PORTLAND — The city’s newest music venue has scheduled a soft opening this weekend in the old Keystone Theater at 504 Congress St., to give music lovers a taste of things to come. The Port City Music Hall on Saturday night will host Portland-based Sidecar Radio and the Fear Nuttin Band, a national group that […]
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pnms-healthfitness-011409 Health is your most important investment
Obesity is a mounting health problem locally and worldwide. More than 1 billion adults globally are overweight, and at least 300 million are obese, according to the World Health Organization. Obesity not only takes a toll on personal health, it can inflict a huge monetary cost on individuals as well as the economy in general: […]
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Round One goes to the Stags Cheverus closes out a win over Portland with free throws
By Eric Carson PORTLAND — Just about every close basketball game ever played has been decided one way or another at the foul line. On Saturday night, the defending Class A state champion Cheverus Stags boys’ basketball team used the stripe to fight off a plucky Portland High team and remain undefeated with a 59-44 […]
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p-ucar-011409 Car sharing cruises into Portland
PORTLAND — A new car-sharing program in the city is offering free membership for a limited time. U Car, a program of U-Haul, is partnering with the city to provide four shared vehicles on the peninsula. The U Car-labeled Chrysler PT Cruisers are kept in reserved parking spaces: on Elm Street next to the Portland […]
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pns-BRFecomaine-011409 Ecomaine seeks award nominees
PORTLAND — Ecomaine is asking the public to nominate individuals or groups by Feb. 4 for its annual eco-Excellence Awards. The municipally owned recycling and waste disposal non-profit is seeking to recognize any “green activity” that a community member engages in that sets an example or gets others involved. This year, instead of solely recognizing […]
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pnms-letter_ross-011409 Sports done wrong
I finally found an opinion piece by Edgar Allen Beem that I agree with, and I appreciate the word getting out on the mandates of the Maine Principal’s Association on our athletic programs. When budgets are tight, it should be up to the local communities where to cut the fat. We have boosters groups that […]
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ps-BRFlongcreek-011409 Long Creek plan to be presented
SOUTH PORTLAND — The group advocating for a collaborative, community-based cleanup of the urban-impaired Long Creek Watershed will present a draft of its Watershed Restoration Plan on Thursday, Jan. 22, from 1-4 p.m., at the Sable Oaks Marriott. For the last year and a half, the Long Creek Restoration Project has been seeking to involve […]
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Showdown season arrives Rivals do battle on hardwood, ice, track and in pool
By Michael Hoffer The first full week of 2009 winter sports action continued to provide ample thrills for fans of Cheverus, Deering, McAuley, Portland and Waynflete. There have been highlights galore whether the sport was basketball, hockey, track, swimming or wrestling. SUBHEAD-Boys’ basketball: Deering stays hot While defending Class A boys’ basketball state champion Cheverus […]
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pns-BRFimmigrants-011409 Immigrants to discuss transition to America
PORTLAND — Members of Maine’s growing immigrant and refugee population will talk about their native countries and their transition to America on Thursday, Jan. 22, at King Middle School, 92 Deering Ave. Jeff Thayer, an attorney at Bernstein Shur and Yarmouth resident, will moderate the event, which is designed to increase cultural and community understanding […]
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p-BRFsymposium-011409 Symposium examines sustainability issues
PORTLAND — There will be a free symposium Thursday, Jan. 15, about sustainable urban development and green building designs at the Portland Museum of Art. The event, “Sustainable Portland by 2030: How Do We Get There?,” will include a presentations by Gary Lawrence, the former planning director of Seattle. Since creating the first sustainablility-based municipal […]