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Portland Police Beat: Feb. 20

Arrests 2/8 at 10 p.m. Roy O. MacNeil, 22, of Portland, was arrested on Sherman Street by Officer Matthew Casagrande on a charge of assault. 2/10 at 2 a.m. Mohamed A. Abukar, 27, of Portland, was arrested on Eben Hill Drive by Officer Mathew Disse...

Police Beat •
Tuesday, February 19, 2013

Norman Phillip Waite Sr., 94: Skilled craftsman, devoted to family

PORTLAND — Norman Phillip Waite Sr., 94, of Portland, died Feb. 14 at St. Joseph’s Rehabilitation & Residence with his family by his side. Waite was born Aug. 27, 1918 in Leeds, the son of Silas and Bertha Waite. He grew up on a farm in Leeds and graduated from Le...

Obituaries •
Tuesday, February 19, 2013

Deneige Marie Pompeo, 98

PORTLAND — Deneige Marie Pompeo, 98, of Portland, died Feb. 11 after a short illness.  She was born Jan. 13, 1915, in Westbrook to Medric and Roseanne Harvey. She grew up in Westbrook with three brothers and one sister, attending Westbrook schools.  In June, 194...

Obituaries •
Tuesday, February 19, 2013

People and Business

Appointments William S. Harwood, a  partner in Verrill Dana's Portland office, will serve as chairman for the 2013 Campaign for Justice. The campaign, now in its 10th year, is a fundraising effort of the Maine Bar Foundation and Maine State Bar Associa...

• Community •
Tuesday, February 19, 2013

Hotel parking, crosstown traffic on Portland committee's agenda

PORTLAND — The City Council's Transportation, Sustainability and Energy Committee meets Wednesday to discuss a range of issues including street parking around two planned Portland hotels. The committee will consider changes in the allotment of parking spaces along Maple and Commercia...

William Hall • News •
Monday, February 18, 2013 at 3:50 pm

Business seeking to bring jobs, revenue to embattled Maine State Pier in Portland

PORTLAND — A Maine business is in talks with the city to bring jobs and revenue to the waterfront by leasing as much as 10,000 square feet of the long-underused Maine State Pier. The potential business expansion represents another incremental step toward reoccupation of the pier afte...

Seth Koenig, Bangor Daily News • News •
Monday, February 18, 2013 at 3:20 pm

Out & About: 'A Night at the Movies' with Portland Symphony

The 85th Academy Awards ceremonies will be happening this Sunday. If your invitation to the Hollywood extravaganza was lost in the mail, you might want to celebrate instead by attending a symphonic concert based on favorite movie themes over the decades. That’s the plan for the Portl...

Scott Andrews • Lifestyle •
Monday, February 18, 2013 at 2:30 pm

Arts Calendar Feb. 20 - March 5

Greater Portland Auditions/Calls for Art Sunday 3/3 Portland School of Ballet CORPS Program, 1:30-4:30 p.m., Portland Ballet Studios, 517 Forest Ave., Portland, 772-9671, $20 audition fee. Books & Authors Friday 2/22 Friday Local Author Series: Rick H... Greater Portland Auditio...

Lifestyle •
Monday, February 18, 2013 at 2:10 pm

Community Calendar Feb. 20 - March 5

Greater Portland Bulletin Board Tuesday 2/26 Indoor yard sale & bake sale, 9 a.m., American Legion Post 35, 413 Broadway, South Portland, 799-3997. Wednesda...

Community •
Monday, February 18, 2013 at 1:50 pm

The Universal Notebook: Grampy reads 'Gumpy'

One of the great joys of having grandchildren – three and counting – is that I get to read to little kids again. Our living-room bookcase is stuffed with board books, picture books, and chapter books going back to our oldest daughter’s infancy more than 30 years ago. Come to thi...

Edgar Allen Beem • Opinion •
Monday, February 18, 2013 at 12:30 pm
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