News
GSA unveils newly renovated Custom House
Since Sept. 11, people have scarcely seen the inside of the U.S. Custom House on Fore Street, but that changed Thursday.The U.S. General Services Administration opened the doors of the newly renovated and refurbished Custom House to the public and offered visitors a chance to see inside one of Portland’s oldest federal buildings.“I think it’s spectacular,” said Hilary Bassett, executive director of Greater Portland Landmarks.The Custom House is one of Portland’s signature landmarks, Bassett said,... Read more
Bluestocking Film Series featu…
Does your favorite film pass the Bechdel Test? To check, ask yourself these three basic questio…
Committee forwards recommendat…
A City Council committee on Wednesday endorsed a plan that would add two roundabouts near the i…
Contractor tackles Fort Willia…
CAPE ELIZABETH — Three infrastructure projects in Fort Williams Park, all being completed by Pe…
News Briefs
Portland man sentenced on child porn charges
David Muise, 26, of Portland, was sentenced Thursday in U.S. District Court in Portland to 25 years in prison and 20 years of supervised release for producing child pornography, U.S. Attorney Thomas E. Delahanty II announced. Muise pled guilty to the charge on Jan. 29, Delahanty reported. by Judge Nancy Torresen delivered the sentence.According to court records, in August of 2011, Muise took a series of digital pictures of a minor female. One of the... Read more
Longfellow Elementary School f…
Fourth graders at Longfellow Elementary School in Portland raised salmon eggs in their classroo…
City, coalition to celebrate N…
This Friday in celebration of National Bike to Work Day, the city of Portland with the Bicycle …
Mayor Brennan praises police d…
On Wednesday, Portland Mayor Michael Brennan called upon residents of Portland to join him in a…
Columns
Warp speed to a big opening
Fewer knights jousting around on RenissanceFair.com this morning? Your download speeds picking up because the neighbors stopped Bogarting your WiFi?Plentiful seating at the non-glare table down at your local coffeehouse?Relax. It's temporary.There's a geek rapture this weekend.The new "Star Trek Into Darkness" movie is into "wide open release" after some 3D showings. You could say it's been anticipated with the sort of angst usually reserved for the Second Coming, except that this is actually the... Read more
You ARE the 1 percent
Elections, always the go-to grab bag for a columnist with far too much time on his hands. This …
Congress Square Park revisited
Went to a meeting of the West End Neighborhood Association last week where one of the topics of…
What T.E. Lawrence still teach…
Judging by reader response to last week's column on T.E. Lawrence, it's apparent the man known …
Sun Sports
Sea Dogs glad to be back home
The Portland Sea Dogs (22-15) are returning from a challenging road trip which saw them split four games at then second place New Britain (20-19) and then lose the first two of three games at improving New Hampshire (19-21). The Sea Dogs remain in first place in the Eastern League's Northern Division and will begin a three game series with the second place Binghamton Mets (22-18) at 6 p.m. tonight at Hadlock Field.Third baseman Michael... Read more
Sea Dogs leave home in first p…
The Portland Sea Dogs stretched their win streak to seven games, before splitting the last four…
Sea Dogs come home in first pl…
The Portland Sea Dogs, returning home riding a five-game win streak, host the New Britain Rock …
Pirates fall in playoffs
Thursday the Syracuse Crunch defeated the Portland Pirates 4-3 at the Civic Center, completing …
Calendar
Music calendar
(To place a paid advertisement for a music event, please call 699-5809.)Friday, May 17Lyle Divinsky & The Velvet Vagabonds at Big Easy, 55 Market St., Portland, $10; Doors at 8 p.m. Music at 9 p.m.www.bigeasyportland.comHeritage Blues Quartet at One Longfellow Square, 181 State St., Portland, $22 adv/$25 door; 8 p.m.www.onelongfellowsquare.comEric Bettencourt at St. Lawrence Arts, 76 Congress St., Portland, $12; 7 p.m.www.stlawrencearts.orgSaturday, May 18The Kenya Hall Band at Big Easy, 55 Market St., Portland, $7;... Read more
Weekend events
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Culture
Live theater a mainstay of summer
Mother's day is behind us and Memorial Day is fast approaching, the traditional start of summer. The chill still clings in the air but the promise of warm evenings ushers in the beginning of a new theater season, running a few short months and ending with the golden hues of autumn. The Road Trip is a summer tradition and professional theater in beautiful locations is the best excuse to put the top down and get... Read more
'Wittenberg' timely but lackin…
WITTENBERG is the last main stage production for Portland Stage this season and a play I knew n…
Connect to local theater
Why Theater? I’ve been asked that question many times in my life and usually asked in the conte…
'Maiden's Progeny' dwells on a…
As I was still in need of a hefty jacket, the sky was deep blue and thoughts of summer ignited …
All Things Digital
My 20-something step-daughter mentioned the other day that she's hardly on Facebook anymore and prefers Instagram as her main social network. I'm familiar with Instagram and even have the app on my iPhone, but hadn't really played with it yet. "How could it be better than Facebook?" I wondered. I didn't realize how significant the photo captions were. Instagram is to smart phones what Facebook is to computers, which may offer an explanation as to... Read more
Social media management tools
Are you spending too much time on Facebook? There's help for you! By using a social media manag…
Social Media: Let's make a dea…
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