PORTLAND — The School Committee is considering changing where it meets and the day of the week its meetings are held. Committee member Rebecca Minnick made the announcement at one of the committee’s recent meetings. Meetings are held in Room 250 of Casco Bay High School, 196 Allen Ave., the same place as the superintendent’s […]
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Recession blamed for shoplifting increase
Store security, law enforcement seek to thwart emboldened thieves SOUTH PORTLAND — Behind an inconspicuous door at Sears in the Maine Mall, in a dim inner sanctum beyond a room reserved for apprehended shoplifters, loss prevention manager Charles LaRou focused intently on one of several glowing video monitors. He used a sophisticated joy stick to […]
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Drivers going coast to coast for the 'green'
FALMOUTH — Four guys from Seattle began a coast-to-coast road trip Tuesday morning on Route 1 to see which car is “greener,” a 2009 Toyota Prius hybrid or a 2009 Volkswagen Jetta TDI. Their 17-day journey will take them from Maine to Washington, D.C., to Chicago, to Miami and then up to Portland, Ore., after […]
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Only 1of a million: A Darfuri's tale
PORTLAND — Four years ago, El-Fadel Arbab was desperately trying not to become another gruesome statistic of the Darfur genocide. Today, Arbab, 25, is one of several Darfuris hoping to raise awareness about the ongoing slaughter of upwards of 400,000 people and displacement of about 2.3 million others. He is booking speaking arrangements in middle […]
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Waiters, waitresses seek more pay
PORTLAND — Advocates say waiters, waitresses and other restaurant workers who depend on tips deserve higher pay. Employees and their supporters rallied Feb. 13 at the University of Southern Maine as part of a nationwide effort to bring attention to the federal tipping minimum wage of $2.13 an hour. But a representative of the Maine […]
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Rising to a level of incompetence
Has anyone else begun to suspect that the Peter Principle is hard at work in America? With all the other trendy theories that have passed through our culture in the past 40 years (Remember Total Quality Management? Remember when we thought the Japanese had all the answers? Now we’ve got Malcolm Gladwell’s tipping point and […]
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N-sportsTrack The playoffs Greely sweeps WMC indoor track titles Falmouth boys and girls both second
By Michael Hoffer If it’s February, it must be time for the Greely indoor track program to take center stage. That was certainly the case Saturday when the Rangers boys’ and girls’ squads won Western Maine Conference titles. Greely’s boys tallied 162 points, 15 better than rival Falmouth. NYA (54 points) came in fifth, Yarmouth […]
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Arts Calendar
CLO: pnms-artscal-jazzmandolin – 021109, pnms-artscal-peergynt – 021109 Greater Portland Auditions/Calls for Art Sunday 2/15 Artists and Crafters Needed, donate works for Falmouth Memorial Library’s Beauty and the Books Silent Auction, donor reply forms at [email protected], forms due 2/15, Marsha Clark, 781-3430. St. Lawrence Arts Center is looking for artists to submit work for its Just […]
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p-chandlerswharf New clash over waterfront business limits
Business owner wants to reopen restaurant PORTLAND — The owner of the Comedy Connection and Porthole restaurant wants to reopen the former Boone’s Restaurant space on Chandler’s Wharf, but is meeting resistance from the city in a new challenge to waterfront zoning rules. Oliver Keithly leased the space that housed the former fish fry in […]
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WinteRush up close
Portland’s WinteRush 2009 began last Friday night with the opening of the snow sculpture tent. This more than 30-foot creation featured a diver and chest, turtles , dolphins and a sea walrus, which captured the attention of a young viewer. (Michael Barriault photo) Mild weather on Saturday produced large turnouts at all the venues for […]