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Forecaster Forum: 'We were very naive and ill-equipped to handle the situation'

We are grateful for this opportunity to address our community about the dangers of teenage drinking and the legal ramifications for adults when teenagers drink in the home. We are in complete alignment with the Cumberland County district attorney's office regarding the hazards of underage ...

Barry and Paula Spencer • Opinion •
Wednesday, February 20, 2013

$1.5M bond for library could be on Yarmouth ballot

YARMOUTH — The Town Council will decide Thursday on whether to put a $1.5 million borrowing plan for library impro...

Will Graff • News •
Wednesday, February 20, 2013

Police to take back firearms on Feb. 23

CUMBERLAND — Gun owners can turn in working or broken firearms or unwanted ammunition at three area police departments and a Maine State Police barracks on Saturday, Feb. 23. The Cumberland, Falmouth and Yarmouth departments will host local events, along with Maine State Police Barra...

News •
Tuesday, February 19, 2013 at 4:20 pm

With attention on pope, Maine diocese goes without bishop

PORTLAND — When Pope Benedict XVI steps down as pontiff on Feb. 28 – the first papal resignation in nearly 600 years – he'll leave 1.2 billion Roman Catholics around the world in search of a new leader. That's a familiar predicament for Catholics in Portland and throughou...

William Hall • News •
Tuesday, February 19, 2013 at 8:20 am

Portland Meetings: Feb. 19-26

Wed.  2/20  4 p.m.  Islands Advisory Committee  Casco Bay Ferry Terminal Wed.  2/20  4 p.m.  Public Art Committee  PPL Wed.  2/20  5 p.m.  Historic Preservation Board  CH Wed.  2/20  5:30 p.m.  Transpo...

Community •
Tuesday, February 19, 2013

People and Business

Appointments William S. Harwood, a  partner in Verrill Dana's Portland office, will serve as chairman for the 2013 Campaign for Justice. The campaign, now in its 10th year, is a fundraising effort of the Maine Bar Foundation and Maine State Bar Associa...

• Community •
Tuesday, February 19, 2013

Out & About: 'A Night at the Movies' with Portland Symphony

The 85th Academy Awards ceremonies will be happening this Sunday. If your invitation to the Hollywood extravaganza was lost in the mail, you might want to celebrate instead by attending a symphonic concert based on favorite movie themes over the decades. That’s the plan for the Portl...

Scott Andrews • Lifestyle •
Monday, February 18, 2013 at 2:30 pm

Arts Calendar Feb. 20 - March 5

Greater Portland Auditions/Calls for Art Sunday 3/3 Portland School of Ballet CORPS Program, 1:30-4:30 p.m., Portland Ballet Studios, 517 Forest Ave., Portland, 772-9671, $20 audition fee. Books & Authors Friday 2/22 Friday Local Author Series: Rick H... Greater Portland Auditio...

Lifestyle •
Monday, February 18, 2013 at 2:10 pm

Community Calendar Feb. 20 - March 5

Greater Portland Bulletin Board Tuesday 2/26 Indoor yard sale & bake sale, 9 a.m., American Legion Post 35, 413 Broadway, South Portland, 799-3997. Wednesda...

Community •
Monday, February 18, 2013 at 1:50 pm

The Universal Notebook: Grampy reads 'Gumpy'

One of the great joys of having grandchildren – three and counting – is that I get to read to little kids again. Our living-room bookcase is stuffed with board books, picture books, and chapter books going back to our oldest daughter’s infancy more than 30 years ago. Come to thi...

Edgar Allen Beem • Opinion •
Monday, February 18, 2013 at 12:30 pm
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