News in South Portland

South Portland Police Beat: Oct. 12

Arrests 9/30 at 1:04 a.m. Alejandro E. Urias, 32, of Kent, Wash., was arrested on Maine Mall Road by Officer Jeffrey Warren on a charge of operating without a license.

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Thursday, October 11, 2012

2 challengers hope to unseat South Portland incumbent in House District 122

SOUTH PORTLAND — As he seeks his third term in Maine House District 122, Democratic Rep. Terry Morrison is challenged by a "traditional conservative" Republican and an independent candidate. Morrison, 41, is an unmarried manager of a Portland inn who defeated Republican Howard Farr i...

David Harry • News •

Wednesday, October 10, 2012 at 3:20 pm

Former police officer challenges South Portland incumbent in House District 124

SOUTH PORTLAND — Both candidates in the Maine House District 124 election – retired police Officer Kevin Battle and incumbent Rep. Bryan Kaenrath – emphasize experience and their ability to work with others as what makes them stand out. Democrat Kaenrath, 29, of Barb...

David Harry • News •

Wednesday, October 10, 2012 at 1:40 pm

Remembering fallen firefighters

The Claddagh Mhor Pipe Band leads Portland firefighters past the Portland Veteran Firemen's Association memorial Oct. 7 at Forest City Cemetery in South Portland, at the conclusion of the annual service in honor of firefighters who have died in the line of duty. The monument was erected in 1913 a...

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Tuesday, October 9, 2012 at 9:10 am

Unsung Hero: Gary Fogg of Topsham, maintaining trails and forging connections

TOPSHAM — Gary Fogg is a Renaissance man, and he believes that every citizen has a duty to be informed about history, government, religion and science. He’s a maverick who spent a year between high school and college working minimum-wage jobs and driving a 1967 Volkswagen bug a...

David Treadwell • News •

Tuesday, October 9, 2012 at 7:50 am

People and Business

Representatives from the Maine Red Cross Midcoast Chapter, serving part of Cumberland County and all of Knox, Lincoln and Sagadahoc counties, recently joined with the state's four additional chapters and representatives from the Maine Cr...

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Tuesday, October 9, 2012

Joyce K. Yankowsky, 76: A lover of books, movie trivia

PORTLAND— Joyce K. (Elliott) Yankowsky, 76, died at Mercy Hospital on Oct. 5 following years of declining health. Most recently she was a resident at the South Portland Nursing Home. She was a communicant of Holy Cross Church in South Portland.

Obituaries •

Tuesday, October 9, 2012

Tall tree wanted for Portland celebration

PORTLAND — If you're pining to get rid of a pine tree, furious at a back-yard fir, or eager to spruce up the city with a spruce, Portland's Downtown District wants to hear from you. The business development group is searching for a 40- to 60-foot-tall tree that will serv...

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Monday, October 8, 2012 at 3:30 pm

Out & About: 'Rhinestone Cowboy' rides into the Portland sunset

It’s a busy week on the arts and entertainment front, with a varied menu that spotlights several formats and styles. The most newsworthy event is Glen Campbell’s Goodbye Tour, which visits Portland on Oct. 16. The multi-platinum country singer was diagnosed with Alzheimer&rsquo...

Scott Andrews • Lifestyle •

Monday, October 8, 2012 at 2:50 pm

The Universal Notebook: The man with the dragonfly tattoo

Every once in awhile it occurs to me that I might like to do something entirely different with my life. I have wanted to be a writer since I was 13, but I had hoped to become a better writer than I am 50 years later. I somehow imagined I would be a major novelist by now, not just a local journali...

Edgar Allen Beem • Opinion •

Monday, October 8, 2012 at 2:40 pm