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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 addition, these teachers create their own virtual lessons for all UES students. Not every family can aff...
PORTSMOUTH – Cupid made an appearance in the city on the eve of Valentine's 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 Portland, Maine, more than 40 years ago. And there were hearts again in Portland on Sunday, according...
Nothing stops Portland's Valentine's Day Bandit. For close to 40 years, the Valentine's Bandit, some call it the Valentine's 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 it's a large group of residents. Some think it's just one person. Some think it's Portland Firefighters. No one actually knows. We're just happy that the bandit(s) made it happen in the middle of the pandemic. We need the love more than ever. Thank you, Bandit! Check out the photo gallery of places the Valentine's ...