Portland will consider joining a handful of communities that provide property tax rebates to certain residents.
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Posted inMaine, News
How low can Portland temperatures go?
Friday’s frigid temperature does not trump winters past when Casco Bay froze for up to 12 weeks.
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Posted inNation & World
Icebreaker halts passengers’ trip home
The vessel with rescued passengers stops amid concerns that a Chinese ship may get stuck in the ice.
Posted inBusiness, Nation & World
Federal government proposes lifting restrictions on modified corn and soybean seed
But environmentalists and scientists oppose the use of the genetically engineered seed.
Posted inLife & Culture
Thomas Roberts to host ‘Way Too Early’
NEW YORK — MSNBC’s Thomas Roberts will be getting used to early hours as the new host of the network’s “Way Too Early” program. The cable network Friday gave Roberts the job as anchor of the newscast, which airs from 5:30 a.m. to 6 a.m. Eastern just before “Morning Joe.” Roberts will also be a […]
Posted inMaine, News, Schools and Education
New wing of South Portland High embracing technology
Smart boards and innovative construction techniques abound in the addition, which opens to students Monday.
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Local & State Dispatches
Elementary school closed following heating oil spill / Maine bridge runs into problems from cold weather
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EPA moves to curb particle emissions from wood stoves
The proposed new rules would also apply to wood-fired heaters that are built in 2015 or afterward.
Posted inNation & World, News
U.S. defends Obamacare’s contraception requirement
But the nuns group says taking an exemption would be like ‘deputizing’ a third party to sin for them.
Posted inBusiness
Briefcase
BANGOR Citing drop in military flights, airport lays off 15 workers Bangor International Airport has let go 15 part-time employees and more job cuts are on the way. Airport Director Tony Caruso said he met with the affected employees Thursday and about half were given the chance to stay with the airport on an on-call […]