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PublishedAugust 12, 2010
Feature Obituary: Helen York, beloved ‘whoopie pie queen,’ dies at 91
PORTLAND – Helen York’s family considered her the “whoopie pie queen.” When her grandchildren were younger, Mrs. York would bait them with baked goods. It was an incentive for them to visit her, said Cathy Jordan, one of her 12 grandchildren. “If we wanted them, we had to walk over and get them,” she said. […]
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PublishedAugust 11, 2010
High-end residential cruise ship to visit Portland
The World, with 165 units from apartments to studios, provides a unique vacation home for several hundred people hailing from 45 countries.
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PublishedAugust 11, 2010
Non-citizen voting on Portland ballot this November
A petition sends a charter amendment to November’s ballot that, if approved, will allow legal immigrants to vote during city-wide elections.
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PublishedAugust 11, 2010
Portlander wins scholarship to arts high school
Dorcas Thete, 14, originally from the Congo, plans to attend the Walnut Hill School in Natick, Mass.
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PublishedAugust 9, 2010
Blocked-off boulevard lures Back Cove Block Party crowd
PORTLAND – “You have to come out in the middle of the street to fully appreciate it,” John Spritz said as the Back Cove Block Party kicked off Sunday. With the exception of an ice cream truck, motor vehicle traffic along Baxter Boulevard between Vannah Avenue and Payson Park was blocked from noon to 3 […]
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PublishedAugust 8, 2010
Sturdivant Tuna Tournament winners announced
A 684-pound tuna takes first prize, leaving the 819-pound Maine State Rod and Reel record intact.
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PublishedAugust 8, 2010
Friday fire in Lewiston ruled arson
John Barry, 54, was hospitalized with smoke inhalation, WGME reports.
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PublishedAugust 8, 2010
Route 1 reopens after crash in Yarmouth
Three people were taken to a local hospital with minor injuries, officials say.
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PublishedAugust 8, 2010
Baxter Boulevard closed this afternoon for block party
The street will be closed to vehicular traffic from noon to 3 p.m.
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PublishedAugust 7, 2010
Feature Obituary: Patricia Yellis, 57, devoted her life to educating and giving to others
KENNEBUNK – The tone for what Patricia Yellis did throughout her life was set when she was young. Raised in Framingham, Mass., by parents who were heavily involved with the Salvation Army, Mrs. Yellis saw how a religious organization did “huge humanitarian works” to help the greater good. “That shaped her life’s calling,” said her […]
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