Warming drives off Cape Cod's namesake Nov 13, 2009
A commercial fishing boat passes Ram Island Ledge Light near Cape Elizabeth, Maine, on its way back to Portland Harbor ... PORTLAND, Maine - Fishermen have known for years that they've had to steam farther and farther from shore to find the cod, haddock and winter flounder that typically fill dinner plates in New England. (MSNBC -- Environment)
Veterans Day 2009 Nov 12, 2009
Thursday November 12, 2009. Most war stories you read are about great battles and the heroes who fought them. (Seacoast New Hampshire)
Warming drives off Cape Cod's namesake, other fish Nov 12, 2009
PORTLAND, Maine (AP) -- Fishermen have known for years that they've had to steam farther and farther from shore to find the cod, haddock and winter flounder that typically fill dinner plates in New England. A new federal study documenting the warming waters of the North Atlantic confirms that they're right - and that the typical meal could eventually change to the Atlantic croaker, red hake and summer flounder normally found to the south. (Concord Monitor)
Sentencing delayed in 1986 Maine murder Nov 12, 2009
PORTLAND, Maine (AP) -- Sentencing has been delayed until January for a 62-year-old New Hampshire man who recently pleaded guilty to charges he killed a woman in a Portland, Maine, apartment in 1986 ... The Portland Press Herald says Bernier was part of a group of homeless Vietnam veterans who befriended Kelley ... The case was one of Portland's oldest unsolved homicides until Bernier admitted killing Kelley. (Concord Monitor)
Maine man nominated to head northern border panel Nov 12, 2009
PORTLAND, Maine (AP) -- A Maine man has been nominated to become the federal co-chairperson of a commission that aims to create jobs and boost the economy in the northern reaches of Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont and New York. The White House announced Tuesday that it has nominated Sandy Blitz of Hudson for the new position with the Northern Border Regional Commission. (Concord Monitor)
What Portsmouth's restaurant scene is missing Nov 11, 2009
I'd also like a Beer Garden like Novare Res Bier Cafe, also in Portland. I think they should open a place here so I can walk home. (Seacoast New Hampshire)
Baker captures Taste of the Town award Nov 11, 2009
During the winter, it s the Chocolate Decadence, said Topham, whose business serves customers as far north as Portland, Maine and as far south as Newport, R.I. In the summer it s a toss-up between our bruleed lemon tart and our panna cotta with spiced red wine berry sauce. Located in Billerica on Technology Park Drive for the past three years, I Dream of Jeannie Cakes was previously in Methuen for seven years. (Billerica Minuteman, MA)
Letters to the editor Nov 11, 2009
Frank Schubert, campaign director for Stand for Marriage Maine, talks to supporters of Yes on 1 in Portland, Maine, on Nov. 3. (0). (Sacramento Bee -- Opinion)
Gay marriage Nov 10, 2009
AP Supporters turn out for a gay-rights rally the day before election day in Portland, Maine, on Monday, Nov. 2, 2009 ... AP Photo/Pat Wellenbach Kathy Stickel holds a sign while joining supporters who turned out for a gay-rights supporter rally the day before election day in Portland, Maine, on Monday, Nov. 2, 2009. (Salon)
Chickens come home to roost in backyards around the USA Nov 10, 2009
By G. Jeffrey MacDonald Special for, USA TODAY PORTLAND, Maine For months, Daniel Strauss has looked out the window of his home on busy Stevens Avenue and noticed as many as six chickens pecking at the soil of his backyard. The hens' owner, Jennifer Rudin, wasn't sure at first whether her city neighbor would appreciate the chickens' free-ranging, which has become routine for them since Portland approved backyard chicken farming earlier this year ... Ted Rudin, 9, gets closer to his family's... (Pensacola News Journal)
Threat made against gay marriage opponent in Maine Nov 10, 2009
I'm a gay guy who owns guns, and he's my next target (Seacoast New Hampshire)
Jewell brothers bring East Coast lobster to Lodi at the Lobster Trap (2) Nov 10, 2009
