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Portland Meetings: Nov. 28 to Dec. 4

Wed.    11/28    5 p.m.    Historic Preservation Board    CH

Community •
Tuesday, November 27, 2012

Portland Police Beat: Nov. 28

Arrests 11/18 at 12 a.m. Ahmed Nur, 33, of Campbell, Calif., was arrested on Brackett Street by Officer Christopher Roy on charges of operating without a license and assault. 11/18 at 12 a.m. Daniel Tarmey, 26, of Portland, was arrested on Fore St...

Police Beat •
Tuesday, November 27, 2012

Arts Calendar: Nov. 28- Dec. 9

Greater Portland Books & Authors Thursday 11/29  "Gilead," Marilynne Robinson, Merrill Memorial Library, 215 Main St., Yarmouth, 846-4763. Saturday 12/1  "...

Lifestyle •
Tuesday, November 27, 2012

People and Business

Former Falmouth resident Mark Robinson won the 2012 Leadership Award from the Maine Town, City and County Management Association during its recent annual gathering in at the Jordan Grand Resort Hotel and Conference Center in Newry. Robinson has been Fayette Town Manager for eight year...

Community •
Tuesday, November 27, 2012

Portland School Notebook

Cheverus students shared abundance through annual turkey drive PORTLAND — Displaying a tireless work ethic in the face of many in need, students, staff and the community came together during the Cheverus High School Turkey Drive. The annual event, one of the l...

Community •
Tuesday, November 27, 2012

James F. Bogart Sr., 85: veteran, loved model planes

PORTLAND — James F. Bogart Sr., 85, of Portland, died Nov. 20.  Bogart was born on March 9, 1927 in Brooklyn, N.Y., the son of John and Helen Bogart. He attended Brooklyn schools and shortly after enlisted in the U.S. Army. He served during World War II, and the Korean War, and ...

Obituaries •
Tuesday, November 27, 2012

Historic Portland cemetery gets visible sign of pride

PORTLAND — One of the city's most historic sites received something last week it hasn't had in decades: a sign. A metal plaque unveiled Nov. 20 now identifies Western Cemetery, the 182-year-old burial ground between the Western Promenade and Vaughan Street. The sign is the latest ste...

William Hall • News •
Monday, November 26, 2012 at 2:20 pm

Kiwanis donation earmarked for Portland pool

PORTLAND — The Portland Kiwanis Club has donated $4,000 to support the city's only outdoor swimming pool, at 165 Douglass St. in the Libbytown neighborhood. A check for the donation was presented to Mayor Michael Brennan at a Nov. 19 meeting of the City Council. The funds will...

News •
Monday, November 26, 2012 at 2:10 pm

Unsung Hero: Bowdoin College student Caroline Blake, focused on service

BRUNSWICK — Caroline Blake brought impressive credentials to Bowdoin College in the fall of 2010: valedictorian at Poland High School, passionate about history and American politics, and devoted to her home state of Maine. Two years later, Caroline’s performance has matched her...

David Treadwell • News •
Monday, November 26, 2012 at 1:50 pm

Out & About: Christmas at the Cathedral, Natalie MacMaster, more

Musical offerings dominate this week’s top choices in the performing arts. Without doubt, the No. 1 pick for the weekend will be Christmas at the Cathedral. The Choral Art Society produces this concert, with four performances scheduled for Dec. 1-2 in Portland. Another big con...

Scott Andrews • Lifestyle •
Monday, November 26, 2012 at 1:30 pm
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