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Representatives from the Maine Red Cross Midcoast Chapter, serving part of Cumberland County and all of Knox, Lincoln and Sagadahoc counties, recently joined with the state's four additional chapters and representatives from the Maine Cr...

Community •
Tuesday, October 9, 2012

Joyce K. Yankowsky, 76: A lover of books, movie trivia

PORTLAND— Joyce K. (Elliott) Yankowsky, 76, died at Mercy Hospital on Oct. 5 following years of declining health. Most recently she was a resident at the South Portland Nursing Home. She was a communicant of Holy Cross Church in South Portland.

Obituaries •
Tuesday, October 9, 2012

Portland Meetings: Oct. 10-16

Wed.    10/10    5:30 p.m.    Housing & Community Development    CH

Community •
Tuesday, October 9, 2012

Portland Police Beat: Oct. 10

Arrests 9/29 at 12 a.m. William M. Folsom, 23, of Cumberland, was arrested on High Street by Officer Thomas Kwok on a charge of operating under the influence. 9/29 at 12 a.m. Derek A. Willerson, 32, of Falmouth, was arrested on Cedar Street by Off...

Police Beat •
Tuesday, October 9, 2012

Tall tree wanted for Portland celebration

PORTLAND — If you're pining to get rid of a pine tree, furious at a back-yard fir, or eager to spruce up the city with a spruce, Portland's Downtown District wants to hear from you. The business development group is searching for a 40- to 60-foot-tall tree that will serv...

News •
Monday, October 8, 2012 at 3:30 pm

Out & About: 'Rhinestone Cowboy' rides into the Portland sunset

It’s a busy week on the arts and entertainment front, with a varied menu that spotlights several formats and styles. The most newsworthy event is Glen Campbell’s Goodbye Tour, which visits Portland on Oct. 16. The multi-platinum country singer was diagnosed with Alzheimer&rsquo...

Scott Andrews • Lifestyle •
Monday, October 8, 2012 at 2:50 pm

The Universal Notebook: The man with the dragonfly tattoo

Every once in awhile it occurs to me that I might like to do something entirely different with my life. I have wanted to be a writer since I was 13, but I had hoped to become a better writer than I am 50 years later. I somehow imagined I would be a major novelist by now, not just a local journali...

Edgar Allen Beem • Opinion •
Monday, October 8, 2012 at 2:40 pm

No Sugar Added: College is more memorable the 2nd time around

You know the saying, “time flies”? Well, the more mature I get (and I’m talking mature as measured by years on this planet, not as measured by my behavior), the more I do indeed believe that it’s going by not just at a quick trot, but at the equivalent of Mach 5. Th...

• Opinion •
Monday, October 8, 2012 at 2:30 pm

Letter: Amused, confused by Beem's view of wealth

I'm both amused and confused by Edgar Allen Beem's recent column, "The rich vs. the rest of us." First, Mr. Beem seems to hold Mitt R...

• Opinion •
Monday, October 8, 2012 at 12:00 pm

Arts Calendar: Oct. 10-21

Greater Portland Books & Authors Tuesday 10/9

Lifestyle •
Monday, October 8, 2012 at 11:40 am
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