Portland Wed. 3/4 5 p.m. Youth Advisory Committee CH Wed. 3/4 5 p.m. Historic Preservation Committee CH Wed. 3/4 6 p.m. Franklin Street Arterial Corridor Study CH Thu. 3/5 5 p.m. Land Bank Commission CH Thu. 3/5 6:30 p.m. Zoning Board of Appeals CH Fri. 3/6 12 p.m. CDBG Allocations Committee CH Mon. 3/9 3:30 […]
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Portland police host poetry reading
PORTLAND — Poems in a local police calendar that garnered national attention earlier this year will be the subject of a reading and discussion March 5. Part of an Arts and Equity Initiative project aimed at humanizing the local police force, the Police Poetry and Photo Calendar features poems and photographs by local cops. The […]
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Welcome to snow
There was no activity, or people, at the baggage claim area of the Portland International Jetport on Monday. Several flights were cancelled and many others were delayed because of Monday’s snowstorm, which dumped over a foot of snow on the region. (Michael Barriault photos) Sidebar Elements (Michael Barriault photos)
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P-sportsCLOhockey-030509.jpg Local pee wee hockey team wins championship
The Casco Bay Pee Wee Tier I hockey team, consisting of players from Forecaster Country, beat the Maine Gladiators 8-0 Sunday to win the state championship, extending their unbeaten streak to 42 games over two seasons. Standing (left to right): Zac Doucette, coach Dave Weatherbie, Ted Hart, coach Brad Weller, Zach Luce, Griffin Py, coach […]
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Perfect dinner for a snowy day
Whenever we have a cold snowy day, I might enjoy speeding downhill on my ancient Flexible Flyer or skating until the twilight turns the sky pink and the snow blue, but my favorite snowy day activity is creating a comforting dinner, something simple and warm to contrast with the outdoor snow and ice. This snowy […]
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Local transit projects to receive stimulus
Downeaster extension, Veteran’s bridge replacement still uncertain The state is poised to receive more than $160 million, most for paving projects, from the $787 billion American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, signed into law last month. But there are still more than $100 million of projects that could still get funding through other competitive […]
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Dredging planned for Portland Harbor
PORTLAND — The Army Corps of Engineers announced its plans last week to perform a maintenance dredge of Portland Harbor. The work on the estimated $10 million project is expected to take place over a five- to six-month period, from November to April, as soon as federal funding is available, most likely in the next […]
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Yo-Yo Ma gives Scarborough teen lesson of a lifetime
Cellist holds masterclass, concert PORTLAND — On the heels of his world-class performance at President Obama’s inauguration, Yo-Yo Ma agreed to play a benefit concert for Portland PCA Great Performances. The concert was to boost PCA’s lagging endowment, which has seen a marked decrease given the sagging economy. But, before he was to perform his […]
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Next: Health-care reform
During my recent Florida trip, I was greeted numerous times with comments like, “You must be proud of those ladies from Maine!” In fact, I am. Sens. Snowe and Collins proved they can break partisan gridlock to deliver economic relief. Now we need them to continue working across the aisle to address our health-care […]
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Act now to save Darfur
I want to commend you for publishing your excellent article about El-Fadel Arbab and the situation in Darfur. It must be very difficult for Mr. Arbab to tell his story and relive some of the horrors he experienced as a young boy. I am at least twice his age, yet he has already seen a […]