Jay Luther, owner of Ri Ra Irish Pub, and group business director James Thompson issued a statement today about the recent events surrounding the disappearance and eventual death of Nathan Bihlmaier, who was asked to leave their establishment around 11:30 … Continue reading
In the aftermath of the search for soon-to-be Harvard Business School graduate Nathan Bihlmaier, 31, whose body was found in Casco Bay after two days of searching by multiple agencies, close friends and family members of the man have understandably … Continue reading
The folks from AT&T have been visiting high schools all over the nation as part of a program to urge teen cellphone carriers not to use the phones — especially for texting –while operating a motor vehicle. Today, they were … Continue reading
Dr. Michael Stevenson, dean of Northern Arizona University’s College of Social and Behavioral Sciences, has been tapped to serve as the next University of Southern Maine provost and vice president of academic affairs, according to an announcement by the school … Continue reading
The City Council voted to confirm City Manager Mark Rees’ recommendation of Jeffrey Levine as the city’s new Planning and Urban Development Director. From hereon out, I’ll be referring to him in these pages as “Jeff,” as he lightheartedly insisted … Continue reading
On Monday night, the Portland City Council will decide whether or not to accept a granite sculpture titled “Tidal Moon.” Mary Louise and William Hamill are offering the artwork in donation, and it was crafted by Jesse Salisbury, a Steuben … Continue reading
As the story goes, Laura Sewall wasn’t even living in Maine yet when during a visit to Portland, she recognized increasingly well-known environmentalist Joe Payne at a traffic light. Sewall, who would go on to become director of the Bates … Continue reading
On Wednesday, I wrote about Mayor Michael Brennan’s press conference announcing a slate of economic development initiatives in the city. One of them was the Portland Economic Development Plan Implementation Program (which creates what Brennan felt was an amusing acronym, … Continue reading
Chomba Kaluba, a former Southern Maine Community College student and Bates College graduate, will be the commencement speaker at SMCC’s ceremony Sunday. This year’s graduating class of 1,000-plus is the largest in the school’s 66-year history, according to an SMCC … Continue reading
The Maine Charter School Commission announced Thursday it had received nine charter school proposals by the Wednesday deadline, including the earliest outspoken organization, the Portland-based Baxter Academy for Technology and Science. Baxter Academy wasn’t the only proposal coming from within … Continue reading
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