PORTLAND — The School Department will soon begin planning a new education model for all four of the city’s high schools. The goal is find ways to better engage students who are at risk of dropping out, while inspiring others to perform better by increasing the relevance of their lessons. The effort is being made […]
2011
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Portland police to host crime watch meeting for Rosemont residents
PORTLAND — An organizational meeting for Rosemont residents interested in starting a neighborhood watch program will take place Tuesday, Jan. 25, at St. Ansgar Church, 515 Woodford St. The 7 p.m. meeting in the church basement comes on the heels of a raucous community forum in December about what some people say is an increase […]
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Marchers in Portland honor MLK Jr., send message to LePage
PORTLAND — They started out in smaller groups, concerned citizens talking about social and economic justice at the Preble Street Resource Center. But they ended as a mass of about 500, singing “We Shall Overcome” on the steps of City Hall. Monday’s rally celebrating Martin Luther King Jr. Day was organized by the NAACP. The […]
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Maine man charged with bringing gun to restaurant
Police say the man had a 9 mm handgun in his belt when he went into a Denny’s, scaring other people in the restaurant.
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CMP holding power grid job fair in Augusta
Job seekers in the construction trades, contractors and suppliers are invited to discuss opportunities on the project.
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Agency on aging names new director
AUGUSTA — A longtime lawyer with the state attorney general’s office has taken the top position with an association that advocates for older Mainers. Jessica Maurer has been hired as executive director of the Maine Association of Area Agencies on Aging, which represents the state’s five area agencies. Maurer worked for the attorney general’s office […]
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Windham storm closures
• Windham has imposed a parking ban from noon Tuesday to 7 a.m. Wednesday. • The Windham Town Council meeting scheduled for tonight has been postponed to Thursday, Jan. 20, at 7 p.m. • The Windham High School and Windham Middle School are releasing students at 10:30 a.m. Elementary schools are releasing at noon.
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Stephen Colbert notes LePage remarks
Gov. Paul LePage’s recent controversial remarks about the NAACP were featured on The Colbert Report on Monday night. Stephen Colbert, host of the satirical late-night news program on Comedy Central, opened the show with a riff on Martin Luther King Jr. Day. Colbert noted that the holiday is still “marred by controversy” and that Maine’s […]
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Editor's Notebook: Welcome to Conflagrationland
Unless you live in a bomb shelter, you know about the fire storm that erupted last week after Gov. Paul LePage told the NAACP to “kiss my butt.” It was a new low for the new governor, whose promise last year to tell the president of the United States “to go to hell” was largely […]
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Biddeford holds off Scarborough, remains unbeaten
SACO — A four goal lead wasn’t enough for Biddeford. The Tigers wanted a bigger bulge, but one was not forthcoming. So it was that the still undefeated defending state champions had to “settle” for a 4-2 win against a resourceful, if overmatched, Scarborough squad, Monday, at MHG Ice Centre. Tyler Audie netted two goals, […]