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UPDATE: Mainers describe 'surreal' scene after Boston Marathon blasts

BOSTON — Two bombs exploded on packed streets Monday near the finish line of the Boston Marathon, something a Mainer who witnessed the explosions described as "surreal" and "like a movie." Casey Pola, a graduate of Mt. Ararat High School in Topsham who now works on and lives near Boy...

Will Graff • News •
Monday, April 15, 2013 at 9:20 pm

Southwest Airlines launches Portland service

PORTLAND — Southwest Airlines marked the start of service at Portland International Jetport with a news conference Monday morning, and celebrated by flying a young girl and her family to San Diego as a charitable gift through the Make-A-Wish Foundation. "Having Southwest service in g...

William Hall • News •
Monday, April 15, 2013 at 3:00 pm

The View From Away: Even in Canada, the break room is a battleground

It’s finally sinking in that I'm in Toronto for a real job, with a workday, coworkers and an office. The people are nice. The office environment is friendly. I’m still getting used to showing up at the same place every day and being on time, but it is almost liberating to have ...

Mike Langworthy • Opinion •
Monday, April 15, 2013 at 11:40 am

The Universal Notebook: The right-wing attack on Bowdoin College

So a propaganda organization funded by an ultra-right-wing billionaire has determined that Bowdoin College is too liberal for its tastes. That’s news? It is, according to ultra-right-wing Bowdoin grad and retired Portland Press Herald editor M.D. Harmon, who has been dining ou...

Edgar Allen Beem • Opinion •
Monday, April 15, 2013 at 9:30 am

Southern School Notebook: April 12

Scarborough High School second-quarter honor roll Seniors, high honors: Adrienne Damicis, LaRae Discatio, Austin Downing, Grace Farnkoff, Paige Moore-Haskell, Trevor Murray, Noah Nygren, Marisa O'Toole, James Parrott, Alison Pelczar, Patrick Rogers, Anth...

Community •
Friday, April 12, 2013

Raymond Joseph Farrell, 77

SCARBOROUGH — Raymond Joseph Farrell, 77, of Sarasota, Fla. and Scarborough, died March 23. He was born April 25, 1935, to the late John B. and Margaret G. Farrell. Farrell is survived by his wife of 50 years, Jean Farrell, and their children, Michael J. Farrell of Cocoa,...

Obituaries •
Friday, April 12, 2013

Southern Meetings: April 12-18

Cape Elizabeth Fri.  4/12  9:30 a.m.  Library Planning Committee  TML Scarborough Tues.  4/16  8 a.m.  Town Council Finance Committee  MB Tues.  4/16  6 p.m.  Community Service...

Community •
Friday, April 12, 2013

Bonos fires up former Ricetta's brick ovens in South Portland

SOUTH PORTLAND — Replacing a fixture in the city restaurant scene is not as daunting, Bonos Pizzeria & Grille executive chef Anthony Guerriero said, as meeting his own standards. “I don't w...

David Harry • News •
Thursday, April 11, 2013 at 11:00 am

South Portland council demands school budget data

SOUTH PORTLAND — Continuing concern over School Department spending has led to an unusual City Council request for specific school financial information. At the council's direction, City Manager Jim Gailey on Wednesday asked School Board Chairman Rick Carter for documents and de...

David Harry • News •
Thursday, April 11, 2013 at 10:00 am

South Portland Police Beat: April 12

Arrests 3/30 at 2:43 p.m. Mark W. O'Brien, 40, of South Portland, was arrested on Jordan Avenue by Officer Scott Corbett on a probation violation. 3/30 at 5:49 p.m. Michael Barker, 49, of South Portland, was arrested on Highland Avenue by Officer ...

Police Beat •
Thursday, April 11, 2013
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