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Southwest begins Portland flights in April

PORTLAND — Six months before its first plane will depart from Portland International Jetport, Southwest Airlines announced its flight schedule last week. Starting April 14, 2013, Southwest will offer three non-stop flights to and from Baltimore-Washington International Airport e...

News •
Tuesday, October 30, 2012 at 8:10 am

Portland Police Beat: Oct. 31

Arrests 10/19 at 7 a.m. Roger A. Desbiens, 50, no address listed, was arrested on Congress Street by Officer Matthew Rider on a charge of criminal trespass. 10/19 at 2 p.m. Gregory S. James, 33, of Portland, was arrested on North Street by Officer...

Police Beat •
Tuesday, October 30, 2012

Richard J. Lafavore, 79: Portland native and naval veteran

PORTLAND — Richard J. Lafavore, 79, died on Oct. 25 at Maine Medical Center in Portland. He was born in Portland on May 22, 1933, the son of Joseph C. and Irene J. (Austin) Lafavore. Lafavore grew up in Portland and attended area schools. In 1950, he enlisted in the U.S. Navy. He ser...

Obituaries •
Tuesday, October 30, 2012

People and Business

Awards  The University of New England’s College of Pharmacy was selected for the Community Pharmacy Residency Expansion Project awarded by the National Association of Chain Drug Stores. The $50,000 educational grant will expand post-graduate com...

Community •
Tuesday, October 30, 2012

Greater Portland transportation projects receive $11.5M

PORTLAND — Transportation projects in several Maine communities are benefiting from $11.5 million in state and federal funds. The Portland Area Comprehensive Transportation System policy committee allocated the funds to 44 projects, which will total about $13.6 million with $2.1 mill...

Alex Lear • News •
Monday, October 29, 2012 at 1:20 pm

UPDATE: Portland prepares for Hurricane Sandy; City Hall closed at 3 p.m.

PORTLAND — The city's non-essential offices, including City Hall and the city clerk’s office, will close today at 3 p.m., the city said in a press release. The city has also begun emergency preparations for Hurricane Sandy, which is expected to ...

News •
Monday, October 29, 2012 at 11:40 am

Out & About: Jazz the focus of 'American Songbook' in Portland

Music from several countries, cultures and time frames is coming up in southern Maine. This Friday, Bates College in Lewiston offers Europa Galante as part of its public concert series. Europa Galante is an ensemble that specializes in the Italian Baroque period of classical music. ...

Scott Andrews • Lifestyle •
Monday, October 29, 2012 at 11:20 am

Unsung Hero: Scarborough's Katie Elliott, a 'driving force' for good in greater Portland

SCARBOROUGH — Some people are born to serve, and Scarborough High School senior Katie Elliott is one of those people. As a sixth-grader, she donated 10 inches of her hair to Locks of Love, an organization that provides hair pieces to financially disadvantaged children suffering from ...

David Treadwell • News •
Monday, October 29, 2012 at 11:00 am

Falmouth burglary arrest could lead to more charges

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• News •
Monday, October 29, 2012 at 10:30 am

The Universal Notebook: Remember the good old days?

Raking the fallen leaves the other day, I started thinking about the good old days when we’d just rake the leaves into the gutter and burn them. The smell of burning leaves was the aroma of autumn, pungent and smoky, a perfectly legal form of local air pollution. If there had been a ...

Edgar Allen Beem • Opinion •
Monday, October 29, 2012 at 10:10 am
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