Portland
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p-MLKbreakfast-012109 MLK Day message: Savor inauguration, remember King's message
PORTLAND — They may have been slowed by snow, but the several hundred people gathered Monday morning to celebrate the birthday of slain civil rights...
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P-BRFbookdonation-012209 600 books donated to schools
PORTLAND — The Maine Humanities Council recently donated more than 600 books to Portland elementary schools, which will use them to supplement school libraries, classroom...
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p-CLObetters-012109 Betters funeral
Michael Barriault photo The coffin of Portland Police Sgt. Robert M. Betters is escorted to center stage at Merrill Auditorium last Saturday morning as fellow...
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p-CLOsnowboard-012109 Run-up to WinteRush
Michael Barriault photo Andrew Kahkonen of Otisfield demonstrates some snowboarding moves last Saturday on the railings at One City Center, to promote the city’s upcoming...
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pnms-BRFpolardip-012209 Polar dip benefits Camp Sunshine
PORTLAND — The Maine Polar Dip will take place at noon on Saturday, Feb. 7, at the East End Beach to benefit Camp Sunshine, a...
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pnms-excisetax-012109 Battle simmering over auto tax initiative
Anyone who has registered a vehicle in Maine has felt the pain of excise tax, the municipal tariff enacted by the state Legislature in 1925...
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p-correx-012109 Corrections
Last week’s story about a hotel proposed on the Maine Wharf should have said the developer does not want to spend $300,000 to $400,000 without...
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p-sportswaynfletegreely-012109 Waynflete hangs tough and gains confidence in loss to Greely Flyers battle top Western B conten
By Eric Carson CUMBERLAND — The Waynflete girls’ basketball team, a top Western Class C contender, arrived in Cumberland Friday night with just eight players...
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p-sportsportlanddeeringbb-012109 Portland escapes at Deering Fourth quarter surge, late break lifts Bulldogs to 60-57 win
By Michael Hoffer PORTLAND — On the brink of an upset loss, the Portland boys’ basketball team erupted for 26 fourth-quarter points and dodged a...
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Sports roundup
SUBHEAD-Portland girl wins coastal hoop shoot Portland’s Taylor Sargent won the girls’ 10-11 division of the Coastal District Elks Hoop Shoot Contest Sunday in Brunswick....
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pnms-out&about-012109 Music and musical theater warm up midwinter weekend
By Scott Andrews As we approach the end of January, we’re still waiting for the Big Winter Storm of 2009, but there’s a blizzard of...
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pnms-beem-012109 The economic crisis is all in our heads
According to the Social Security Administration, in 1980 I had a taxable income of $24. That paltry sum must have been interest income as I...
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p-eastendwindstudy-012109 East End wind study draws opposition
PORTLAND — A proposal to install a 100-foot tower to test wind speeds near the East End Community School is drawing opposition from residents of...
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p-adamsschool-012109 Funding for Adams school projects shifts to grants
PORTLAND — The sole bidder for the redevelopment of the former Marada Adams Elementary School on Munjoy Hill last week sought to alleviate concerns about...
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pn-ferrycarts-012109 Ferry board to vote on cart restrictions
PORTLAND — The board of directors of Casco Bay’s ferry service is expected to vote Thursday on a new policy regarding carry-on items. The policy...
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p-BRFportcitymusichall-012109 Port City Music Hall opening rescheduled
PORTLAND — The new Port City Music Hall, 504 Congress St., rescheduled its opening show to this Saturday. The Fear Nuttin Band, will headline this...
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pnms-forum_dwight-012109 A crash diet isn't what Maine needs
Gov. John Baldacci’s administration recently announced budget cuts and reorganizations by effectively saying, “I’m going on a diet. I’m going to order less food!” Diet...
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p-mainestatepier-012109 City must re-evaluate future of Maine State Pier
PORTLAND — The city was dealt a blow last week when developer Ocean Properties bowed out of negotiating to redevelop the Maine State Pier. A...
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pnms-grindle-012109 From sequins to sermons Unusual career path for actor-turned-minister Charles Grindle
PORTLAND — Wearing a rainbow stole over his dark minister’s robes, the Rev. Charles Grindle, 57, the newest member of the ministry team at First...
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s-pwd-011609 1 candidate for water district
There will be a special election on Tuesday, Jan. 27, to elect a new trustee to represent South Portland and Cape Elizabeth on the Portland...
