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Portland school building panel: Hire contractor, despite higher cost

PORTLAND — The committee overseeing renovations at four elementary schools recommended the School Board hire a contractor for work at Lyseth Elementary, even though the bid came in $2.8 million higher than anticipated. The District Advisory Building Committee met April 25 and said the architect and school administration should find up to $750,000 in cost savings […]

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Portland High School students use photos to share substance use prevention message

PORTLAND — A photo exhibit spotlights the perspective of Portland High School students who were asked to consider how outside influences – from advertising to social media to family expectations – could impact their decision to use drugs or other substances. The exhibit will be at the Portland Public Library throughout the month of May and will be […]

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Composites laboratory leaving Brunswick Landing, moving on to USM

BRUNSWICK — The Composite Engineering Research Laboratory at Brunswick Landing’s TechPlace announced it is leaving Brunswick after almost a decade, in a partnership with the University of Southern Maine designed to “solve the problem of workforce development,” according to Stephen Von Vogt, managing director of the Maine Composites Alliance. “Being at USM will allow us […]

Posted inJournal Tribune

Trump wants to charge asylum-seekers to apply

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump is proposing charging asylum-seekers a fee to process their applications as he continues to try to crack down on the surge of Central American migrants trying to cross into the U.S. In a presidential memorandum signed Monday, Trump directed his attorney general and acting homeland security secretary to take […]

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New attorney office opens in Saco

Paul Weinstein recently did the honors at a ribbon-cutting ceremony to celebrate the new home of law firm Weinstein, Lovell & Ordway, P.A. at 431 Main St. in Saco. The firm focuses on real estate, business law and estate planning. Also shown are Saco City Administrator Kevin Sutherland, Saco City Councilor Marshall Archer, and Saco […]