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News in Portland

Arts Calendar: Dec. 5-16

Greater Portland Books & Authors Saturday 12/8

Lifestyle •
Tuesday, December 4, 2012

Community Calendar: Dec. 5-16

Greater Portland Benefits Friday 12/7

Community •
Tuesday, December 4, 2012

Portland Meetings: Dec. 5-11

Wed.    12/5    12 p.m.    CDBG Allocation Committee    CH

Community •
Tuesday, December 4, 2012

License, registration services available at AAA

PORTLAND — Some state Bureau of Motor Vehicles services are now available at AAA Northern New England headquarters at 68 Marginal Way. Residents can visit the AAA office to renew or replace driver's licenses or state identification cards. The services are available to AAA members and...

News •
Monday, December 3, 2012 at 3:10 pm

How much is ferry service to Nova Scotia worth to Portland?

PORTLAND — The Nova Scotian government has pledged up to $21 million to help restart a ferry service connecting the province with Maine, and provincial and Canadian business leaders have expressed hope their Pine Tree State counterparts will also come forward with a financial commitment to ...

Seth Koenig and Whit Richardson, Bangor Daily News • News •
Monday, December 3, 2012 at 2:40 pm

Logan Place receives $100K housing grant

PORTLAND — Logan Place, a supportive housing facility for the homeless, will become more handicapped-accessible with the help of a $100,000 grant recently awarded to its developer, Avesta Housing. The grant is from the TD Charitable Foundation’s "Housing for Everyone" competiti...

News •
Monday, December 3, 2012 at 2:30 pm

Hoffer is coaches' choice

Sports Editor Michael Hoffer of The Forecaster received the Media Award at Sunday's Maine Field Hockey Association awards banquet at the Augusta Civic Center. Hoffer, who has been writing for the paper since 1999, also received the honor in 2007. He was cited by the coaches for his commitment, detai...

• News •
Monday, December 3, 2012 at 2:20 pm

Unique events on tap for First Friday in Portland

PORTLAND — This month's First Friday Art Walk, on the evening of Dec. 7, promises a variety of festivities for downtown strollers.

William Hall • News •
Monday, December 3, 2012 at 2:10 pm

Portland councilors take oath of office

While fellow city councilors and members of the public watch, incumbent Councilors Kevin Donoghue, left, David Marshall, center, and Nicholas Mavodones Jr. were sworn into new terms on the Portland City Council Monday afternoon at City Hall. Donoghue, who represents District 1, and Marshall, who ...

News •
Monday, December 3, 2012 at 2:00 pm

No Sugar Added: Buckled up, and enjoying the ride

On my bedroom bookshelf sits a book entitled “Forever, Erma.” A compilation of the prolific late columnist Erma Bombeck’s most beloved musings. I picked it up at a thrift shop somewhere a few years ago, and recall feeling as if I’d found a hidden treasure, all for the barg...

Sandi Amorello • Opinion •
Monday, December 3, 2012 at 11:50 am
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