The Jewells now pride themselves on serving quality lobster that is shipped regularly from Portland, Maine. The dining room has the same look and feel as it did when it was The Back Bay. (Lodi News Sentinel, CA)
Creditors seek examiner in FairPoint bankruptcy Nov 9, 2009
PORTLAND, Maine (AP) -- A hearing has been scheduled on a motion that asks a U.S. Bankruptcy Court judge to appoint an examiner to investigate factors leading to FairPoint Communications Inc.'s Chapter 11 bankruptcy last month ... In a statement to the Portland Press Herald, the company said it adamantly disputes the allegations and would deal with them through the court process ... Information from: Portland Press Herald. (Concord Monitor)
Kathryn Lopez: Why did gay marriage lose? Fundamentals Nov 9, 2009
liberal karl wrote on Nov 8, 2009 9:28 AM:" No, Bone--whether it comes from my butt or my mouth, it's still the harsh truth: the total Catholic contributions to more than $550,000, including more than $180,000 from the Diocese of Portland, $141,300 from individual parishioners in Maine and $214,000 from other dioceses and bishops across the U.S.But don't take my butt's word for it--research it and find out that it's true for yourself. If you can handle the truth? Some inconvenient facts you... (Auburn Citizen, NY)
COHASSET POLICE / Pumpkins used to smash car windows Nov 9, 2009
A 59-year-old Portland, Maine woman, who was visiting relatives on Howe Road, heard a noise at about 10:19 p.m. on Friday (Oct. 30) and came out to find the rear window of her 2003 Volkswagen Jetta smashed by a pumpkin. (Cohasset Mariner, MA)
Rocker Peter Wolf to narrate "A Soldier's Tale" during Portland Symphony performance Nov 9, 2009
PORTLAND, Maine (AP) Rocker Peter Wolf says he's looking forward to trying some home-brewed beer and good wine when he arrives in Maine for a gig with the Portland Symphony Orchestra ... Actor Judd Nelson, who is from Portland, was supposed to do the part but had to cancel ... He told the Portland Press Herald that he loves Portland's bookstores and bars. (FOX61, CT)
McCain: No, really, we vetted her! Nov 8, 2009
AP Supporters turn out for a gay-rights rally the day before election day in Portland, Maine, on Monday, Nov. 2, 2009. SAN FRANCISCO -- Paul Hogarth remembers how angry he was when Proposition 8 passed in California. (Salon)
Pimps guilty of trafficking teens to Kittery, Maine brothel Nov 8, 2009
Evil for the women who worked there and evil for the morals of the town of Kittery," Judge Hornby told Reiner at his sentencing hearing. "The tragedy is that the operation would've collapsed if not for Gary Reiner. Gary Reiner held it together when he should've walked away. (Seacoast New Hampshire)
Wolffish doesn't need federal protection Nov 7, 2009
(11-06) 11:18 PST Portland, Maine (AP). A deep-water fish that's known as much for its ugly mug as its ability to gobble up whole urchins and crabs in a few swift chomps won't be getting federal protection after all. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Science)
3 Northeastern weekend escapes Nov 7, 2009
Forty-five minutes away lies Portland (population 64,500), which may seem like a small town on paper but is Maine's largest and most cosmopolitan city, with eclectic shopping and a thriving culinary scene ... The Route: Boston to Cape Neddick: 72 miles; Cape Neddick to Ogunquit: 9 miles; Ogunquit to Kennebunkport: 12 miles; Kennebunkport to Portland: 30 miles. (CNN)
Signs of hope as unemployment numbers rise? Nov 7, 2009
Signs of hope as unemployment numbers rise. "At Seaside Associates in Portsmouth, employment specialist Heather Hinkel also said business was increasing."We have definitely seen a rise in requests from businesses," said Hinkel, who has worked nine years for the agency. "It seems like companies are starting to get busier. (Seacoast New Hampshire)
The Schooner Ernestina (ex. Effie M... Nov 7, 2009
Her license was renewed in 1911 in Portland, Maine for the fisheries and to unload fare ... In 1912, right before Christmas, the author Frederick Wallace was a passenger aboard Effie on a voyage from Portland, Maine to Yarmouth, Nova Scotia with Captain Harry Ross in command. (Suite101.com)
Maine's gay marriage fight should not end with defeat Nov 6, 2009
