The Westbrook American reported on Feb. 26, 1958, that William A. Costas of Bridge Street in Westbrook received a Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Illinois in mid-year graduation ceremonies. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Davis of West Buxton left for a 30-day vacation in Florida. He was a rural letter carrier.
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The biennial response to Trump's America
PORTLAND — Some people have their noses out of joint because the 2018 Portland Museum of Art Biennial (through May 30) prominently features minority artists and a lot of socially engaged art. But contemporary art is a progressive cultural force, so it should come as no surprise that the art community in Maine, like the […]
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Forum: 'No pressure, judgment, assumptions' in gender-neutral school bathrooms
Portland’s Casco Bay High School works actively to foster an inclusive, welcoming environment. Last spring and summer, through a student-led initiative, the school established two gender-neutral, multiperson bathrooms on its second floor in order to provide appropriate facilities for all students and to align with the district’s new gender-inclusive policies. The intention behind creating gender-neutral […]
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It’s jailbreak time
Radical ideas are bold, original, provocative. Radical ideas call for building barricades in the streets, then storming those same barricades. Radical ideas require decisive action, no matter how stupid that action may be. The one thing radical ideas have never been is wimpy. Radical bomb-throwers don’t first check with the Consumer Product Safety Commission to […]
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South Portland reins in short-term housing rentals
SOUTH PORTLAND — The City Council Tuesday placed tight restrictions on short-term housing rentals in residential parts of the city. The 6-1 vote capped a process that divided neighbors and left some councilors feeling bullied. The ordinance, which takes effect March 12, will ban non-owner-occupied rentals in all residential neighborhoods. Hosted stays, where the homeowner […]
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With talks set to resume, Hannaford workers in South Portland strike for a day
SOUTH PORTLAND — About 200 union employees at the Hannaford Bros. distribution center on Hemco Road went on strike for a day Wednesday to draw attention to their contract dispute with the supermarket chain. Workers tried to keep tractor trailer drivers from entering the center by blocking the street and hoisting signs. At one point, a […]
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4 arrested on drug charges at South Portland motel
SOUTH PORTLAND — A local man was one of four people arrested by the Southern Maine Regional SWAT team on drug charges Tuesday at a Main Street motel. Nobody was injured in the action, which a South Portland Police Department press release said was the result of a joint investigation with the Maine Drug Enforcement […]
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Portland, South Portland team up on climate action planning
PORTLAND — A combined effort may be what it takes to reduce greenhouse gas emissions on both sides of the Fore River. On Feb. 15, the City Council Sustainability & Transportation Committee discussed collaborating with officials in South Portland to engage a consultant to develop a plan with a goal of reducing greenhouse gas emissions 80 percent […]
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Union OK’s strike at Hannaford South Portland distribution center
SOUTH PORTLAND — More than 200 union employees at the Hannaford Bros. distribution center on Hemco Road rejected the company’s final contract proposal Saturday and authorized a strike if negotiations do not continue. Jim Carvahlo, Massachusetts-based political director for Local 1445 of the United Food and Commercial Workers, said the two main issues are the rising cost of […]
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Inside New Gloucester
Republican town caucus The New Gloucester Republican Committee will be hosting its biennial caucus on Saturday, Feb. 17 at the Community Building, 381 Intervale Road. Sign in will start at 9:30 a.m. with the meeting starting at 10 a.m. The purpose of the caucus is to elect delegates and alternates to the Republican State […]