About 50 people attended the town meeting, which lasted less than a half-hour.
2011
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State seeks Dec. 1 deadline for redistricting plan
PORTLAND — State officials have proposed an accelerated schedule to redraw the line between Maine’s two congressional districts in response to a lawsuit over redistricting. Under the proposal, the state faces a Dec.1 deadline to adopt a new redistricting plan. The panel of federal judges in the lawsuit would step in to create a plan by […]
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LePage signs $6B state budget
“It reflects the core values of his original budget,” says Senate President Kevin Raye.
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Deering's dream ends in regional final
The finest season in the history of the Deering boys’ lacrosse program came to an end last week. After winning 12 times this spring and making it to the regional championship game for the first time, the Rams’ run concluded with a hard-fought 9-5 loss at Lewiston last Wednesday in the Eastern A Final. Deering, […]
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Environmental coalition praises, criticizes lawmakers
AUGUSTA – A coalition of environmental groups said they were both pleased and disappointed with actions taken in the first session of the 125th Maine Legislature during a State House press conference Monday.
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Pot trafficker free on bail due to poor health
Seth Leaf Pruzansky suffers from an intestinal infection that requires a special diet that the Cumberland County Jail is unable to provide.
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Midcoast head shop owner charged with trafficking
Police say they found 21 pounds of marijuana, worth $42,000, in a Waldoboro man’s car.
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Josephine Hersey, 77: Passion for teaching literacy
YARMOUTH — Josephine “Jo” Hersey, 77, died June 12 in Yarmouth. Born in Long Island City, N.Y. on Dec. 7, 1933, she grew up in Irvington-on-the Hudson, N.Y., where she graduated from high school in 1951. She later attended Ricker College in Houlton, where she met her husband, Linwood R. Hersey. They had three children […]
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Portland School Notebook: June 20
Deering High School Class of 2011 Top 10 Students Valedictorian: Siena Butterfield, daughter of Michelle and Lou Butterfield. Activities and Awards: National Honor Society; National Merit Scholarship finalist; academic letter; Brown Book Award; Big Brothers & Big Sisters volunteer; peer mediator; Student Senate; “Ramblings,” school newspaper editor-in-chief; Afghan Scholars Initiative; tennis. Future Plans: Tufts or […]
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Community Calendar: June 22 – July 3
Greater Portland Benefits Call to Register Vehicles for benefit car show, to benefit Portland Police Youth Activities League, open to classic, new, green or muscle cars, trucks, motorcycles, $15 registration fee, includes T-shirt; June 25 show in Portland; hosted by Portland Police Department and Portland Motor Club, register at PortlandMotorClub.com, Kal Rogers, 233-9970. Thursday 6/23 […]