The next time, and there surely will be a next time, same-sex marriage advocates are going to have to dig a little deeper, leave the cushy confines of Portland, with its vote of more than 70 percent in favor of the law, and head into the small towns and more conservative areas that are also part of Maine. We also would encourage the Legislature to take all steps in the meantime to shore up the rights of same-sex couples. (Seacoast New Hampshire)
Gay Rights Groups Regroup After Maine Loss Nov 6, 2009
Supporters turn out for a gay-rights rally the day before election day in Portland, Maine, on Monday, Nov. 2, 2009. (AP Photo/Pat Wellenbach). (CBS News)
Freedom fighter Nov 6, 2009
" Share: Wednesday, Nov 4, 2009 09:05 PST The Maine fight was supposed to be the dress rehearsal for repealing California's Prop. 8 -- but gay marriage lost By AP Supporters turn out for a gay-rights rally the day before election day in Portland, Maine, on Monday, Nov. 2, 2009. SAN FRANCISCO -- Paul Hogarth remembers how angry he was when Proposition 8 passed in California. I witnessed the train wreck, he says. I was angry with how we blew it. When same sex marriage came under attack in Maine,... (Salon)
Gay leaders blame ads, Obama for loss Nov 5, 2009
Pat Wellenbach / APKt Crossman joins same-sex marriage supporters for a rally on the steps of City Hall, in Portland, Maine, on Wednesday, a day after voters rejected the gay marriage law. . (MSNBC -- Politics)
Winner Crowned in First-Ever New England Dairy Cook-Off(TM) Nov 5, 2009
PORTLAND, Maine -- Katherine Stetson of Bath, NH, outlasted 29 other amateur cooks from across New England on Sunday to take home the $10,000 Grand Prize in the first-ever New England Dairy Cook-Off(TM) Presented by Hood Sour Cream ... Competition got under way at the Ocean Gateway terminal in Portland, Maine at8 a.m. on Sunday, Nov. 1st. (Seacoast New Hampshire)
Irving agrees to buy Maine petroleum terminals Nov 5, 2009
PORTLAND, Maine (AP) -- Irving Oil Terminals Inc. says it has reached an agreement with ExxonMobil to buy two petroleum terminals in South Portland and Bangor and the 124-mile pipeline that connects them. Irving Oil Terminals Sales Director Bob Blanchard tells the Portland Press Herald that the company will continue full operation of the terminals and the pipeline ... Information from: Portland Press Herald. (Concord Monitor)
Maine Voters Reject Gay-Marriage Law Nov 5, 2009
"If we don't win, then Maine will have its place in infamy because no state has ever voted for homosexual marriage," said Chuck Schott of Portland, who stood near a polling place in Maine's biggest city with a pro-repeal campaign sign. Another Portland resident, Sarah Holman said she was "very torn" but decided -- despite her conservative upbringing -- to vote in favor of letting gays marry. (Newsmax)
Gay-Marriage Activists Look Ahead After Maine Defeat Nov 5, 2009
Hugh Tims of Portland, Maine, instructs canvassers who are working to support same-sex marriage Robert Bukaty / AP ... Watching the results come in at the historic Eastland Park Hotel in downtown Portland, Scott Fish of the Stand for Marriage Maine campaign told TIME that the other side had acted with too much haste and too little respect for voters' wishes. (Time.com)
Backers, foes of same-sex marriage reflect in Maine Nov 5, 2009
Two people argued their differences regarding same-sex marriage yesterday in front of City Hall in Portland, Maine ... PORTLAND, Maine - Tearful supporters of same-sex marriage vowed to continue their fight in Maine yesterday after voters narrowly shot it down, while newly energized opponents pledged to preserve traditional marriage here and nationwide ... It s very hard, she said yesterday, sitting on the steps of Portland City Hall with more than 100 others who gathered at a press conference... (Boston Globe)
Jackets activate Hejda, Sabres call up G Enroth Nov 5, 2009
The Swede has gotten off to a slow start in his second American Hockey League season with Portland, Maine. He's 3-7 with a 3. (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- NHL)
Gay rights advocates look past Maine's repeal of marriage law Nov 5, 2009
