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Auditors warned Portland school officials about potential payroll problems
An audit submitted last spring and discussed by city and school officials in September warned about problems that appear to have contributed to some employees not being paid correctly or on time since October.
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Politics
Plan to provide heating assistance and relief checks fails in Maine Senate
Local & State
Rachel Talbot Ross becomes first Black speaker of Maine House
Rep. Rachel Talbot Ross, D-Portland, made state history Wednesday when she became the first Black Speaker of the House of Representatives, a half century after her father was sworn in as Maine’s first Black state lawmaker.
Local & State
Congress poised to approve funding for project to control erosion at Camp Ellis
Do This
It’s the season of giving, but here are ways to lend a hand any time of year
Maine Voices
Maine Voices: Portland’s attitude toward school district has been thankless
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Letters Posted: 4:00 AM
Draft Maine energy relief plan’s income threshold puzzling
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Letters Posted: 4:00 AM
Victory for graphic designer would create two-tier Colorado legal system
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Business Posted: 4:00 AM
John Hurley to head people operations at Baker Newman Noyes
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Maine Voices Posted: 4:00 AM
Maine Voices: Portland’s attitude toward school district has been thankless
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Do This Posted: 4:00 AM
Got Tix: Where to find concert tickets to upcoming shows
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Letters Posted: 4:00 AM
Trump’s bad week in 2022 raises questions about 2024
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Columns Posted: 4:00 AM
Commentary: Twitter’s downward spiral is sad, but I’m not leaving just yet
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Boston Red Sox Posted: 12:44 AM
Bogaerts leaves Red Sox for 11-year, $280 million deal with Padres
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Politics Posted: 12:34 AM
Bill protecting same-sex, interracial unions set for passage
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Boston Celtics Posted: 12:27 AM
Celtics crush Suns in matchup of conference leaders
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Business Posted: 12:12 AM
North Carolina newspaper continues coverage in the dark after substation attack
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Business Posted: 12:00 AM
Juul reaches settlements covering thousands of lawsuits over e-cigarettes
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Politics
Gov. Mills proposes $450 relief checks as part of heating assistance package
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Local & State
Portland school board rejected city’s offer to help with payroll problems
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Bill Nemitz
Bill Nemitz: School payroll debacle underscores why we need local journalism
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Politics
Plan to provide heating assistance and relief checks fails in Maine Senate
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Business
The Wrap: LB Kitchen’s move nears, Purple House opens for a pop-up
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Portland Sea Dogs
Portland Sea Dogs sold to group that has gone on minor league baseball buying spree
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Schools and Education
Portland school employees take district to task over payroll issues
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Cops & Courts
Federal prosecutor pleads guilty to OUI
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Local & State
Traffic on Maine Turnpike in Scarborough disrupted for hours following propane truck rollover
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Maine Voices
Maine Voices: Portland Museum of Art’s new wing must not make old mistakes
Yesterday at 4:00 AM
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Business
Tell us about your housing costs and how they have affected your life
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Local & State
Biddeford man struck by minivan in Massachusetts identified by police
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Local & State
Traffic on Maine Turnpike in Scarborough disrupted for hours following propane truck rollover
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Nation & World
Items with classified markings found at Trump storage unit in Florida
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Sports
Former Greely star Anna DeWolfe finally gets to play a college game in Maine
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Boston Red Sox
Bogaerts leaves Red Sox for 11-year, $280 million deal with Padres
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Local & State
Western Maine town’s EMS service loses its license due to inadequate staffing
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Times Record
Report: Out-of-state recruiting helps BIW drive Maine economy
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Toy Fund
Retirees step up for Toy Fund: ‘Everyone wants to help’
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Local & State
See the latest data: Tracking COVID-19 in Maine
Today's Letters
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Politics
Bill protecting same-sex, interracial unions set for passage
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Business
Maine startup hopes trawler cams help save world’s dwindling fish stocks
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Local & State
South Portland moves to ban flavored tobacco products
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Business
New York Times braces for 24-hour newsroom strike
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Nation & World
Rapid fall from power, arrest for embattled Peru president
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Business
North Carolina newspaper continues coverage in the dark after substation attack
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Nation & World
Face masks may return amid holiday ‘tripledemic’ of COVID, flu and RSV
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Nation & World
Federal prison officials made multiple mistakes before Whitey Bulger’s killing, DOJ finds
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Nation & World
Under China’s ‘zero COVID,’ uncertainty reigns and unsettles
Editors' Picks
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Local & State
Portland school board rejected city’s offer to help with payroll problems
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Schools and Education
Child-care funding cliff nears, putting Maine families and facilities at risk
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Arts & Entertainment
Freeport teenager welding metal sculptures with a message
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Congress poised to approve funding for project to control erosion at Camp Ellis
The $45 million has been attached to the federal defense bill, which Congress is expected to act on later this week.
Plan to provide heating assistance and relief checks fails in Maine Senate
Republicans in the Maine Senate rejected the bill, which fell short of getting a two-thirds majority needed to pass as emergency legislation and take effect immediately.
Celtics crush Suns in matchup of conference leaders
Boston leads by as many as 45 points on the way to a 125-98 win as it improves to 3-0 on a six-game trip.
Girls’ basketball: Team-by-team outlook
Here's a rundown on each of the teams in southern Maine heading into the 2022-23 season.
Maine Voices: Portland’s attitude toward school district has been thankless
Instead of pointing fingers at Portland Public Schools, the city needs to look in the mirror.
The Wrap: LB Kitchen’s move nears, Purple House opens for a pop-up
Plus, Izakaya Minato wins plaudits for an oyster dish.
Watch: Maine Voices Live with Morgan Talty
This conversation with the author took place on Tuesday, Dec. 6.
Live Music Lineup: Solstice tunes, Ballroom Thieves and a tribute to Elton John
The Midcoast-based Ballroom Thieves headline the State Theatre in Portland on Friday.
Sand for Seniors aims to keep seniors on safe footing as winter approaches
In an effort to prevent senior citizens from slipping and falling during the winter months, local law enforcement will deliver free buckets of sand to seniors in need.
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