The Maine Real Estate & Development Association (MEREDA) is pleased to host its 2011 Winter Networking Social on Thursday, March 24, 2011 from 5:00 – 7:00 PM at Ri Ra Irish Pub & Restaurant, 72 Commercial Street, Portland, ME

Sponsored by: Bernstein Shur, AlliedCook Construction, and Gorham Savings Bank

Beat the Winter Doldrums and Join Us for Hors d'oeuvres, Spirits, and Great Conversation with Colleagues, Friends, and other Industry Professionals at our 2011 Winter Social.

To register, or for more information, visit www.mereda.org.

Please RSVP on or before March 17, 2011.

Ticket Prices: Members: $40 ea | Non-Members: $55 ea Prices increase by $10 after March 17th

Sign Up Early for this "Must-Attend" Event!

Founded in 1985, MEREDA is an organization of commercial real estate owners, developers and related service providers, whose mission is to promote an environment for

PORTLAND, Maine (AP) -- A Maine man is in custody after he flagged down a police officer to say he was the suspect pictured in a surveillance video of a robbery suspect at a Portland convenience store.

Police say 39-year-old James Blann of Portland told an officer at about 7:45 a.m. Tuesday that he had seen photos of himself in a news report about the Monday robbery of the Big Apple store in Portland.

After being interviewed by police, Blann was arrested and charged with robbery.

Blann is being held at the Cumberland County jail.

Lunch and Learn - March 30, 2011
 
Search Goes Social: Using Social Media to Gain Visibility in Search Engines
Speaker: Kasi Gajtkowski of PowerPay
 
Wednesday, 3/30/11
12:00 PM-1:30 PM
Lunch included
Portland Public Library, Portland, ME
 
Non-Member: $20
Member: $10
Student: $5
 
REGISTER HERE