Gay marriage supporters Karen Weiss, left, comforts Jennifer Hoopes as they watch election results Tuesday at the Protect Maine Equality election night rally in Portland. . (Pensacola News Journal)
Strip-club firm may go private Nov 5, 2009
Strip-club operator VCG's CEO plans to take company private - Denver Business Journal. for free extra services. (Denver Business Journal, CO)
Gay-marriage vote too close in Maine Nov 4, 2009
PORTLAND, Maine - Gay marriage was put to a vote in Maine on Tuesday in a closely watched referendum that gay-rights activists across the country hoped would prove for the first time that their cause can prevail at the ballot box. Voters had to decide whether to repeal or affirm a state law that would allow gay couples to wed. (AZCentral -- News)
Gay marriage is put to a vote in Maine Nov 4, 2009
PORTLAND, Maine (AP) -- Gay marriage was put to a vote in Maine on Tuesday in a closely watched referendum that gay-rights activists across the country hoped would prove that public opinion is turning in their favor. Voters had to decide whether to repeal or affirm a state law that would allow gay couples to wed. (WSVN-TV Miami, FL)
Maine Voters Nix Same-Sex Marriage Nov 4, 2009
Portland, Maine - November 4, 2009. The voters have spoken. (WCAX.com, VT)
GOP sweep: Big governor victories in Virginia, NJ Nov 4, 2009
Joseph Skinner, who declined to say where he is from, holds up a Yes on 1 sign to passing motorists while in the background supporters of same-sex marriage Ann DiMella and Suzanne Blackburn, of Portland, put up a No on 1 sign at Deering Oaks Park, Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2009, in Portland, Maine. Voters will decide Question 1, the proposal to rescind the Legislature's approval of same-sex marriage. (Brainerd Daily Dispatch)
Maine Voters Reject Gay Marriage Nov 4, 2009
PORTLAND, Maine, Nov. 4, 2009 ... Supporters turn out for a gay-rights rally the day before election day in Portland, Maine, on Monday, Nov. 2, 2009 ... Earlier Tuesday, before vote-counting began, gay-marriage foe Chuck Schott of Portland warned that Maine "will have its place in infamy" if the gay-rights side won. (CBS News)
Gay Marriage Foes Win Battle In Maine Nov 4, 2009
PORTLAND, Maine -- Cecelia Burnett and Ann Swanson had already set their wedding date ... " With 87 percent of precincts reporting, gay-marriage foes had 53 percent of the vote in a referendum that asked Maine voters whether they wanted to repeal a law allowing same-sex marriage that had passed the Legislature and was signed by Democratic Gov. John Baldacci. "The institution of marriage has been preserved in Maine and across the nation," said Frank Schubert, the chief organizer for Stand for... (Click2Houston, TX)
An NAACP Chapter of a Different Hue Nov 4, 2009
On the drive up from Portland to Warren, Jealous laughed at the memory of his first trip to the prison ... The leaders of the Portland NAACP branch and Jealous have been willing to meet with prison officials on behalf of the inmates ... Flynn says he runs his meetings according to Robert's Rules of Order and mails out the minutes to the Portland branch of the NAACP, which sends them to the NAACP national headquarters in Baltimore, where Jealous's assistant reviews them. (CBS News -- US)
Defeat in Maine a harsh blow to gay-marriage drive Nov 4, 2009
They prevailed in many of Maine's far-flung small towns and lost by a less-than-expected margin in the state's biggest city, Portland. "The institution of marriage has been preserved in Maine and across the nation," declared Frank Schubert, chief organizer for the winning side. (Concord Monitor)
Leary and friends come home again Nov 4, 2009
Wolf replaces Nelson Portland-bred "Breakfast Club" star Judd Nelson was supposed to be in Maine to serve as the Portland Symphony Orchestra's guest narrator on Sunday ... Wolf will help the orchestra and the Portland Ballet Company with Stravinsky's "L'histoire du Soldat," the story of a soldier who gives his fiddle to the devil in exchange for secrets about the future of the economy. (Boston Globe)
Maine voters overturn state’snew same-sex marriage law Nov 4, 2009
