Darien Richardson was smart, athletic and had a smile that could light up a room. Those are some of the ways that the 25-year-old South Portland resident is being remembered since she died Feb. 28 from complications due to an earlier gunshot wound. Her death has been ruled a homicide. Those who knew Richardson are […]
March 2010
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City high school plan back on front burner; budget OK’d
SOUTH PORTLAND – South Portland Board of Education members said Monday that they plan to push for putting a $41.9 million plan to renovate and expand South Portland High School on the ballot in November. The board also passed a $37.9 million budget on Monday that would cut 25 jobs but doesn’t contain such controversial […]
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Families from India to celebrate culture at library
Shush! That’s the word many people associate with libraries. But while they are quiet places to study and read, they also serve another function in today’s world, according to Rita Swidrowski, a library assistant in the children’s room at the Scarborough Public Library. “Libraries have traditionally been thought of as very passive places, where you […]
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New book finally recognizes brother of Longfellow
Alexander Wadsworth Longfellow Sr. lived in the eclipse of his famous brother, the poet Henry Wadsworth Longfellow. Then Alexander’s son, Alexander Wadsworth Longfellow Jr., went on to become a well-known architect in the 19th and 20th centuries. While the son today rates his own Wikipedia page, his father does not. However, that may change with […]
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Barr raised: Yarmouth tech coordinator nominated for Teacher of the Year
YARMOUTH — Alice Barr, Yarmouth High School’s Instructional Technology Coordinator, is one of 13 teachers nominated for the 2011 Maine Teacher of the Year award. She will find out if she is a semi-finalist on Friday, March 12. A selection committee of past teachers of the year, principals, teachers, Department of Education staff, members of the […]
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Hearings set on Cumberland budget, higher trash bag fees
CUMBERLAND — The Town Council set public hearing dates on Monday for the fiscal 2011 budget and a proposed increase in trash bag fees. The budget hearing is set for Monday, March 22. Town Manager Bill Shane has proposed a $7.99 million budget for next year, a 0.3 percent drop from $8.01 million in fiscal 2010. […]
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People and Business: March 10
$2.1 million awardedto seven Maine companies GARDINER — The Maine Technology Institute has awarded a total of $2.1 million to seven Maine companies that are pioneering innovations in targeted technology areas. Local businesses to receive the awards include Pondera Pharmaceuticals, Inc, of Pownal, which received an award for $50,000 along with a $50,000 match in […]
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Freeport rocks: Former Wings, Hollies members to perform Saturday
FREEPORT — One worked side-by-side with Paul McCartney for 10 years. The other will be inducted with his band into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame on Monday. And both will be performing Saturday night at the Venue Music Bar at 5 Depot St. Denny Laine, who co-founded Wings in 1971 and remained with the […]
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Topsham Police Beat: March 10
Arrests There were no arrests reported between March 1 and March 8. Summonses 3/1 at 7:30 a.m. Two boys were summonsed by Officer Bruce Swanson on a charge of theft. Slash and run 3/5 at 6:22 a.m. Officer Mark Teceno investigated a report of two tires being cut on a vehicle parked in a Front […]
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Harpswell Police Beat: March 10
Arrests 3/1 at 7:17 p.m. Anthony Micheal Allen, 27, of 1657 Harpswell Neck Road, was arrested by Cumberland County Sheriff’s Office on a charge of theft by unauthorized taking or transfer.