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Arts Calendar: Oct. 10-21

Greater Portland Books & Authors Tuesday 10/9

Lifestyle •
Monday, October 8, 2012 at 11:40 am

Community Calendar: Oct. 10-21

Greater Portland Benefits Beards B-cause, participants grow beards from September to March to benefit the Cancer Community Center, visit MyStacheFightsCancer.com, beardsbcause@gmail.com.  Friday 10/12

Community •
Monday, October 8, 2012 at 11:40 am

UPDATE: Students will return to Hall Elementary Tuesday

PORTLAND — Hall Elementary School students will return to class Tuesday after a Sept. 17 electrical fire closed the school for three weeks.

Will Graff • News •
Friday, October 5, 2012 at 10:30 am

Roland J. Liberty, 88: A peaceful, talented musician

NORTH YARMOUTH — Roland J. Liberty, 88, of North Yarmouth died on Sept. 24 at Mercy Hospital in Portland after two months of declining health. He was born in North Yarmouth on April 30, 1924, a son of Phillip and Louisa (Therrian) Liberty.

Obituaries •
Wednesday, October 3, 2012

Portland police make arrest in probe of home invasions

PORTLAND — Police made an arrest Monday in the investigation of two home-invasion robberies that occurred within hours of each other Sunday morning. Kaemar Wilson, 27, of Brooklyn, N.Y., was charged with armed robbery in connection with one of the incidents, at 233 Cumberland Ave.

William Hall • News •
Tuesday, October 2, 2012 at 12:40 pm

Portland City Council makes short work of routine agenda

PORTLAND — The City Council took less than 30 minutes Monday night to take care of business. In a brief agenda, the council approved the appointment of 22 wardens and clerks to the city voting wards; established polling times for Election Day, Nov. 6; and approved celebrations planne...

William Hall • News •
Tuesday, October 2, 2012 at 12:10 pm

Portland-Freeport, Biddeford YMCAs merge

PORTLAND — Two branches of the YMCA have merged to form the YMCA of Southern Maine, it was announced Monday. The Cumberland County and Northern York County branches have joined after entering into a management-sharing agreement in May. The Northern York County Y, based in Bidd...

William Hall • News •
Tuesday, October 2, 2012 at 11:30 am

Fire cleanup expands at Hall Elementary School in Portland

PORTLAND — The School Department will hold another public meeting for Hall Elementary School families Thursday evening as cleanup of the Orono Road school continues for a second week, and possibly longer. In a statement released late Monday, the department said the independent e...

Amber Cronin • News •
Tuesday, October 2, 2012 at 11:30 am

Trail from Sebago Lake to Casco Bay becomes reality

PORTLAND — A trail project that has been in the works since 2007 will come to completion on Oct. 13 when the final eight-mile section is designated. The 28-mile Sebago to the Sea T...

Amber Cronin • News •
Tuesday, October 2, 2012 at 11:10 am

Portland to utilize first-in-Maine anti-slip road surface

PORTLAND — It's a familiar pattern: With autumn here, snow is never far behind. But this year, falling flakes will encounter something new when they hit the corner of Walnut and North streets. The city recently added a fourth stop sign at the intersection, on the eastbound sid...

William Hall • News •
Tuesday, October 2, 2012 at 10:30 am
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