Calendar
CLO: pnms-artscal-parker- 032509, Greater Portland Auditions, Calls for Art Saturday 4/4 The Portland Conservatory of Music is seeking performers and composers to participate in the Contemporary Music Festival on April 4-5 with guest composer Chen Yi, contact Portland Conservatory of Music, [email protected] or 775-3356. Ongoing Auditions for the Wescustogo Youth Chorale, open to grades 5-12, […]
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PACTS proposes cities, towns increase their share of road costs
PORTLAND — The area’s regional transportation planning office wants municipalities to shoulder a larger portion of improvement costs for collector roads after receiving less money than expected in federal economic recovery funds. Results of a recently completed study by Gorrill-Palmer Consulting Engineers indicate about 117 of the 200 miles of collector roads in the 15 […]
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U Car Share off to steady start in Portland
PORTLAND — The city’s first car-share service has seen steady use during its first couple of months, and officials expect usage to grow as warm weather sets in. U Car Share, a program of U-Haul, placed four shared cars in the city Jan. 12. The vehicles, Chrysler PT Cruisers, have dedicated parking spots on Elm […]