PORTLAND, Maine - Maine voters overturned the state s same-sex marriage law yesterday, delivering a potentially crushing blow to gay-rights advocates after a year when their cause seemed to be gaining momentum with legislative and legal victories in four states ... Gay marriage advocates, who gathered in a ballroom at a Portland hotel, spent much of the evening dancing and cheering, but grew more subdued as the hours passed and the votes favoring a repeal of the gay-marriage law pulled steadily... (Boston Globe)
Stakes high in Maine gay marriage vote Nov 3, 2009
Pat Wellenbach / APKathy Stickel joins a rally to support gay marriage rights inPortland, Maine on Monday ... PORTLAND, Maine - Bolstered by out-of-state money and volunteers, both sides jockeyed Monday to boost turnout for Maine's referendum on same-sex marriage a contest that could give gay-rights activists in the U.S. their first such victory at the ballot box ... In downtown Portland, hundreds of people carrying signs gathered for a raucous noontime rally Monday in favor of gay... (MSNBC -- Politics)
A bipartisan boost for the parks Nov 3, 2009
Maine will see funds for coastal seabird protection, expansion of the Rachel Carson National Wildlife Refuge, further land conservation in the Baxter State Park region, sewer infrastructure in Portland, and lake invasive species removal. But you did have to chuckle when Bennett said, I am pleased that Congress recognizes the need for these important projects. (Boston Globe)
From the Washington Post Nov 3, 2009
"[Y]ou may object that in all this I have made too much of the importance of material things. Even allowing a generous margin for symbolism, that five hundred a year stands for the power to contemplate, that a lock on the door means the power to think for oneself, still you may say that the mind should rise above such things; and that great poets have often been poor men ... but actually, a poor child in England has little more hope than had the son of an Athenian slave to be emancipated into... (Harper's Magazine)
Maine Voters to Pass Judgment on Gay Marriage Nov 2, 2009
PORTLAND, Maine -- Gay marriage has lost in every single state in which it has been put to a popular vote ... In Portland, boisterous supporters of gay marriage, many of them students, far outnumbered the other side at the University of Southern Maine debate last week. (Newsmax)
State ballots tackle controversial issues Tuesday Nov 2, 2009
Supporters of the Protect Maine Equality campaign demonstrate in Portland prior to an October debate on repealing same-sex marriage. By Oren Dorell, USA TODAY Voters in six states will decide Tuesday on a range of hot-button issues, from same-sex marriage and medical marijuana laws to borrowing funds for open space. (USA Today)
Halloween party host shot in Dorchester Nov 2, 2009
PORTLAND, Maine Churches take measures against H1N1 Maine s Catholic churches took steps over the weekend to prevent the spread of swine flu. The Portland Diocese says it reinstituted precautions during Masses after consulting with state health officials. (Boston Globe)
NH hunter shot while using rope to hoist rifle Nov 1, 2009
Hensel says Lapointe has been taken to Maine Medical Center in Portland. A nursing supervisor there says he's being evaluated. (Concord Monitor)
Founder Of Dead Poets Society Visits Bards' Graves Nov 1, 2009
Amateur Poet Tours In 'Poemobile. DAVID SHARP, Associated Press Writer. (Click2Houston, TX)
Feds funding organic agriculture grants at University of Hawaii Oct 31, 2009
The funding is part of $19 million in grants Agriculture Deputy Secretary Kathleen Merrigan announced Friday in Portland, Maine. Merrigan says organic agriculture is one of the fastest growing segments of U.S. agriculture. (Honolulu Advertiser)
Gay marriage critic under attack, campaign says Oct 31, 2009
PORTLAND, Maine (AP) -- Gay marriage opponents say a spokesman who appeared in a TV ad is under attack by proponents of same-sex marriage in Maine. Stand for Marriage says Don Mendell's TV appearance led to a complaint to the Maine Department of Professional and Financial Regulation, questioning the high school guidance counselor's fitness to continue serving as a licensed social worker in Maine. (Concord Monitor)
