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Grants The Portland Performing Arts Festival recently received a $4,000 grant from the Rines/Thompson Fund of the Maine Community Foundation in support of the expansion of the festival's activities in 2013.

Community •
Tuesday, January 15, 2013

Community Calendar Jan. 16-29

Greater Portland Benefits Wednesday 1/16 Keep ME Warm fundraiser, 11 a.m.-11 p.m., Gelato Fiasco, 425 Fore St., Portland and 74 Maine St., Brunswick, all profits from sales go toward Keep ME Warm.

Community •
Monday, January 14, 2013 at 1:10 pm

Arts Calendar Jan. 16-29

Greater Portland Auditions & Calls for Art Musica de Filia, auditions for several all-female choirs, Jan. 2-22, 550 Forest Ave., Portland, 807-2158. Books & Authors Friday 1/18

Lifestyle •
Monday, January 14, 2013 at 12:50 pm

Abby's Road: Gone skating

Parenting was hard even for Albert Einstein. I mean, he is the man who defined insanity as doing the same thing over and over and expecting different results. Clearly, he had that breakthrough after commanding “indoor voices!” and hearing no reduction in volume. I don't underst...

Abby Diaz • Opinion •
Monday, January 14, 2013 at 10:20 am

The Universal Notebook: The governor flunketh

Gov. Paul LePage has nothing but contempt for public education, public school teachers and administrators and public school students. A man possessed of the worst combination of ignorance and arrogance, he seems to have no idea of the damage he does every time he opens his big mouth and badmouths...

Edgar Allen Beem • Opinion •
Monday, January 14, 2013 at 10:10 am

Everyone underway as winter season resumes

The new year has brought action for everyone, in all sports. Local athletes and teams continue to set the bar with plenty of challenges to come. Here's a glimpse: Boys' basketball The cream is rising to the top on the hardwood and so far on the boys' side, Falmouth i...

Michael Hoffer • Sports •
Thursday, January 10, 2013

Virginia R. Copp, 85

CUMBERLAND — Virginia R. Copp, 85, died at her home in Cumberland on Dec. 25 surrounded by her family.

• Obituaries •
Wednesday, January 9, 2013

Northern Meetings: Jan 10-16

Falmouth Thu.    1/10    6:30 p.m.    Open Space Committee    TH

Community •
Wednesday, January 9, 2013

Cumberland Police Beat: Jan. 10

Arrests 12/29/12 at 1:20 a.m. Tucker Cianchette, 33, of Cross Road, was arrested on Winn Road by Officer Chris Woodcock on a charge of operating under the influence. 1/1 at 9:15 p.m. Patricia Boutot, 41, of Turnberry Drive, was ar...

Police Beat •
Wednesday, January 9, 2013

Northern School Notebook

Players wanted for Cumberland lacrosse league CUMBERLAND — With spring right around the corner, Cumberland Youth Lacrosse is seeking new players for its girls and boys programs.

Community •
Wednesday, January 9, 2013
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