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Weekend events celebrate art in community at Waynflete School Hands to Art is a weekend-long celebration of art in community at Waynflete School. It begins at 6:30 p.m. Nov. 16, at Waynflete’s Arts Center with a silent auction featuring donate...

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Tuesday, November 6, 2012

Leon Russell Bornstein, 94: entrepreneur, family man

PORTLAND—Leon Russell Bornstein, 94, known as "Russ" died unexpectedly Nov. 2 at the Osher Inn at Cedars. He was born in Boston, Mass. on Oct. 11, 1918, the son of Lillian and Nathan Bornstein. He was a graduate of Brighton High School and Wentworth Institute in Boston. He sta...

Obituaries •

Tuesday, November 6, 2012

Portland Police Beat: Nov. 7

Arrests 10/27 at 12 a.m. Brandon M. Gagnon, 26, of Randolph, was arrested on St. John Street by Officer Charles Ames on charges of violation of conditional release and failure to stop for an officer. 10/27 at 12 a.m. William A. Stanton, 23, of Sou...

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Tuesday, November 6, 2012

METRO service to Falmouth survives referendum

FALMOUTH —Voters overwhelmingly supported maintaining METRO bus service to Falmouth by a vote of 5,289 to 2,223. The number 7 bus line, which services Falmouth and parts of Portland, came under fire in June when resident Michael Doyle began a petition to remove the service and end al...

Amber Cronin • News •

Tuesday, November 6, 2012

Rep. Dion headed back to Augusta, District 113

PORTLAND — Rep. Mark Dion, D-Portland, defeated Jeffrey Langholtz, R-Portland, in the race for the House District 113 seat. Dion won by a margin of 2,661 to 1,414 over Langhotz. Amber Cronin can be reached at

Amber Cronin • News •

Tuesday, November 6, 2012

Thompson, Vendil and Seeliger win Portland School Board seats

PORTLAND — Incumbents Sarah Thompson and Jenna Vendil and newcomer Holly Seeliger won seats on the Portland School Board Tuesday night. Vendil defeated Thomas Kelley for the District 1 seat by a vote of 1,972 to 1,443. Seeliger topped another newcomer, Jeanne Swanton, for...

Amber Cronin • News •

Tuesday, November 6, 2012

Community Calendar: Nov. 7-18

Greater Portland Benefits Apple Pie Fundraiser, to benefit Cumberland/North Yarmouth Community Food Bank, pies will be delivered on or before Nov. 18, order by Nov. 9, mpshaw1@gmail.com or 829-4687. Food Drive

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Monday, November 5, 2012 at 3:50 pm

Out & About: 'West Side Story' on stage, Jerry Douglas in Westbrook

Two much-honored acts top this week’s picks of the tix, which range from musical theater to classical piano. In the first-mentioned category, a national touring company will present “West Side Story,” one of Broadway’s most honored musicals, Nov. 9-10 in Portland. First pr...

Scott Andrews • Lifestyle •

Monday, November 5, 2012 at 2:00 pm

No Sugar Added: Please, leaf me alone

As a nice girl from northern New Jersey who, until a shocking act of rebellion at the onset of her college career, spelled her nickname with a “y,” there is no way I can allow anything other than Hurricane Sandy to be the basis of this week’s musings. “Sandy’s...

Sandi Amorello • Opinion •

Monday, November 5, 2012 at 12:00 pm

Arts Calendar: Nov. 7-18

Greater Portland Call for Art The Society for East End Arts is looking for artists to participate in its annual holiday sale, Art on the Hill, to be held Nov. 30-Dec. 2 at East End School in Portland; register at SEAportland.org.

Lifestyle •

Monday, November 5, 2012 at 11:50 am