CLO-Foul shooters SUBHEAD-SMCC sweeps Hesser Southern Maine Community College’s men’s and women’s basketball teams both defeated visiting Hesser College Thursday. The women broke open a close game with a 54-24 second half run to win 86-46 behind 25 points and 14 rebounds from Sonya O’Tash and 10 points and 11 boards from Rachel Del Camp. […]
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p-citystimulus Portland has $96M stimulus wish list
PORTLAND — The City Council was briefed Monday on local “shovel-ready” projects that could be funded under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act. Of the $96 million worth of projects city staff compiled, $23 million in upgrades at the Portland International Jetport, $9.5 million for a cruise ship “mega-berth” and $8.2 million for fire station […]
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Margaret E. Sanford, 91: Served in Women's Army Corps in Europe during World War II
PORTLAND — Margaret Elizabeth Sanford, 91, died Jan. 29 at The Cedars Nursing Home in Portland. She was born in Bangor on Dec. 5, 1917, to Rufus and Grace (Norwood) Sanford. After graduating from Bangor High School in 1935, she joined the Women’s Army Corps. She served in Europe during the London Blitz of World […]
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pns-BRFfoodpantry Credit union launches 18th annual food drive
Town & Country Credit Union branches throughout greater Portland will be conducting a food drive from Feb. 9-14 for several local food pantries. Items needed include canned goods, pasta, rice, sauces, packaged mixes and cereals, baby food, toiletries and personal care items. Donations can be dropped off at any Town & Country branch: Northgate (3 […]
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Speaking against hate
Rabbi Akiva Herzfeld of Shaarey Tphiloh Synagogue on Noyes Street holds a piece of the synagogue’s sign on Sunday while addressing a community gathering after someone painted a swastika on the sign last week. The demonstration of solidarity against hate drew several hundred people, as well support from the Maine Council of Churches and the […]
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Portland art teachers awarded NEH grants PORTLAND – Melissa Maher, art teacher at Longfellow Elementary School, and Ellen Handelman, art teacher at Lyseth Elementary School, have received Picturing America grants from the National Endowment for the Humanities. The grant will provide 40 high quality reproductions of American art to each school, along with a resource […]
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p-cactusclub Liquor license proves prickly for council
PORTLAND — Despite hours of testimony and debate about renewing the liquor license of an Old Port club, the City Council could not make a decision Monday and will take another crack at the issue Feb.18. The Cactus Club, owned by Tom Manning at 416 Fore St., was up for its liquor license and entertainment […]
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pnms-beem-020409 You're only as old as you look
For the first time in my life, the president of the United States is younger than I am. Both Bill Clinton and George W. Bush are my rough contemporaries. They would have been seniors when I was a freshman, but I was 12 years old when Barack Obama was born. That was 1961, the year […]
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p-pollingplaces City closes 2 island polling sites, consolidates others
PORTLAND — Voters on Cliff Island or Great Diamond Island will have to get to the mainland to cast election ballots from now on. The decision to close the two island polling sites was made Monday night by the City Council. The recommendation was one of several that came from a Polling Place Task Force. […]
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pnms-frank City Council fiddles while Portland sinks
Everyone agreed that the 89-year-old Maine State Pier needed repair. Everyone agreed that Portland could not afford to pay for the work itself. The city didn’t have the revenue even before the economy collapsed. Almost everyone agreed that it made sense to have someone else repair and maintain the pier in exchange for the rights […]