Valentine Phantom News Today

Hannah Bean, co-owner of The Getup Vintage, hangs an outfit for display Wednesday outside her heart-covered Langdon Street shop. The Valentine Phantom once again struck the Montpelier downtown overnight, covering

The mysterious hearts appearing at area businesses are a tradition that dates back more than 20 years, beginning in 2002.

The Montpelier Bridge Union Elementary School. Photo by Carla Occaso Ask any student at Montpelier’s Union Elementary School who Mrs. Kane is and they may answer, “She’s one of the specials.” At UES, the “special teachers” (officially the Interactive Arts Team) are those who teach P.E., music, library, or, in Kristina Kane’s case, art. In this year of COVID, they are partnering with classroom teachers to teach academic subjects in person using the pod model. In additio...

PORTSMOUTH – Cupid made an appearance in the city on the eve of Valentines Day. Someone, or a group of people, blanketed the city with bright red hearts overnight before the holiday Sunday. The hearts were on letter-sized paper. They adorned businesses, restaurants, churches and more, putting smiles on the faces of residents, store owners and tourists. A "Valentine Phantom" first appeared in Portland, Maine more than 40 years ago A "Valentine Phantom" is believed to have first appeared in Po...

Nothing stops Portlands Valentines Day Bandit. For close to 40 years, the Valentines Bandit, some call it the Valentines Phantom, has been spreading the love and hundreds of red hearts all over downtown Portland. The identities of these bandits are still a mystery. Some think its a large group of residents. Some think its just one person.  Some think its Portland Firefighters. No one actually knows. Were just happy that the bandit(s) made it happen in the middle of the pandemic. We need the lo...