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Nearly 100 jobs, middle school sports targeted in Portland school budget

PORTLAND — Cutting middle school athletics and eliminating nearly 100 jobs were expected to be part of the superintendent’s proposed budget presentation to the School Committee on Wednesday. Meanwhile, increased staffing for multi-lingual students is also being proposed, along with a reduction in special education staff. Superintendent James Morse Sr. said Monday that figures were […]

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Dispatches, March 2, 2010

PORTLAND Officials secure city school as police evaluate threat School officials say Lincoln Middle School administrators used the district’s new protocol for handling threats appropriately Monday by securing the campus on Stevens Avenue and consulting with police. Administrators prevented people from entering or leaving the campus after a threatening note was found in a bathroom […]

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Datebook, March 2, 2010

MEETINGS TechMaine User Groups: Drupal User Group, 6 to 8 p.m. today, “Building a Store Locator,” with Adam Courtemanche of Transit ID Linux Group, 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday, “The Future of Computing Machines,” with Benjamin Rister of USM. Both at TechMaine Technology Center, 506 Main St., Westbrook. There is no charge and sessions are […]

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On the Move, March 2, 2010

NEW FACES • Laura LeBrun has joined the Portland Regional Chamber as marketing and communications manager.  • Jennifer Claster has joined the civil/infrastructure engineering practice group at Wright-Pierce’s Portland office  as a landscape architect. • Jessica Gorton, who started Brunswick’s Sweet Leaves Teahouse and Restaurant, has joined Belle Fete Events and Catering. She will be […]

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Pierce expects to play tonight

WALTHAM, Mass. – Boston Celtics captain Paul Pierce says he is ready to return after missing three games with a sprained right thumb. Pierce practiced with the team Monday and said he expected to play tonight in Detroit against the Pistons. Boston is coming off back-to-back home losses to Cleveland — the top team in […]

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Yarmouth council approves dispatch contract with Falmouth

YARMOUTH — The Town Council voted unanimously to turn over town emergency dispatch services to Falmouth following a public hearing on Monday. Councilor Kent Peterson was not in attendance. The council approved a proposal from Falmouth to provide dispatch services on a contractual basis. In addition, the council authorized the expenditure of $70,000 from police equipment […]

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Freeport Police Beat: March 2

Arrests 2/22 at 9:14 a.m. Robert A. Urquhart, 22, of Chase Ct., was arrested by Officer Paul Powers on Mallett Drive and Main Street on a warrant from the Cumberland County Sheriff’s Office  on a charge of failure to report to court as scheduled. 2/22 at 2:17 p.m. John Paul Martell, 29, of Portland, was […]