SOUTH PORTLAND – When the South Portland School Department bought iPads for middle-schoolers earlier this year, some taxpayers derided the plan, saying it provided students with “nothing but toys.” But sixth-graders at Mahoney Middle School have shown how much more they can do with the new technology. For the past month, students in STEM classes […]
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Brewer closer to getting marijuana dispensary
City said Tuesday that Northeast Patients Group, a nonprofit that operates half of the state’s eight medical marijuana dispensaries, has secured a lease for a dispensary in Brewer.
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Time names ‘The Protester’ as ‘Person of Year’
The news magazine cited dissent across the Middle East that has spread to Europe and the United States and said these protesters are reshaping global politics.
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Authorities close in on school bomb-threat culprits
Police say they are closing in on the culprits of a series of bomb threats at a Farmington school that have disrupted classes and wasted the town’s money.
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Syracuse coach accuser jailed in Maine
The Lewiston man who has accused a former Syracuse U. basketball coach of sexual abuse has been arrested for allegedly violating bail.
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Suit against Hancock County jail settled
A federal lawsuit against the county brought by a guard at the Hancock County jail who was injured during a scuffle has been settled out of court.
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2.5M young adults gain health coverage under new law
The number of young adults lacking medical coverage has shrunk by 2.5 million since the new health care overhaul law took effect, according to a new analysis.
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Business group holds first Christmas on the Cape (PHOTOS)
CAPE ELIZABETH – Cape Elizabeth residents gathered at locations around the Shore Road/Route 77 intersection on Saturday, Dec. 10, for the first Christmas on the Cape celebration, organized by members of the Cape Business Alliance. Events included cookie decorating, ornament making, and visiting with Santa, ending with Christmas carols and the lighting of a tree […]
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Maine electric rates going down
The Maine Public Utilities Commission approved new rates Tuesday that will result in prices going down more than 6 percent for some residential and commercial customers.
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South Portland OKs $150K study on new public works garage
SOUTH PORTLAND – The South Portland City Council on Monday unanimously approved a $148,200 study into building a new public works complex off Highland Avenue, combining maintenance and storage of those vehicles with fleets belonging to the Parks & Recreation and Public Transportation departments. The new, 70,000-square-foot building would be built on city-owned property next […]