Fashion: Paris, Milan, and ... Maine? Oct 30, 2009
Carleton s other work offers some reassurance for the trend-averse: His own Rogues Gallery line is based in Portland, Maine. And while it offers more form-fitting options than the typical L.L. Bean catalog, it also abounds with navy blues and nautical motifs. (Boston Globe)
Pop Culture: Seacoast N.H. Culture and Entertainment Blog Oct 30, 2009
Greenly, played by Portland, Maine comedian Bob Marley. (Will he still have to get coffee for everyone. (Seacoast New Hampshire)
The buzz in Maine Oct 30, 2009
PORTLAND, Maine - Call it a culture clash, trans-Atlantic style. The Brits think the Americans are puritanical and somewhat batty. (MSNBC -- Business)
New England shrimp season set at 180 days Oct 30, 2009
PORTLAND, Maine (AP) -- Fishery regulators have approved a 180-day northern shrimp season for New England fishermen. The Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission's shrimp committee, meeting in Portland on Thursday, approved a season that will run from Dec. 1 through May 29, the same dates as last year's season. (Concord Monitor)
3-state meeting slated to discuss FairPoint woes Oct 30, 2009
PORTLAND, Maine (AP) -- Legislators and other officials from Maine, New Hampshire and Vermont have scheduled a meeting with FairPoint Communications' representatives to discuss the company's bankruptcy proceedings. FairPoint filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection on Monday barely 18 months after buying Verizon Communications' land line and Internet assets in the three states. (Concord Monitor)
Alex Carleton is designing a new, edgier clothing line for L.L. Bean Oct 29, 2009
The more fashionable take on L.L. Bean comes courtesy of Cape Cod native Alex Carleton, whose Portland, Maine-based clothing line Rogues Gallery has, in a few short years, become a favorite among stylish gents ... With his thick beard and tattooed forearms, Carleton almost looks as if he could have emerged from a 100-year-old sepia tone photo of a Maine seafarer, just the type of photo you might see hanging in his eclectic Portland store. (Boston Globe)
Heated battle in Maine's same-sex marriage vote Oct 29, 2009
Voters in Maine, where the largest city, Portland, is roughly half the size of Oakland, will be the first in the nation to decide whether to overturn a law approving same-sex marriage after it was passed by a state legislature and signed by a governor ... With Portland and the state's wealthier coastal areas expected to oppose the measure and northern parts of Maine supporting it, the swing areas will be around the French Catholic towns of Lewiston and Auburn, the former mill town of Biddeford... (San Francisco Chronicle)
Evangelists Target Unreligious New England Oct 29, 2009
Many lack even a basic knowledge of church life that's culturally ingrained elsewhere, said the Rev. Doug Warren of Christ the Redeemer Presbyterian Church in Portland, Maine, which he helped plant in 2001. "They didn't grow up going to church, their parents didn't grow up going to church and, in many cases, their grandparents didn't grow up going to church," Warren said. (CBS News -- US)
Historic Vote on Same-Sex Unions in Maine Oct 28, 2009
The Portland Press Herald and Bangor Daily News also have come out against Question 1. "Limiting marriage to a man and a woman would not make families led by same-sex couples go away," said the Portland Press Herald in an Oct. 18 editorial. (Newsmax)
Troubled FairPoint files Chapter 11 Oct 27, 2009
PORTLAND, Maine - FairPoint Communications Inc. had its work cut out when it grew sixfold overnight by buying Communications land line and Internet operations in three New England states. But the nation s credit crisis and a bungled technology transfer made the task virtually impossible. (Boston Globe)
Sentencing set for NH man who set Maine fires Oct 27, 2009
PORTLAND, Maine (AP) -- A New Hampshire man who pleaded guilty to starting fires in Maine that caused millions of dollars in damages to building complexes faces a lengthy prison sentence when he is sentenced. Everett Stickney of Exeter, N.H., is scheduled to be sentenced Monday in U.S. District Court in Portland. (Concord Monitor)
