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November 2016
Posted inPortland Forecaster, The Forecaster
Portland School Board OKs teachers contract
PORTLAND — The School Board approved a new, three-year agreement with the Portland Education Association at its Nov. 15 meeting. Members of the PEA voted for the new contract Nov. 14, with approval from 92 percent of teachers, according to a press release from the School Department. The contract runs retroactively from Aug. 26, 2016, to Aug. […]
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Posted inNation & World, News
Police, citing ‘ongoing riot,’ use water cannons on Dakota Access protesters in freezing weather
A grainy video from the scene shows throngs of people gathered around the Backwater Bridge on Highway 1806, with a haze of smoke and water vapor rising near police vehicles.
Posted inNews
Storm dumps 18 inches of snow on parts of Northeast
The town of Savoy, Massachusetts, got more than a foot of snow while Lenox got 11 inches, according unofficial National Weather Service figures.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, News
Its land too valuable not to sell, Rufus Deering Lumber to close after 162 years in Portland
The company’s prime property on Commercial Street has been sold to a Massachusetts and New York development team that builds high-end condominiums.
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Massachusetts man sues neighbor over seagull mess
Plaintiff Frank Yacino is suing neighbor Liza Pezzella in small claims court for feeding the seagulls that defecate on his boat and dock.
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Dinosaurs take spotlight at Portland Science Center
PORTLAND — Millions of years ago, dinosaurs ruled the earth. Now they rule Maine Wharf, in the latest exhibit at the Portland Science Center. “Dinosaurs Unearthed” offers visitors a chance to see – and hear – prehistoric creatures come to life. This is the first time the exhibit, which opened Nov. 18, has come to New […]
Posted inBusiness, Maine, News
Longtime manager named new president of Bath Iron Works
Dirk Lesko will take over for retiring President Fred Harris, whose tenure was marked by both growth and controversy at one of Maine’s largest private employers.
Posted inNation & World, News
Pope permanently gives priests permission to absolve ‘grave sin’ of abortion
God’s mercy extends to all types of sin, Francis says while stressing that ending a life is still a grave offense in the eyes of the church.
Posted inMaine, News
Councilor wants to delay Munjoy Hill project despite developer’s offer to maintain park views
Belinda Ray hopes to give Portland more time to craft protections for the entire city, but the builder says a delay could kill his plans for 155 Sheridan St.