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South Portland Police Beat: Nov. 23

Arrests 11/10 at 1:42 a.m. Aleksandar S. Gluic, 18, of Portland, was arrested on Chapman Street by Officer Shane Stephenson on charges of operating without a license and possession of alcohol by a minor. 11/10 at 1:42 a.m. Padros Saram, 22, of Por...

Police Beat •
Thursday, November 22, 2012

South Portland City Council chooses Blake as mayor

De Angelis takes parting shots at other councilors SOUTH PORTLAND — Departing City Councilor Rosemarie DeAngelis on Monday blamed her Election Day loss to Melissa Linscott on Councilors Tom Blake, Maxine Beecher, Jerry Jalbert and Al Livingston. De Angelis, in comments at Mo...

David Harry • News •
Wednesday, November 21, 2012 at 10:30 am

Former South Portland school building to be sold

SOUTH PORTLAND — City councilors gave City Manager Jim Gailey the go-ahead to put an 85-year-old former school building on the market. Once known as the Roosevelt Elementary School, the 18,000-square-foot building at 317 Pine St. had been leased to the Richmond Corp., which operated ...

David Harry • News •
Wednesday, November 21, 2012 at 9:20 am

Thanksgiving tradition: South Portland, Scarborough students stuff the bus

As South Portland High School student Tanner Hyland hoists a box into the bus, Scarborough Middle School students Mason Parks, left, and Parker Seekamp keep a grip on donations to the seventh annual Stuff the Big Bus benefit at Scarborough Middle School. Led by WYNZ disc jockey Chuck Igo, the bus...

News •
Tuesday, November 20, 2012 at 2:50 pm

South Portland's Eberle reluctant, but ready, to leave Maine Legislature

SOUTH PORTLAND — Rep. Jane Eberle, D-South Portland, said she knows it is time to move on from politics. Just don't expect her to fade away as her last term representing House District 123 concludes. “I'm not walking away from this gracefully,” Eberle said. “...

David Harry • News •
Tuesday, November 20, 2012 at 1:20 pm

S.P. library to exchange 'Food for Fines'

SOUTH PORTLAND — Library patrons with overdue materials will have their fines forgiven from Dec. 1-15 if they donate requested nonperishable food items in the annual Food for Fines program. Food items will be given to the South Portland Food Cupboard, which serves 50 to 60 families a...

News •
Tuesday, November 20, 2012 at 8:20 am

Arts Calendar: Nov. 21- Dec. 2

Greater Portland Call for Art Richard Boyd Art Gallery seeks original works for show opening April 2013. For more information: 712-1097 or williamson955@aol.com. Books & Authors Thursday 11...

Lifestyle •
Tuesday, November 20, 2012

Community Calendar: Nov. 30- Dec. 2

Greater Portland Bulletin Board Friday 11/23 Portland Deering Alumni Dance, 8 p.m., Italian Heritage Center, 40 Westland Ave., Portland, must purchase tickets in advance: 807-8490 or 409-2685, $15.

Community •
Tuesday, November 20, 2012

Evelyn Elizabeth Hawkes, 95: A woman of faith

PORTLAND — Evelyn Elizabeth Hawkes, 95, of Portland, died Nov. 15 at St. Joseph’s Rehabilitation and Residence with her family by her side. She was born March 3, 1917 in Freeport, a daughter of Joseph and Mary (Chaisson) DeRoche. She attended local schools. Hawkes married Virgi...

Obituaries •
Tuesday, November 20, 2012

Martin had problems paying off taxes, loans from 2 agencies

HALLOWELL — Just as state Rep. John Martin, one of the most powerful Maine politicians of the last three decades, is emerging from the bankruptcy of the convenience store he co-owns, along comes another financial problem. And this one has a new wrinkle – the back debt is to a g...

Naomi Schalit and John Christie, MCPIR • News •
Tuesday, November 20, 2012
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