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Community Calendar, April 24-May 7

Greater Portland Benefits Thursday 4/25 Faculty Talent Show and Silent Auction, 5:15-8 p.m., King Middle School, 92 Deering Ave., Portland, 874-8140. Friday 4/26 ...

Community •
Tuesday, April 23, 2013 at 11:30 am

Portland City Council OKs zoning change for Bayside towers

PORTLAND — The City Council on Monday unanimously approved zoning changes that will allow plans for a complex of high-rise apartment towers, parking garages and retail shops to move forward. The "Midtown" project, being proposed by Miami-based Federated Cos., would construct four 165...

William Hall • News •
Tuesday, April 23, 2013 at 11:20 am

Summer program seeks entrepreneurial Maine kids

PORTLAND — Three years ago, Kate Gooding had kids around the state selling lemonade for a day as a way to teach them how to run a business. But she found the program too limiting. So last year, the former marketing executive from Falmouth transformed the lemonade stand pr...

Amber Cronin • News •
Tuesday, April 23, 2013 at 11:00 am

Arts Calendar, April 24-May 7

Greater Portland Books & Authors Wednesday 4/24 Meet the Author: Betty Williams, 6:30 p.m., Prince Memorial Library, 26 Main St., Cumberland, 829-2215. Thursday 4/25

Lifestyle •
Tuesday, April 23, 2013 at 10:40 am

Civic Center, Pirates reach 'only deal to be made'

PORTLAND — It wasn't a power play, but both the Cumberland County Civic Center and its anchor tenant, the Portland Pirates professional hockey team, "lit the light" when they struck a leasing deal last week. After more than 20 meetings, the Civic Center and the Pirates announced Apri...

William Hall • News •
Tuesday, April 23, 2013 at 10:30 am

Hoppy days: Maine Beer Co. moves to Freeport from Portland

FREEPORT — Maine Beer Co., owned and operated by brothers Dave and Daniel Kleban, quietly opened April 12 and...

Will Graff • News •
Tuesday, April 23, 2013 at 9:10 am

People & Business: April 24

Recognition The Chebeague & Cumberland Land Trust has received the 2013 Community eco-Excellence Award for Cumberland after being nominated by ecomaine board member and Cumberland resident Susan McGinty. The awards are presented annually for contributions in preserving...

Community •
Tuesday, April 23, 2013

Portland Police Beat: April 24

Arrests 4/13 at 7 p.m. William C. Maguire, 58, no address listed, was arrested on St. John Street by Officer Charles Ames on a charge of indecent conduct. 4/13 at 10 p.m. Anthony W. Cyr, 47, of Portland, was arrested on Congress Street by Officer ...

• Police Beat •
Tuesday, April 23, 2013

Portland Meetings, April 24-30

Wed.  4/24  7:45 a.m.  METRO Board of Directors  114 Valley St. Wed.  4/24  5:30 p.m.  Housing & Community Development Committee  CH Thur.  4/25  5:30 p.m.  Finance Committee Budget Review  CH Fri.  4/26 &nb...

Community •
Tuesday, April 23, 2013

Ellen P. McKenney, 66: Possessed extraordinary courage

PORTLAND — Ellen P. McKenney, 66, of Portland, died peacefully April 17, 11 years after being diagnosed with a terminal illness. McKenney was born July 24, 1946, in Washington, D.C. She was raised in Portland, the eldest of John and Catherine Lee’s nine children. She ...

Obituaries •
Tuesday, April 23, 2013
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