News
Police chiefs oppose bill to eliminate concealed carry permi…
On Tuesday, Portland Police Chief Michael Sauschuck and other members of the Maine Chiefs of Police Association publicly opposed legislation that would eliminate permit requirements for concealed carrying of firearms in Maine, arguing the bill now before a legislative committee would threaten public safety.The sponsor of the bill, in an interview, said the legislation would not endanger the public, but rather would make it easier for law enforcement officers to do their jobs while guarding... Read more
Council passes street artist r…
The Portland City Council on Monday adopted two new rules that address artists setting up on th…
Portland fire, EMS departments…
When it comes to someone having a stroke, time means everything."Time is brain," said Lt. John …
Three arrested for breaking in…
The former Nathan Clifford School at 180 Falmouth St., which the city is trying to repurpose fo…
News Briefs
Volunteer tour guides sought for Spring Point Ledge Lighthou…
The Spring Point Ledge Light Trust, which protects and preserves the Spring Point Ledge lighthouse near the campus of Southern Maine Community College in South Portland, is seeking volunteers for its summer season.A day of training for new and returning tour guides for the Spring Point Ledge Lighthouse will be held Saturday, June 1 in Room 105 of Jewett Hall on the Southern Maine Community College campus near the lighthouse, the lighthouse trust reported. Training... Read more
Pingree joins amendment effort…
U.S. Rep. Chellie Pingree, D-Maine, along with two Democratic members of Congress from New Hamp…
Strong field turns out for Por…
Taylor Crosby of Portland took first in the female student division of the Portland Bulldog Cha…
Portland Trails elects new off…
The Portland Trails board of trustees announced the election of Andy Abrams as president of the…
Columns
Say what?!
They're repainting the decks and wiping off the shelves at the seasonal shanties in OOB — summer menus and wine lists are under construction, and food and liquor pars are being fine tuned. I-9's are being filled out and the mandatory two forms of identification, along with the bogus references, are being checked. By this time, tight T-shirts imprinted with eye-catching logos have been ordered and currently existing schedules are being beefed up. All along... Read more
Safety explanation for booting…
After reading the letter from the president of the group which goes by the innocuous title of…
What no one wants to hear abou…
Congressional hearings, White House damage control, endless op-eds, accusations, and defensive …
Nominating primaries just arou…
Primary nominating elections in the state of Maine are scheduled for just over one year from to…
Sun Sports
Fisher Cats trounce Sea Dogs 7-3
New Hampshire's 3B Ryan Schimpf homered twice and drove in five runs, leading the Fisher Cats (23-22) to a 7-3 win over the Portland Sea Dogs (24-18) on Monday night at Hadlock Field.Marcus Walden (3-4), the reigning Eastern League Pitcher of the Week, beat Portland for the second time in six days. Walden earned a quality start, working six innings on eight hits, three runs (two earned), two walks and fanned two.Joel Carreno fanned all... Read more
Sea Dogs glad to be back home
The Portland Sea Dogs (22-15) are returning from a challenging road trip which saw them split f…
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 …
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
(To submit to the Events Calendar, please email items to news@portlanddailysun.me, attention Ev…
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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