FALMOUTH — A new Spanish immersion club at Falmouth Elementary School is designed to give students a chance to socialize, play games, make friends and build literacy in Spanish. “We will chat, play games, read and watch short, age-appropriate programs, entirely in Spanish,” Spanish teacher Ellen Lowery said. The club, which starts Jan. 4, is open […]
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Posted inCops & Courts, Maine
Thief steals ATM containing about $7,000 from Farmingdale’s Hi-Hat Pancake House
No suspects have been identified but a server said the restaurant has surveillance cameras.
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Posted inMaine, News, Politics
Rep. Pingree decides to stay out of race for Maine governor in 2018
The state’s 1st District Democratic congresswoman says she plans to ‘continue the fight’ in Washington on health care, global warming and more.
Posted inNation & World, News, Politics
Green Party candidate asked for documents in Russia probe
Jill Stein attended a 2015 dinner sponsored by Russian media outlet RT with Russian President Vladimir Putin.
Posted inMaine
Early morning crash on I-295 snarls southbound traffic
The accident in Yarmouth, reported at 7:53 a.m., backed traffic up into Freeport.
Posted inCoastal Journal, Times Record
VIA PRESS HERALD: State placed 4-year-old girl in home of woman now charged with her murder
A police affidavit doesn’t say why the state oversaw the youth, who suffered a fatal blow to her abdomen and showed signs of past abuse.
Posted inMaine, News
Expanded Cumberland fire station on time and budget for spring opening
The town has approved borrowing up to $4.1 million to renovate the 1968 building.
Posted inCoastal Journal, Times Record
VIA PRESS HERALD: Brunswick nonprofit argues for release of U.S. funds withheld by Gov. LePage
The state fights a lawsuit tied to how much of the workforce development money is dedicated to job training.
Posted inThe Forecaster
Westbrook program weaves new Mainers into workforce
WESTBROOK — A city business is partnering with Portland Adult Education and Southern Maine Community College to not only create American-made products, but to train immigrants to be part of the American workforce. A class of eight stitchers graduated Dec. 15 from a program facilitated by Dory Richards Waxman, owner of Old Port Wool & Textile Co. The […]
Posted inPortland Forecaster, The Forecaster
Construction of Portland's new Hall Elementary School on schedule
PORTLAND — A cooperative relationship between Hall Elementary School staff and the general contractor has helped keep the school construction project running smoothly and on schedule over the past six months. That’s according to Tyler Barter, senior architect at Oak Point Associates, who is overseeing the $29.7 million project to replace the 61-year-old building. The new […]