PORTLAND — Inspired by its setting and energy, four artists detailed their thoughts Monday about redesigning Congress Square at a meeting hosted by the city at the Portland Museum of Art. Ned Kahn, of Sebastopol, California; Patrick Marold, of Denver, and New York-based artists Matthew Ritchie and Sarah Sze are vying for a $75,000 commission. The […]
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Portland hires artists to utilize their talent
PORTLAND — South Portland resident Kerrin Parkinson took her art to the streets on Aug. 5. “It was just this black, ugly thing,” she said of the utility box she was painting in Congress Square. Parkinson is the first artist to get to work in the Painting Outside the Box program to redecorate utility boxes throughout the city. […]
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Portland school restrooms to reflect gender neutrality
PORTLAND — The School Department will begin installing signs in the city’s high schools and middle schools to indicate bathrooms available for transgender students. Jeanne Crocker, assistant superintendent for school management, said about 20 signs with the word “restroom” written on them will go up throughout the district, and include depictions of what’s inside, specifically […]
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Portland rally draws hundreds to rebuke Trump
PORTLAND — After 20 years in Maine, Mahmoud Hassan has wearied of suspicions cast against Somali immigrants. “It feels weird, it feels ridiculous, but then again, I am not surprised,” Hassan said Aug. 5 about comments by Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump suggesting Somalis are a threat to public safety. As president of the Somali Community Center […]
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Back to school: Portland's new superintendent promises to engage community
PORTLAND — One month into his job, Superintendent of Schools Xavier Botana praised the city for its diversity and said he sees plenty of opportunities for the coming school year. “I think Portland is a community where it’s realistic to think people will say ‘I want to live here because of the diversity and because […]
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Fire damages Falmouth home
FALMOUTH — A Friday night fire left a Field Road home with mostly minor smoke damage, although part of a ceiling and attic burned, according to Fire Department officials. The fire at 125 Field Road was called in just after 11:30 p.m. Aug. 5. According to a press release, smoke was coming from the eaves […]
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Topsham police officer's cruiser hit by alleged drunk driver
TOPSHAM — An officer whose vehicle was struck Sunday by an alleged drunk driver sustained minor injuries and is still on the job, the Police Department said Monday. Officer Lucas Shirland “had some whiplash, neck pain, but he’s actually able to come in and move around a little bit,” Chief Chris Lewis said in an […]
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Back to school: Cumberland, North Yarmouth weigh arts center
CUMBERLAND — A topic sure to generate discussion this fall in School Administrative District 51 will be whether to build a performing arts center. The center, which could go to voters in Cumberland and North Yarmouth in November, would be added to the rear of Greely High School, on a leveled-off area between the 303 […]
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Portland meetings on proposed Woodfords Corner art coming next week
PORTLAND — Public comment on conceptual designs for art in Woodfords Corner will be heard at two meetings next week. Artist Aaron Stephan will present his preliminary concepts for public art to be installed outside the Oddfellow’s Hall at Forest Avenue and Woodford Street at 6 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 16, at the Woodfords Club, 179 Woodford St. […]
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North Yarmouth OKs 1st contract zone for housing development
NORTH YARMOUTH — By a show of hands at a special Town Meeting Aug. 4, residents voted 80-49 in favor of a contract zoning agreement for a proposed housing project on Walnut Hill Road. While many people spoke in support of developer Jim Guidi’s project, others said they were concerned because the proposed lots are […]