PORTLAND — The East Deering Neighborhood Association will host a pot-luck dinner at 6 p.m. on Wednesday, March 18, at the Columbia Club. EDNA President Sandy Donahue said the dinner will be an opportunity for people to catch up on the latest neighborhood news and reconnect with neighbors. Residents should bring their families and their […]
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Top musical offering: Cape Breton fiddler MacMaster
The astronomical calendar indicates that we’ve reached the final full week of winter, while the arts and entertainment calendar indicates a variety of music that’s suitable for all seasons. Top billing goes to Cape Breton fiddling phenom Natalie MacMaster, who rosins up her bow at Portland’s Merrill Auditorium on March 17. I’ve seen her several […]
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Portland Public Library faces budget gap
PORTLAND — In an attempt to keep services and staff at existing levels, the public library is requesting an approximate $118,000 increase in funding from the city. The Portland Public Library is proposing an overall $3.8 million budget for fiscal year 2010, 2.6 percent larger than the current budget. The city is being asked to […]
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Panel looks to pare down $92M Portland school budget
PORTLAND — The Finance Committee this week begins reviewing a $92 million school budget proposed for the fiscal year that starts July 1, with an eye toward trimming costs and reducing the tax burden on residents. The proposed budget eliminates 23.6 positions: 10.6 teaching positions, eight ed techs and facilitators, six food service workers and […]
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Snowshoeing the Calderwood Tree Farm trails in Freeport
It is back to Freeport this month for exploration of another exceptional Freeport Conservation Trust project: the Calderwood Tree Farm loop trails. This winter we have been trying to be a little greener and have been seeking out recreational opportunities nearer home. Our town happens to be Freeport, but whether you live in […]
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A case of hibernal torpor
Subnivian – now there’s a word I’d never heard, let alone used, until I started reading Bernd Heinrich’s “Winter World,” a wonderful natural history about how animals survive the winter. The word isn’t even among the 260,000 in my “Unabridged Random House Dictionary of the England Language.” There’s “nival,” “nivation” and “niveous,” but no “subnivian.” […]
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Green standards eyed in Portland for city-funded projects
PORTLAND — An ordinance that would require construction projects financed by the city to receive environmental certification will be considered by the City Council. The Green Building Code would require projects in excess of 5,000 square feet and $250,000 to receive basic, Silver certification for Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design from the U.S. Green […]
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Keep your business afloat … literally
Haven’t we all – at one time or another – gazed from an office window on a beautiful day, wishing that we could be outdoors enjoying the fresh air rather than stuck inside? As temperatures rise, so does the tendency for unscheduled employee absences, say recent reports. A new survey of 1,077 U.S. employed adults […]
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Michael's top five stories
5) Rams almost spring the upset Much was made of Thornton Academy winning its first boys’ state championship Feb. 28, but the Golden Trojans almost didn’t make it out of the quarterfinal round of the regional tournament. Thornton Academy ran into a determined Deering squad which had won the regular season matchup in overtime. In […]
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Synchronized success
Members of the Crystallettes perform in the Senior Short Program at last week’s 2009 US Synchronized Skating Championships in Portland. The Crystallettes, representing the Dearborn (Mich.) Figure Skating Club, skated their way to third place in the national competition, which was hosted at the Cumberland County Civic Center by the North Atlantic Figure Skating Club […]