CUMBERLAND By narrow margin, voters approve spending on roads By just 26 votes, residents on Tuesday approved spending $4.5 million for major repairs to several town roads. The one question on the ballot asked residents whether they would support borrowing the money to rebuild roads and shoulders and make pedestrian safety improvements to Wildwood Boulevard, […]
March 2010
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Photos: Read all about it!
Portland joined cities and towns across the nation Tuesday to celebrate Read Across America Day, an annual reading motivation and awareness program that calls on children and the young at heart everywhere to honor the birthday of Theodor Geisel, aka Dr. Seuss, who was born March 2, 1904, in Springfield, Mass. In Washington, first lady […]
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NHL Roundup: Penguins win with an assist from Crosby
PITTSBURGH – Ruslan Fedotenko had a goal and an assist and Sidney Crosby — in his first game since winning the Olympics for Canada — set up Sergei Gonchar’s 200th career goal to lead the Pittsburgh Penguins past the Buffalo Sabres 3-2 on Tuesday night. Crosby, playing two days after beating United States goalie Ryan […]
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Bulletin Board
Portland Babe Ruth baseball will hold registration between 6-8 p.m. today at the North Deering Congregational Church, 1364 Washington Avenue, Portland (next to Dunkin’ Donuts). Any child who lives in Portland and was born between May 1, 1994 and April 30, 1997 is eligible. The registration fee is $150. To download the registration form, go […]
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Forum focuses Portland on waterfront use
At issue for the Planning Board: How should the fishing industry influence Portland’s fate?
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Portland school system’s efficiency, costs target of shake-up
Superintendent Jim Morse tells the Portland School Committee his proposed staff changes focus on more accountability.
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After embarrassment, Celtics win at Detroit
Boston recovers from a home loss to New Jersey as Nate Robinson scores 14 points in 15 minutes.
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College Roundup: Syracuse finds success at No. 1
SYRACUSE, N.Y. – Seniors Andy Rautins and Arinze Onuaku made their final home game at Syracuse one to remember, combining for 35 points as the Orange beat St. John’s 85-66 on Tuesday night in their first game in two decades as the No. 1 team in the nation. Syracuse (28-2, 15-2 Big East) beat No. […]
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Haiti official: Sea Hunter can offload its cargo
A local customs official will board the ship Thursday morning to verify that relief supplies aboard the ship match those listed in packing lists handed over today.
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Quake like Chile’s could happen off West Coast of U.S., geologists say
LOS ANGELES – Just 50 miles off the Pacific Northwest coast is an earthquake hotspot that threatens to unleash on Seattle, Portland and Vancouver the kind of damage that has shattered Chile. The fault has been dormant for more than 300 years, but when it awakens — tomorrow or decades from now — the consequences […]