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News in Portland

Portland's members-only clubs look for new life

PORTLAND — One of the city's most exclusive clubs is opening its doors to the public as part of Maine Restaurant Week, underway now through Sunday. The Cumberland Club, a private social club housed in an 1800 mansion at 116 High St., is offering a prix fixe dinner for $42 per person,...

William Hall • News •
Tuesday, March 5, 2013 at 9:00 am

Portland streamlines permitting process

PORTLAND — Portland city officials drew praise from the area’s top business group last week as they announced the latest in a string of initiatives aimed at streamlining the city’s permitting process for developers. The introduction of what the city called “predevel...

Seth Koenig, Bangor Daily News • News •
Tuesday, March 5, 2013 at 9:00 am

People and Business

Recognition Waynflete School math, business and personal finance teacher Steve Kautz was announced as the first-ever recipient of the Maine Jump$tart Coalition Financial Educator of the Year Award. He was also the coach of Maine’s First New England Federal Reserve Cu...

Community •
Tuesday, March 5, 2013

Community Calendar March 6-19

Greater Portland Benefits Thursday 3/7 Taking Action to Make a Change: Service Learning Dinner Benefit, 7-9 p.m., Freeport Community Center, 53 Depot St., Freeport, 865-4706 ext. 307.

Community •
Tuesday, March 5, 2013

Portland Meetings: March 6-12

Wed.  3/6  5 p.m.  Historic Preservation Board  CH Thur.  3/7  2 p.m.  CDBG Working Group  CH Thur.  3/7  5 p.m.  Parks Commission  5 Portland St. Thur.  3/7  6:30 p.m.  Zoning Board of Appeals  C...

Community •
Tuesday, March 5, 2013

Eileen Mary Goepner, 71: Former teacher, loved life and family

PORTLAND — Eileen Mary Goepner, 71, of Portland, died Friday at Gosnell Memorial Hospice House in Scarborough.  She was born Dec. 18, 1941 in Everett, Mass., to John and Kathleen Foresteire. She graduated from Everett High School and Boston State College.  Goepn...

Obituaries •
Tuesday, March 5, 2013

Lillian A. Knight, 89

PORTLAND —  Lillian Audrey Knight, 89, died Feb. 11 at the Barron Center in Portland. She was born in Milwaukee, Wis., a daughter of Peter and Sophie Jans. She was predeceased by her husband, Philbrook H. Knight, and her daughter, Patricia Yates. She is s...

Obituaries •
Tuesday, March 5, 2013

Portland Police Beat: March 6

Arrests 2/23 at 1 a.m. Douglas Buck, 36, of South Portland, was arrested on Washington Avenue by Officer Dan Aguilera on charges of aggravated assault and being a fugitive from justice. 2/23 at 4 p.m. Lisa Powers, 47, no address listed, was arrest...

Police Beat •
Tuesday, March 5, 2013

Arts Calendar March 6-19

Greater Portland Books & Authors Wednesday 3/6 Teen graphic novel club: "American Born Chinese," 3 p.m., Portland Public Library, 5 Monument Square, Portland, 871-1700 ext. 773. Brown Bag L...

Lifestyle •
Tuesday, March 5, 2013

Portland Regional Chamber selects Hall as CEO

PORTLAND — The Portland Regional Chamber announced Tuesday that Christopher Hall has been hired as chief executive officer, after serving in the role on an interim basis for two months. Hall replaces Godfrey Wood, who stepped down as...

News •
Monday, March 4, 2013 at 1:40 pm
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