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Clean sweep: passion for curling moves Portland club forward

PORTLAND — It was trivia night at Salvage BBQ on Congress Street, and members of the Pine Tree Curling Club were gearing up for the final match of their inaugural season on Feb. 28 over beer, pulled pork, and macaroni and cheese. Derek Campbell, president of the club and Portland native, said he began curling […]

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First brew summit planned for Portland

PORTLAND — Registration is open for the inaugural New England Brew Summit, which will be held April 1 at the University of Southern Maine. The day-long event, which is organized by the Maine Brewers’ Guild and sponsored by Portland law firm Bernstein Shur, is a conference covering aspects of brewing, as well as the business […]

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Breen, Cooper to take questions in Yarmouth

YARMOUTH — State Sen. Cathy Breen, D-Falmouth, and state Rep. Janice Cooper, D-Yarmouth, on Feb. 24 will take part in a public question-and-answer session in Yarmouth. The Yarmouth Chamber of Commerce is hosting the Royal River Review Legislative Breakfast from 7:30-9 a.m. at the log cabin on Main Street. The event is free, but attendees must register […]

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No charges in case of missing Chebeague funds; voters OK 2 referendums

CHEBEAGUE ISLAND — No criminal charges will be brought in a case of missing town funds. The Cumberland County Sherriff’s Office, which was investigating the incident, and Town Administrator Marjorie Stratton on Monday said the case has been closed. They didn’t provide much more detail, although the sheriff’s office said it was unable to determine if […]